This system works even better than expected. Not only does it eliminate sway, but also significantly improves the ride.

This system works even better than expected. Not only does it eliminate sway, but also significantly improves the ride.

Les pièces sont arrivés usées et en mauvais état.À ce prix, je m'entendais à une meilleure qualité. J'aurais due acheter usagé

Les pièces sont arrivés usées et en mauvais état.À ce prix, je m'entendais à une meilleure qualité. J'aurais due acheter usagé

I’ve now been using this hitch to tow my 20’ travel trailer that weighs about 4,300 lbs unloaded for 3 years. Since I never towed much without this, I can’t compare before and after, but I can say after 10,000+ miles of towing over 3 years, this unit is doing its job. I do not notice any sway, and it clearly distributes the weight of the camper hitch across all 4 wheels of my truck, shifting some of the weight to the front wheels as it should. Backing up with this unit on is not problem like it is with some other units.I strongly recommend following the instructions for proper adjustment by loading your camper and your tow vehicle like you normally would for trips, and then get to a flat surface to park on to make all the adjustments to the hitch according to the instructions. While this process took me some time to complete, including hitching and taking measurements, then unhitching to adjust the hitch using the holes on the adjustment shank as well as the washers, I believe it was well worth my time. Without proper adjustment, you can actually make the distribution of weight worse and have it work against you, thus causing you to have less control when towing. Since I tow with approximately the same weight loaded in the bed of my truck and inside my camper for most trips, I do not readjust the hitch. However, I’m sure it’s safer to periodically recheck and adjust as needed, something I will likely do before heading back out in early 2025. One negative was having to buy the hitch ball separately and then installing it, but the product said it wasn’t included, so this was no surprise. Since most of us do not have the tools needed to properly torque the ball on (425 ft lbs?? if I recall correctly), I bought the right size socket for the nut and took it to my local tire dealer where we buy our tires, and they had the right equipment to reach to recommend torque, and they did it for no charge.

I’ve now been using this hitch to tow my 20’ travel trailer that weighs about 4,300 lbs unloaded for 3 years. Since I never towed much without this, I can’t compare before and after, but I can say after 10,000+ miles of towing over 3 years, this unit is doing its job. I do not notice any sway, and it clearly distributes the weight of the camper hitch across all 4 wheels of my truck, shifting some of the weight to the front wheels as it should. Backing up with this unit on is not problem like it is with some other units.I strongly recommend following the instructions for proper adjustment by loading your camper and your tow vehicle like you normally would for trips, and then get to a flat surface to park on to make all the adjustments to the hitch according to the instructions. While this process took me some time to complete, including hitching and taking measurements, then unhitching to adjust the hitch using the holes on the adjustment shank as well as the washers, I believe it was well worth my time. Without proper adjustment, you can actually make the distribution of weight worse and have it work against you, thus causing you to have less control when towing. Since I tow with approximately the same weight loaded in the bed of my truck and inside my camper for most trips, I do not readjust the hitch. However, I’m sure it’s safer to periodically recheck and adjust as needed, something I will likely do before heading back out in early 2025. One negative was having to buy the hitch ball separately and then installing it, but the product said it wasn’t included, so this was no surprise. Since most of us do not have the tools needed to properly torque the ball on (425 ft lbs?? if I recall correctly), I bought the right size socket for the nut and took it to my local tire dealer where we buy our tires, and they had the right equipment to reach to recommend torque, and they did it for no charge.

Easy to set upWorks wellHeavy

Easy to set upWorks wellHeavy

This hitch leveled the truck & trailer & solved the sway issue. It did a better job than I expected & I found the installation rather easy except for the torque on the ball.

This hitch leveled the truck & trailer & solved the sway issue. It did a better job than I expected & I found the installation rather easy except for the torque on the ball.

The product description for this hitch doesn't make it really clear exactly what you are getting so I'll try to fill in some of the details I would have found important when making this purchase.1. The hitch is complete except for the ball. It comes with a shank, the hitch, and the 1200 lb weight distributing bars. It is shipped in two packages. One of them contains the bars and the other contains the hitch head, shank, and hardware. The shank was perfect for my Tow Vehicle/Trailer combination. I have an F250 4X4 diesel and my trailer is a Keystone Passport 290bh. If you level your trailer parallel to the ground and measure to the top of the ball coupler and then measure from the ground to the top of your receiver opening on your truck this shank can accomodate approximately three to four inches of difference in either direction. (These two measurements should be within 4 inches for this shank to work.)2. The ball that is suggested along with the hitch on Amazon's site works perfectly. It is the Curt Manufacturing 40041 2 5/16" Raw Trailer Ball. If you don't want to get this ball, just make sure the shaft diameter of the ball you get is 1 1/4" and the shaft length is no longer than 2 5/8".3. The ball needs to be torqued to 450 foot pounds. I took mine to a local tire and auto center and they did this for free without an appointment. It took about five minutes. I was willing to pay for this, and even if you do need to pay the cost should not be much.4. On other sites I have seen complaints about the hitch being noisy. I followed the instructions for lubrication and lubricated the sockets on the hitch with bearing grease. I did not lubricate the bars where they make contact with the L bracket. It actually seemed quieter than my old Reese weight distributing hitch with chains and no sway control.5. Setup is easy and the instructions are very clear and concise. You are told what measurements to take and what to do depending on those measurements. Examples are provided as well. In my case, when I followed the instructions, I ened up with a perfectly level camper and a tow vehicle with the correct front wheel well height on the first attempt. I spent plenty of time reading and understanding what I needed to do, but it probably only took about an hour once I started turning wrenches to have a perfectly setup hitch.6. Performance. The hitch performed beautifully. It was a windy day when we towed our camper home from a recent trip and there was no sway. The steering in my truck is a little loose and the truck actually drives better (straighter) with less effort towing the camper with this hitch than it does completely unloaded. Our camper is also 33 feet long and is therefore prone to sway in the conditions we encountered.7. Other possibilities. I chose this hitch because it has a great reputation and is widely recognized as being able to control sway on long trailers like ours. The Reese Dual Cam was also a strong contender and I cannot really comment on it. There were just some reviews that indicated it might be harder to setup with one user even mentioning using feeler gages to get the cams in the perfect position. That reviewer indicated that without being that careful and precise he/she could tell a difference in performance. At any rate, others will likely disagree with that assessment. It did sway me, however.If you're looking for a good weight distributing sway control hitch, my experience says that from a purchasing, setup, and performance perspective you really can't go wrong with this one.

The product description for this hitch doesn't make it really clear exactly what you are getting so I'll try to fill in some of the details I would have found important when making this purchase.1. The hitch is complete except for the ball. It comes with a shank, the hitch, and the 1200 lb weight distributing bars. It is shipped in two packages. One of them contains the bars and the other contains the hitch head, shank, and hardware. The shank was perfect for my Tow Vehicle/Trailer combination. I have an F250 4X4 diesel and my trailer is a Keystone Passport 290bh. If you level your trailer parallel to the ground and measure to the top of the ball coupler and then measure from the ground to the top of your receiver opening on your truck this shank can accomodate approximately three to four inches of difference in either direction. (These two measurements should be within 4 inches for this shank to work.)2. The ball that is suggested along with the hitch on Amazon's site works perfectly. It is the Curt Manufacturing 40041 2 5/16" Raw Trailer Ball. If you don't want to get this ball, just make sure the shaft diameter of the ball you get is 1 1/4" and the shaft length is no longer than 2 5/8".3. The ball needs to be torqued to 450 foot pounds. I took mine to a local tire and auto center and they did this for free without an appointment. It took about five minutes. I was willing to pay for this, and even if you do need to pay the cost should not be much.4. On other sites I have seen complaints about the hitch being noisy. I followed the instructions for lubrication and lubricated the sockets on the hitch with bearing grease. I did not lubricate the bars where they make contact with the L bracket. It actually seemed quieter than my old Reese weight distributing hitch with chains and no sway control.5. Setup is easy and the instructions are very clear and concise. You are told what measurements to take and what to do depending on those measurements. Examples are provided as well. In my case, when I followed the instructions, I ened up with a perfectly level camper and a tow vehicle with the correct front wheel well height on the first attempt. I spent plenty of time reading and understanding what I needed to do, but it probably only took about an hour once I started turning wrenches to have a perfectly setup hitch.6. Performance. The hitch performed beautifully. It was a windy day when we towed our camper home from a recent trip and there was no sway. The steering in my truck is a little loose and the truck actually drives better (straighter) with less effort towing the camper with this hitch than it does completely unloaded. Our camper is also 33 feet long and is therefore prone to sway in the conditions we encountered.7. Other possibilities. I chose this hitch because it has a great reputation and is widely recognized as being able to control sway on long trailers like ours. The Reese Dual Cam was also a strong contender and I cannot really comment on it. There were just some reviews that indicated it might be harder to setup with one user even mentioning using feeler gages to get the cams in the perfect position. That reviewer indicated that without being that careful and precise he/she could tell a difference in performance. At any rate, others will likely disagree with that assessment. It did sway me, however.If you're looking for a good weight distributing sway control hitch, my experience says that from a purchasing, setup, and performance perspective you really can't go wrong with this one.