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You may not tow a lot, but if you hit a crosswind, your trailer will sway. Get some control back with this low-cost solution. The telescoping sway bar lets you set just the right amount of resistance. Head unit comes with a pre-torqued hitch ball.
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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.
The included friction-style sway control reduces trailer sway caused by winds, passing traffic, curving roads, or sudden maneuvers. As soon as your trailer begins to move out of line, the friction pads inside the unit will slide against one another and create resistance to help prevent further side-to-side movement.
Having a trailer sway bar allows you to easily dial in the amount of tension with the turn of a handle. If it's too loose, the friction pads won't have enough contact against the telescoping arm to control sway effectively. On the other hand, if you crank the handle clockwise, making the friction pads work harder than they need to, your ride will be a bit too rigid.
While its adjustability is nice (even if it takes you a few trips to get it just right), this sway bar doesn't play well with surge-type actuators, and it will have to be removed when backing up and any time you tow on wet or slippery roads.
By the way, if your trailer is really tall, long, or heavy, or if you tow through a lot of windy areas and sway is still an issue - even after you've tightened the unit to the max - you can always add another sway bar onto the other side of this hitch. The hitch head is built with mounting holes on both sides, so you can run 2 sway controls at the same time to really hold your trailer in line.
When you install this system, you'll have to adjust the tilt of the head to ensure proper leverage. To do this, simply slide washers onto the spacer rivet and insert it into the head assembly. Once the spacer is in place, tighten the shank bolts to secure the head to the shank. To check if your truck and trailer are level, you'll need to hook up and release your tongue jack. If you find that the rear of your truck is still sagging, add washers to increase leverage. If it looks like too much weight has been taken off your truck's rear axle and is sitting on your front axle, try removing a few washers.
While the washer-stacking method allows you to fine-tune the setup at the time of installation, it's going to require some patience. It can be time consuming because, if you don't get everything right the first time (which, you probably won't), you'll have to take the head unit apart to adjust the washers. You might have to adjust a few chain links to get the tension in the bars just right too. Not to mention that you might have to repeat this process if your tongue weight changes or if you swap out your tow vehicle.
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.
Average Customer Rating: 4.6 out of 5 stars (770 Customer Reviews)
You may not tow a lot, but if you hit a crosswind, your trailer will sway. Get some control back with this low-cost solution. The telescoping sway bar lets you set just the right amount of resistance. Head unit comes with a pre-torqued hitch ball.
This hitch is awesome. I use it for several different trailers that I use for heavy haul. It does exactly what it is supposed to do and keeps truck and load level. I have not experienced any sway or dangerous moments since I bought this.
Very good hitch, complete kit higher weight capacity that my other hitches. It was all put together and easy to put on, shipping was fast. My only concern was that UPS was a day late, the Hitch head was not boxed up,(very odd) and UPS layed the unprotected hitch head in the gravel and scratched one bottom edge, instead of setting it in the box, and again why was the head itself not boxed up and protected??? Also the box must have got wet, the Bars and chains were hanging out of the bottom of both ends of the box. I was afraid it would be damaged or missing parts. The bar that was hanging out did get scratched! NIce hitch set up though and a good price for everything, very Heavy Duty!
This definitely will help level out your load. I purposely bought one that is heavier than our travel trailer, but I am glad I did, because I am able to nearly level my pull vehicle and travel trailer straight. Together with the friction sway control, I can drive from 55mph to 65mph depending on the wind and load from addition cargo. Before 50mph was about all I could go. Instructions were good. Assembly was straight forward. I would buy again.
I bought a car and my son and I drove to Atlanta and picked it up. The round trip was 1644 miles. The hitch worked fine.
Easy to install. Heavy duty. Made towing our trailer a delight instead of a chore.
Box had 2 large holes in it. Missingstabilizer bar, chain and u bolt.
Jenny N.
6/25/2024
Oh my goodness! We will reach out to you right away so that we can have the missing parts sent out. Please watch for an email from us.
By far this is the best distribution Hitch I have owned for the price.
This hitched worked very well. I drove 6200 miles pulling an RV, 34 days on the road. No issues with the hitch, did its job. I was able to hook it up easily after each overnight stop.
Overall this is a good weight distribution hitch. I had a previous hitch but I needed a higher rating so I got this one. I stuck with the curt brand because I liked my old one so much. I have towed my campers from Ohio all the way to Texas, Florida, Colorado, and Maine. I will have to say I will stay with the Curt brand but there are a few things they could fix.
PROS: easy assembly
Torsion bars are easy to put in
Very sturdy
Sway control works like a charm(no creaking eitber)
CONS: Hard to pull on the release for the torsion bar
Very small notch where the chains sit and they keep slipping when i try to pull the chains up for tension
The order came in within 3 days. It was exactly what I needed for pulling my travel trailer.
Couldn’t be happier with this product. Works as advertised. I was told by some people that I would get what I paid for, meaning I needed to spend $500 to $600 to get quality, not in this case. I tow a 30 foot camper with a Dodge Ram 1500 with no issues at all. I wish I had a picture of the truck without the weight distributor hooked up....it’s not good!!!
Bought this about 2 years ago for a trailer that doesn't get used all too often, but is used very intensely when it does. I bought it because this is a very heavy trailer, and stands 10.5 feet tall. I made one 500 mile trip without it, and got pulled around by by anything that would pass me. I constantly had my hand on the brake controller to be ready to stop a sway situation. Seriously, that was stressful! Once I got to the destination, I immediately purchased this for the return trip. Thousands of miles later, I only regret not getting this right away! This unit has made ALL THE DIFFERENCE! It took a situation that was miserable and made it more than manageable! If your trailer is really tall, I would recommend getting the additional sway control bar, because I did not do so, and I think mine has incurred accelerated wear managing this wind sail behind my truck, but it IS doing a great job regardless!
Setup for a rig like this is pretty involved, in that it adds a lot more steps to the hitching process, but none of them are all that challenging. If you have not used a rig like this before, don't let putting tension on the spring bars spook you. It is a good system, you can trust how it operates, just keep you hands clear and you will be just fine. I put a jack under the truck hitch and take lots of tension off the rear springs of the truck, then install the spring bars.
Factoring in the extra steps to setup, lubrication and care, and extra expense of buying this unit, I don't tow that trailer without this anymore. In my mind it is not even an option. I had a friend of mine tell me one time that, he was pretty much to the point where he wouldn't tow anything over 4k lbs. bumper pull, without sway control at the very least... I am in his camp now. This has completely changed towing my trailer. I went from dreading every mile and passing car (those semi trucks though! yikes!) to enjoying the drive again! I said is wrong earlier, this was not an extra expense. This is necessary, so appreciated!
Thank you etrailer, you guys have been outstanding over the years!
Bought the weight distribution hitch a year ago. Works flawlessly. It’s a beast. I have a 14kw trailer and it handles everything I have put on it. The truck does not squat when the trailer is loaded and the steering remains stable.
I received package on Wednesday it was patched together with pieces of cardboard and tape. No parts list or instructions, down loaded those from internet. There are parts missing. I need these parts to assemble hitch.
Brooke M.
7/24/2023
That is the worst! I am so sorry it arrived missing pieces. I will have our customer service team reach out to you about this.
Haven't installed it yet but shipping was fast and looks great.
I’ve ordered from eTrailer multiple times and they’re always incredible. Really nice to have videos, pictures and detailed Instructions. Super fast shipping, great communication and customer service is always very helpful. Anyone who asks me for towing accessories I send them here. I will always order from here for my trailers or towing vehicles.
I am very pleased with the weight distribution hitch. The paint still looks good. The product performs just as described. I can haul six horses plus tack, hay and feed with no issues. I drive a ford lariat F150.
Gregg M.
10/17/2017
I am still very pleased with the hitch. The clips that hold the brace bars up are not a very good design. I have rigged them up a couple times so I can use the load leveler.
Hitch works like it's supposed to, pulls our 12,000lb tag like a boss.
Luckily everything was in the box but the box was destroyed when we got it
I actually ordered the wrong hitch by mistake and had to return it. I received the shipment fast but the box was completely torn and parts just fell out on the driveway. I ordered a second hitch and again it was fast but the box was shredded. In order to return the first hitch I had to pay UPS repackage it.
I purchased this hitch before a very long road trip from Fl. up into Wy. I was mainly interested in the ability to adjust the height of the ball, and the sway control I was pulling a 29' travel trailer with a F-250 truck. I did try the load leveler bars but the truck only sagged a 1/2", so I didn't bother. If you have never used this type of leveler before they have a tendency on a bumpy road to make the ride worse and you can beat your trailer to death if the road is really bad. Now granted I did overdue it on the hitch, I could have gotten by with a 10k hitch, but my rig was just over 10k loaded, it would ride softer with the smaller leveler bars, the bars are FAT with this hitch. All in all the height adjustment worked great, and even though they recommend 2 sway control bars for trailers over 27' it worked great also. I was running 65-70 mph with a 20+ mph wind hitting us sideways and the sway bar worked great. I probably will order another sway bar and install it on the other side, they are designed to accept 2. The specs claim that you can't back up with the sway bar locked, well I was able too. I have had other construction trailers that you could not, in fact you can bend the frame if your not careful. I used the extremely easy to follow instruction and did as they said, which is to have a spotter watch the trailer as you SLOWLY BACK THE TRAILER INTO JACK KNIFE POSITION. All went well; so I just left it tightened up most of the time. This is a well built easy to use system and I would definitely recommend this to anyone in need of a height adjustable, sway control and load leveler ability hitch. I towed over 6k miles in 4 weeks and have no complaints.
I purchased this hitch before a very long road trip from Fl. up into Wy. I was mainly interested in the ability to adjust the height of the ball, and the sway control I was pulling a 29' travel trailer with a F-250 truck. I did try the load leveler bars but the truck only sagged a 1/2", so I didn't bother. If you have never used this type of leveler before they have a tendency on a bumpy road to make the ride worse and you can beat your trailer to death if the road is really bad. Now granted I did overdue it on the hitch, I could have gotten by with a 10k hitch, but my rig was just over 10k loaded, it would ride softer with the smaller leveler bars, the bars are FAT with this hitch. All in all the height adjustment worked great, and even though they recommend 2 sway control bars for trailers over 27' it worked great also. I was running 65-70 mph with a 20+ mph wind hitting us sideways and the sway bar worked great. I probably will order another sway bar and install it on the other side, they are designed to accept 2. The specs claim that you can't back up with the sway bar locked, well I was able too. I have had other construction trailers that you could not, in fact you can bend the frame if your not careful. I used the extremely easy to follow instruction and did as they said, which is to have a spotter watch the trailer as you SLOWLY BACK THE TRAILER INTO JACK KNIFE POSITION. All went well; so I just left it tightened up most of the time. This is a well built easy to use system and I would definitely recommend this to anyone in need of a height adjustable, sway control and load leveler ability hitch. I towed over 6k miles in 4 weeks and have no complaints.
After a year and a dozen or so trips with this system I gave up and went with a different product that has been much better for me. Weight distribution never seemed to be sufficient and the sway control was nearly non-existent. I hate to think that I put myself and my family at risk just to save a couple hundred bucks by going with this system instead of something that worked for us. I can't say that I'd recommend this to anyone. If you're trying to save money because this system is more expensive...all I can say is that you get what you pay for.
Load leveling hitch and ball was as advertised, at the lowest price I could find anywhere (online or locally). Super durable heavy weight construction that made pulling large trailers a breeze without swaying, and level with vehicle even while using a standard 1500 Suburban with eBrakes.
Delivery was quick and painless.... I couldn't ask for anything more from an online purchase than what I got from etrailer.com
I would definitely purchase from them again for any product I need.
We purchased the hitch to haul our 30' travel trailer using our F150. I called and asked questions prior to purchase and the rep. was extremely friendly and knowledgeable and assisted in our purchase. Very happy with the hitch and the assistance I received and would definately purchase from etrailer.com again. Thanks
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Dennis
4/5/2024
It works great. The only problem it is heavy to install