Restore stability and control in your ride so you can tow to the max capacity of your hitch. Easy to upgrade with Reese's dual-cam sway control (sold separately). Hitch ball sold separately.
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Pro Tip: Before you invest in a weight distribution hitch, make sure your cargo is evenly loaded in your trailer to keep the weight balanced. If you still have a hard time even after balancing your tongue weight, a weight distribution hitch should help.
Note: Neither of these sway control systems will work with surge-type actuators.
People often conflate sway control with weight distribution. It's understandable because most weight distribution systems on the market today do solve issues with sway.
This system will give you weight distribution only. It doesn't have any sway control built in. But if you find that you need sway control later, it's super-easy to upgrade to Reese's Strait-Line sway control system by adding on the dual-cam brackets (RP26002 - sold separately).
Get the Full Setup: If sway control is something you need right now to keep your trailer from getting squirrelly, take a look at RP66074 for a complete Strait-Line system.
Alternatively, you can add a friction sway bar (sold separately) for a little more reinforcement. This option allows you to easily dial in the amount of tension with the turn of a handle. This adjustability is nice (even if it takes you a few trips to get it just right), but it doesn't play well with surge-type actuators (neither does the Strait-Line dual cam system), and it will have to be removed when backing up any time you tow on wet or slippery roads.
The easy-to-use, serrated washers on this system make adjusting the tilt of the weight distribution head a snap. This is a huge improvement over the standard pin-and-washer method, which involves piling washers onto a difficult-to-access pin. The serrated-washer system lets you easily loosen, adjust, and tighten a single washer and nut on either side of the head for simple, secure positioning.
Your tongue weight is the first thing you need to know when figuring out which weight distribution system you need. Most people think that if they get the highest-rated system possible, it'll be smooth sailing. But actually, this will create a rigid ride and a bouncing trailer. On the other hand, if the system isn't strong enough, it won't be able to distribute the weight properly, making it virtually useless.
Once you know your trailer's tongue weight, add it to the weight of the cargo behind the rear axle of your tow vehicle. Then just choose a weight distribution system rated for that combined tongue weight.
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Received product before the tracking info. was available. Two days..WOW.. The price match was more than I asked for. Just wanted them to meet the competition, not beat them up!! If ETrailer has it, I'm a customer for life.
Product is exactly as described. We ended up not being able to use the trunnion bars because the trailer we rented had the propane tanks mounted such that they prevented us from attaching the bars. But we ultimately didn't need them since the trailer was a light weight one. I'm pleased to have this product since we don' t know what we might tow in the future. I like that it will also be easy to add the Reese sway controllers in the future if needed. I know comments are supposed to be about the product itself, but I have to say the best part of buying it was the fantastic & knowledgeable customer service that Etrailer provided in helping me choose the best product for my needs ( I ordered by phone).
I'm having problems with finding the "sweet-spot" to manage trailer sway. My tow vehicle is the 2021 Ford Expidition Platinum with HD Towing. My trailer is the 2021 Lance 2075 with a CAT Scale weight of 5800# ÷/- 50# loaded, & tongue wt. between 800# & 875# based on Etrailer trailer jack attached. My trailer hitch height level is 24 inches to top of coupler. I've recently modified my hitch ball setup to a top of ball height of 25-1/4 inch to top of ball, & have experienced some sway improvement but not the level of control expected. At speeds above 50 mph I feel passing vehicle moving the trailer with slight sway. At speeds above 55 mph to 60 mph, there is moderate sway.
My wt. distribution is at the 4th or 5th link, 3 or 4 links free. My steer axel is good at these settings. I find that as I add more torsion on my 800# wt. distribution trunnion bars, my tongue wt. drops signicantly.
Previously, I towed with the Hensley hitch with no sway issues, until I swerved left to avoid a full truck wheel on I20 traveling slightly above 60 mph. When the strut bolts sheared I nearly lost control due to major sway. After that event, I installed the Reese Hitch. I'm still looking for a reliable hitch to manage my travel sway issues.
After spending two hours setting this up I was disappointed to find that I need a different hitch bar. as the supplied one did not drop enough for me to achieve a level trailer. Now I have to order another hitch bar at $ 140.
It would have been nice to know ahead of time that you should measure down from the top of your receiver box to the approx trailer coupler height ( w leveled trailer) to determine if you have sufficient drop or rise. I now have an extra hitch bar I do not need.
The combo of the Reese sway control and the weight distribution hitch is an excellent combo. I pull a 22' trailer with a 2020 Ford Ranger and I couldn't be more pleased with the performance of these combined systems
Excellent gear for towing a heavy boat. Well made. Used with the Reese Pole-Tongue Adapter.
Called talked to katie D she kept me on the phone until I was sure that product was for me.From that point on all the way to delivery it was a perfect transaction.
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