Visit our Popular Forums

kingfisher24 · 10-14-2011, 04:01 PM

with my equalizer hitch........just have had it....had it....

what to replace it with........

aftermath · 10-14-2011, 04:11 PM

And the reason would be.........?

kingfisher24 · 10-14-2011, 04:26 PM

hard to articulate....other than it being a piece of sh......t that is continually breaking something.......one or another of its parts,,,,,not to mention it, i believe, the major reason for the receiver hitch being ripped off my truck.....

today it was a sway control bracket...that ripped in half..not the first time/....

it will twist grade 8 bolts in two ....

the head where the ball attaches has cracked......

you name it.....

brackets broke once and nearly destroyed my propane line

i have had it.......had it/......had it.......

aftermath · 10-14-2011, 04:31 PM

Wow, that sounds like some serious S.........T going on, as you would say. I can't blame you for running in a new direction but I can be of no use in the way of advice because all I know is the Equalizer.

I have had one for about 4 years now, 2 on my Airstream and they have been good to me. I have never heard of the problems that you are having but the information is good to know.

Best wishes. I am sure you will get a ton of suggestions in short order.

Dick

ctdair · 10-14-2011, 05:23 PM

Time for a Hensley or Propride. Ive heard prices are low each company trying to get the sale. Ive got a Hensley but like the Propride as well. Have seen several Proprides on friends trailers and like some aspects of them and like other aspects of the Hensley better so flip a coin and see who will make You the best deal.

Wayne&Sam · 10-14-2011, 05:25 PM

Reese Dual Cam.

TBRich · 10-14-2011, 05:33 PM

Hey Kingfisher...I hear your frustration. It doesn't sound like a good situation.

We use an Equal-i-zer and have never had an issue. Have you discussed this with the Equal-i-zer people? They are very much into customer service and I am sure they will help you figure out what's going on. I am certainly no hitch expert, and I would certainly not blame you for changing your hitch set-up...but it really sounds to me like something is not set up properly it you are having that kind of stress on your hitch mechanism. The only complaint we've had (and it's minor, really) are the creaks and goans and I think that increases when the bar brackets get a little loose and lose their proper angle. I'd talk to Equal-i-zer and see what they say.

loudruff · 10-14-2011, 05:46 PM

Call and talk to Sean Woodruff at ProPride. We have one and love it. He is #1 in customer service in our book!

dkottum · 10-14-2011, 05:59 PM

We use the Equal-i-zer, although I would rather have a Propride. It works well, keeps the trailer steady and have not had any problems since getting it properly adjusted.

Sounds like it is adjusted way to tight, but someone who knows hitches would have to adjust it in person. You may have a similar problem with a replacement hitch if it's adjusted the same way as this one, I suspect.

doug k

BeBop · 10-14-2011, 06:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ctdair

Time for a Hensley or Propride. Ive heard prices are low each company trying to get the sale. Ive got a Hensley but like the Propride as well. Have seen several Proprides on friends trailers and like some aspects of them and like other aspects of the Hensley better so flip a coin and see who will make You the best deal.

The geometrics of the Hensley/Propride seem the same. I prefer heavy welds over bolts, but the Hensley paint treatment is pure trash. Even so, the rig is overbuilt and in the Mojave crosswinds never a incident of sway/failure.

I was a newbie when I purchased my AS and Hensley and have never had a moment of concern about control using the HA. Going 25k miles strong...

Piece of mind is priceless...

klattu · 10-14-2011, 08:26 PM

Motorhome

**moosetags** · 10-14-2011, 09:03 PM

We have a Hensley, and dearly love its performance. There is no sway or an anxious moment, EVER. If we were buying today, we would seriously consider ProPride. Are they both expensive? Yes. Do they both work? yes.

Brian

KeithC · 10-14-2011, 09:06 PM

I am not a trailer hitch engineer, but there are some sever sheer and tinsel strength forces being applied to this hitch combination to cause such a series of failers.

If I had this series of equipment failures happen to me, I would look at the set up to ensure that the system was rated for the applied load and that the system was installed correctly, as it is unlikly so many different hitch system componets would fail at the same time, or in a recent time period, because of faulty materials.

The componet failures are a warning that the hitch system is not capabile of handling the loads applied. Again, I'm not a hitch engineer...but if any one of these failures had occurred at Internet speeds, there could be tons of force, on different tangents, at 65+ MPH, seperating, and you would only be an observer in the tow vehicle, long for the ride to the final destination.