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07-01-2003, 04:25 PM
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Rivet Master
2002 25' Classic
Oro Valley
, Arizona
Join Date: Oct 2002
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Reese friction to Reese Dual Cam ?
The local dealer here in Tucson recently installed a dual cam on my tt.....now I am left with holes in the tt hitch which I do not like... but what the h, I guess I'll just put screws back in.
What I really wonder is why do I still have the knob on the hitch bar assembly. Should or does Reese have only one assembly for dual cam and friction? Do I have to have a non-fuctional ball on the right side of the hitch bar?
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Kistler & Brenda
2002 Classic 25'
2003 Expedition EB 5.4L, AWD, AdvanceTrac Class IV hitch pkg. Reese dual cam/Prodigy
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07-01-2003, 04:38 PM
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Just a member
1978 28' Argosy 28
Lutz
, Florida
Join Date: Mar 2002
Posts: 4,549
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If you want to take it to a welding shop or a buddy with a torch go for it. Some folks are the belt and suspenders type. They will still run a friction sway control even though they have the dual cam. If you were towing a 30 or 34 footer you might want the additional control. I have seen units with dual cam and TWO friction sway controls.
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Brett G
WBCCI #5501 AIR # 49
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1978 Argosy 28 foot Motorhome
Wise men talk because they have something to say; fools, because they have to say something. -- Plato
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07-01-2003, 04:46 PM
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Moderator Emeritus
1964 26' Overlander
1978 Argosy Minuet 6.0 Metre
Anna
, Illinois
Join Date: Sep 2002
Posts: 5,720
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Reese friction to Reese Dual Cam ?
Greetings Kistler!
If I understand your question, you are referring to the small ball to the side of the coupler ball on the ball mount. Depending upon the vintage of your ball mount, this feature may be a permanent part of the ball mount (it is on the new Reese Ball mount that I purchased for my Cadillac) - - if this is the case, all you have to do to dispose of the friction sway control mounting device is to unbolt and remove the little ball - - this can also be done if you have the older style with a weld-on bracket (the bracket will remain but the ball can be removed by unbolting - - this was the style that came with my '78 Minuet). (I actually like the little weld-on tab on my old-style Reese hitch as it makes it much easier to lift and maneuver into the receiver.)
I feel sure that you will like the Dual Cam setup. My Minuet went through the same conversion that your coach did earlier this summer - - and it is certainly a relief not to be dealing with the constant tinkering required by the friction sway control.
Kevin
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Kevin D. Allen
WBCCI (Lifetime Member)/VAC #7864
AIR #827
1964 Overlander International
1978 Argosy Minuet 6.0 Metre
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07-01-2003, 05:33 PM
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Just an old timer...
2004 22' Interstate
Tipton
, Iowa
Join Date: Mar 2003
Posts: 4,766
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TWO friction sway controls
Believe it or not, my 34' came with the Reese Cam-Loc and TWO friction sway controls. I thought it was overkill until I towed it in high winds (40-50 mph cross-winds) across Iowa a couple of weeks ago. I ended up tightening the friction controls TIGHT. What a difference it made when passing trucks on two lanes going the other way with the wind behind them.
Fortunately the majority of towing I'll be doing is on back roads locally, and the Reese does OK, but I think there is a Hensley in our future...
Roger
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havin' to fix my broken Airstreams since 1987...
AIR 2053 Current: 2004 Airstream Interstate "B-Van" T1N DODGE Sprinter
Former Airstreams: 1953 Flying Cloud, 1957 Overlander, 1961 Bambi, 1970 Safari Special, 1978 Argosy Minuet, 1985 325 Moho, 1994 Limited 34' Two-door, 1994 B190 "B-Van"
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07-01-2003, 05:39 PM
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Rivet Master
2002 25' Classic
Oro Valley
, Arizona
Join Date: Oct 2002
Posts: 835
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Yes, it is that little ball beside the hitch ball that bothers me. I am having trouble getting rid of the friction bar on hitchtrader; maybe I should just be double sway controlled.
Kistler
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07-01-2003, 05:43 PM
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Just an old timer...
2004 22' Interstate
Tipton
, Iowa
Join Date: Mar 2003
Posts: 4,766
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Kistler, while the friction sway control can be a nuisance, particularly having to remove it when you back up, it's certainly not going to hurt anything to continue using it.
I've never needed the friction controls on any other trailer I've had, but then I've never towed a behemoth like this before either!
My cam-loc always did fine with my Safari all by itself...
Roger
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havin' to fix my broken Airstreams since 1987...
AIR 2053 Current: 2004 Airstream Interstate "B-Van" T1N DODGE Sprinter
Former Airstreams: 1953 Flying Cloud, 1957 Overlander, 1961 Bambi, 1970 Safari Special, 1978 Argosy Minuet, 1985 325 Moho, 1994 Limited 34' Two-door, 1994 B190 "B-Van"
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07-01-2003, 06:15 PM
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Rivet Master
2002 25' Classic
Oro Valley
, Arizona
Join Date: Oct 2002
Posts: 835
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Your behemoth is a beauty!
Kistler
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07-01-2003, 07:53 PM
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Just an old timer...
2004 22' Interstate
Tipton
, Iowa
Join Date: Mar 2003
Posts: 4,766
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thanks
Quote:
Originally posted by Kistler
Your behemoth is a beauty!
Kistler
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Thanks! We like it, but it is truly a "behemoth". It lives in our driveway, and every day I am still shocked at how big it really is!
Fortunately and surprisingly, it really isn't any more of a problem to tow than was our Safari. That really was a surprise for me.
At RoadKingMoe's prodding, I've got a bunch of photos waiting to be posted to this site when Andy gets the photo stuff working again. I put them up on Yahoo for the time being.
Roger
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havin' to fix my broken Airstreams since 1987...
AIR 2053 Current: 2004 Airstream Interstate "B-Van" T1N DODGE Sprinter
Former Airstreams: 1953 Flying Cloud, 1957 Overlander, 1961 Bambi, 1970 Safari Special, 1978 Argosy Minuet, 1985 325 Moho, 1994 Limited 34' Two-door, 1994 B190 "B-Van"
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