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02-19-2019, 08:34 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2019
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What is a good WDH and Sway Hitch
New to RVing and we are going to pick up our new Wolf Pack 25Pack 12+ this Saturday. We have a 3/4 ton Ram diesel truck and need some help with picking out the correct WHD and Sway Hitch. Any help will be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance!!!
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02-19-2019, 08:41 PM
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Who Dares, Wins
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Location: Chester County, PA
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I had an equalizer 4 point hitch when we had a Travel Trailer. Worked great.
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02-19-2019, 09:07 PM
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Multi-Slacker
Join Date: Aug 2017
Location: SoCal
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Your choices are:
Propride
Hensley
Equalizer 4 point
Reese
Husky Centerline
Blue Ox
Andersen
I have used both the Andersen and the Husky Centerline and both are good hitches. The Hensley/Propride are by all accounts vastly superior to the others. There are some good youtube videos of each. Watch and pick the one your like best. Watch both hitch and unhitch vids and pick what you like and can afford.
You'll be stuck with what your dealer has if you want him to install this weekend.
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02-19-2019, 09:21 PM
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Senior Member
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Location: Carlisle, Arkansas
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Equalizer 4 point, make sure it is the Equalizer brand
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02-19-2019, 10:31 PM
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Site Team
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Location: Goodyear, Arizona
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Another 4pt Equal-i-zer fan..
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4pt Equal-i-zer WDH and 1828lbs of payload capacity
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02-19-2019, 10:42 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2017
Location: Fredericksburg, Virginia
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I previously towed with a Hensley Arrow, and now have a Husky Centerline TS. The Hensley performed as advertised; it eliminates all trailer sway. With the Husky, I have felt an occasional jiggle in a wind gust followed by an immediate correction. Both hitches provide a safe, relaxed towing experience with no trailer sway.
When it comes to weight distribution, the Husky performs better than the Hensley. I've found it more effective with a greater range of adjustment for equalizing weight to the tow vehicle’s front axle.
The Husky Centerline TS is a 4-point anti-sway system, as are the Equalizer and Reese Steadi-Flex. These hitches control sway through tension in the hitch head, combined with the friction of trunnion bars on sway control brackets. There are lots of satisfied Equalizer owners on this forum. I can recommend the Husky 4-point system as well.
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02-19-2019, 11:04 PM
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Broken Toe
Join Date: Jan 2012
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I got the reese dual-cam and am very happy with it. 90% of the performance of the Propride, 30% of the cost.
Tim
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02-19-2019, 11:04 PM
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Senior Member
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Quote:
Originally Posted by X-Harleyman
New to RVing and we are going to pick up our new Wolf Pack 25Pack 12+ this Saturday. We have a 3/4 ton Ram diesel truck and need some help with picking out the correct WHD and Sway Hitch. Any help will be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance!!!
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Why do you want a WDH with a 3/4 ton TV And a 25 ft TT?
Edit: Not sure why they call it a 25 and make you do math when it’s 37 feet - very odd IMHO. Anywhooo...you definitely need WDH and anti-sway. Lots of good choices ITT.
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02-19-2019, 11:19 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2016
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I agree with CurtP's post. Propride and Hensley are based on the same sway elimination design. With one, the trailer cannot sway as commonly described. They are significantly more expensive than any other hitch. Both can periodically be obtained used at reduced cost by folks moving to 5th wheel trailers.
The remainder are sway control hitches. Using some form of friction, they absorb and dissipate sway energy.
If you search this or other RV sites, I doubt you will find posters asking for help with a setup that is experiencing sway with a Propride or Hensley hitch. You will find this type of post for the others.
It is my observation that, if you do have sway issues with sway using the other hitches, you will get recommendations to adjust and manage your trailer's tongue weight and the tension on the WD bars, then a potentially expensive list of modifications to make on your TV that may come close to eliminating the cost differential between a Propride or Hensley hitch and the others.
Bottom line, none are "bad" hitches. Each has pluses and minuses. You need to decide which pluses are important to you and which minuses you can live with.
As Curt noted, do some more searching and reading. Only you can decided what is the "best" hitch for your situation.
I have a Propride and am completely satisfied with it's performance.
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02-19-2019, 11:26 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2012
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IMO you don't need to spend the money for a Propride or Hensley hitch with a 3/4 ton pulling a 25 ft. trailer. An Equalizer 4 pt. or Reese dual cam will do all you need. I have the Equalizer with a 3/4 ton, 30 ft. trailer and have never experienced sway.
On edit...Now that I know your trailer is 37ft. I will have to say I no longer have an opinion since I have no experience with a trailer that long. Best of luck.
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02-19-2019, 11:32 PM
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Senior Member
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Location: Fredericksburg, Virginia
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02-20-2019, 02:17 PM
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Member
Join Date: Oct 2018
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Very happy with my Reese dual cam sway weight distributing hitch.
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02-20-2019, 03:47 PM
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Trailer Park Supervisor
Join Date: Sep 2018
Location: Northern NJ
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Very happy with my Fastway E2 trunnion bar hitch. Got the bars for 8000lb trailer/800 lb tongue weight. 350 bucks. Good value.
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02-20-2019, 04:25 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: May 2017
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Quote:
Originally Posted by bikendan
Another 4pt Equal-i-zer fan..
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Make that X10
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02-20-2019, 04:49 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2017
Location: Virginia Beach, VA
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Let me say that I am very happy with my Andersen hitch. It’s light weight and does a great job eliminating sway and transferring weight. Also, no greasing anything and no heavy bars.
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02-20-2019, 05:08 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2015
Location: austinburg ohio
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Quote:
Originally Posted by doc73
I had an equalizer 4 point hitch when we had a Travel Trailer. Worked great.
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02-20-2019, 05:16 PM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: Canada
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Quote:
Originally Posted by marinerjoe
Let me say that I am very happy with my Andersen hitch. It’s light weight and does a great job eliminating sway and transferring weight. Also, no greasing anything and no heavy bars.
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I agree, Andersen is light weight, no sway, no grease, only weighs 50lbs
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02-20-2019, 09:37 PM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Feb 2019
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Thanks for all of the replies. Have been looking at the Anderson Hitch. Like the light weight and the reviews I have read have been good.
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02-20-2019, 09:45 PM
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waybeck2018
Join Date: Sep 2018
Location: Central Alabama
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Quote:
Originally Posted by W5CI
Equalizer 4 point, make sure it is the Equalizer brand
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We have traveled many miles with the four point Equalizer. No sway, no wiggle. We like it on our 34 ft Tracer towed with an F-250.  
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02-20-2019, 10:03 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2016
Location: Delaware
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The trailer is 37.3 feet and 11,342 lbs GVW. 13% if GVW is almost 1500 lbs of hitch weight. These numbers will disqualify, for your use, most of the hitches that were recommended above. I would recommend the Blue Ox Swaypro 1500/15,000 or the 2000/20,000. Over on the Grand Design Owners Forum where 37-38 TT ownership is common, this hitch gets a lot of praise.
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