Restore stability and control in your ride so you can tow to the max capacity of your hitch. Dual-cam system provides sway control. Includes 2-5/16" hitch ball. Bolt-on installation. Use your own shank to suit your towing needs.
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Note: Dual-cam sway control cannot be used with surge-type trailer brakes and is designed for Class III and Class IV hitches only. Should not be used with aluminum trailer frames.
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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 Dual Cam II system is a significant improvement over traditional friction-style controls, which help to correct sway only after it has already begun. Reese's specially designed system uses devices called "cams" that support the spring bars of the weight distribution system. One end of a cam bolts onto the lift bracket, and the lift bracket bolts around your trailer frame. No drilling required!
Unlike other Reese designs like the Strait-Line or the Titan where the bar is chained to the lift bracket, the bar on the Dual Cam II is free to move back and forth. This is due to the rounded, hooked ends of the bars,
When sway isn't an issue, the cams support the spring bars, holding them in place, which also holds your trailer steady. Whether you're experiencing some sway or you're going into a tight turn, the spring bar pops up and over the cam. As the bar rolls over the cam, it inches further up toward your coupler. The further up it gets, the more tension it creates, so naturally the bar is pushed back into its resting position on the cam. This struggle of push and pull is what controls sway, and ultimately keeps your trailer traveling in a straight line.
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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simple adjustment 1/2 ton 23 Silverado pulls 24' 5,500 lbs. easy.
I am more interested in dynamics and root cause, not marketing, in order to assess the most likely and practical solutions for trailer sway. Nevertheless, I thought to purchase this version of ‘anti-sway’ hitch primarily due to the simple potential of leverage about the fulcrum; it shows the most promise, if any. In fact, I purchased this due to towing dogma or convention… everyone says you must have anti-sway. I think this mandate is founded and further propagated on fear, a select few severe wagging occurrences written in stone on YouTube, perhaps imprecise loading techniques, among many other incidental yet contributory factors. I do, however, appreciate the benefits brought by WDH.
Given mass and momentum, the leverage moment of a trailer is considerable at its pivot, and while adding relatively insubstantial resistance may seem better than nothing.. that about sums it up, better than nothing, and not much more. Think holding a shovel at its handle end, then add dirt; its moment and its solution to counter that moment are considerable. Now start laterally oscillating that shovel, just try to stop it. Hence, in those rare conditions on that particularly lucky day, small advantage may be provided to ‘anti-sway’ mechanisms. Therefore, we purchase these hitches, as did I.
The reason for one star: compared to its predecessor, this new and improved version requires TREMENDOUS offloading of tension WHILE STILL ATTACHED TO THE TRUCK. Its predecessor uses chains and a bit of added height given by the hitch jack to decrease tension, no issue at all. New and improved version: see the attached photograph of the relatively acute angle at which my trailer suffers (and my truck is sitting at 2” higher than normal ride height) just to release enough tension from the WD bars to remove them with a HAMMER! I think most would agree to follow this operation, every single time to unhitch is completely unacceptable. I won’t have it. It is not etrailer with whom I am very agitated, but Reese. Someone actually signed off on the design of this monstrosity.
That said, I’ve been instructed by Wayne (an etrailer technician) that this is a normal unhitching operation, “almost get those rear wheels off the ground.” Like I’ve said… nope, it isn’t for me. I’ve also been informed by a representative the hitch is no longer returnable, as it is considered ‘used’ due to my 2-hour installation. Unless I purchase additional items, such as the ‘old’ cams and new chains, I have an $800 or $900 paper weight. The product is manufacture as expected, but it is the DELIVERY of prudent mechanical geometry and fundamental ergonomics that is quite inadequate.
If you must have a WDH with associated sway ‘control’, purchase the old version, Straitline. Avoid this failed design … for certain.
etrailer offered the Dual Cam 2 from Reese at the lowest price that I could find anywhere including Amazon. The customer service was amazing. A real person Laren who knew the product and was exemplary. Totally impressed with this transaction. I will be using etrailer for all my RV equipment needs. Well done and thank you. I love this hitch set up. Pulled the original Straight Line dual cam for 23 years without one sway issue. Would never use any other WD hitch.
Poor design with the rigid bars. Love the Reese design. Had to uninstall and go back to the normal Reese dual cam snap up brackets
The hitch shipped on time and was pachaged very well.
My husband says it works great!
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