Journey with Confidence RV GPS App RV Trip Planner RV LIFE Campground Reviews RV Maintenance Take a Speed Test Free 7 Day Trial ×
RV Trip Planning Discussions

Go Back   iRV2 Forums > iRV2.com COMMUNITY FORUMS > iRV2.com General Discussion
Click Here to Login
Join iRV2 Today

Mission Statement: Supporting thoughtful exchange of knowledge, values and experience among RV enthusiasts.
Reply
  This discussion is proudly sponsored by:
Please support our sponsors and let them know you heard about their products on iRV2
 
Thread Tools Search this Thread Display Modes
 
Old 09-18-2018, 07:43 PM   #1
Junior Member
 
Join Date: Jul 2018
Posts: 4
Blog Entries: 1
Hitch Help Needed

I need to buy a hitch with a sway bar that we can back up an rv with. I am getting older and can not pick up heavy stuff.
Any suggestions?
Jseberry is offline   Reply With Quote
Join the #1 RV Forum Today - It's Totally Free!

iRV2.com RV Community - Are you about to start a new improvement on your RV or need some help with some maintenance? Do you need advice on what products to buy? Or maybe you can give others some advice? No matter where you fit in you'll find that iRV2 is a great community to join. Best of all it's totally FREE!

You are currently viewing our boards as a guest so you have limited access to our community. Please take the time to register and you will gain a lot of great new features including; the ability to participate in discussions, network with other RV owners, see fewer ads, upload photographs, create an RV blog, send private messages and so much, much more!

Old 09-18-2018, 10:27 PM   #2
Senior Member
 
ThePowells's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2017
Location: Zebulon, NC
Posts: 5,208
Welcome to the forum!

You might be better served looking in the Trailer Towing and Tow Vehicles Discussion - iRV2 Forums trailers / campers towing forum. They discuss that stuff all the time over there.
__________________
Kelly and Jerry Powell with Halo (Lethal White Aussie), Nash the Rat Terrorist, and now Reid, the "Brindle we have no idea puppy"
2020 Grand Design Solitude 390RK-R
ThePowells is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 09-19-2018, 09:24 AM   #3
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Mar 2017
Posts: 541
I used an equalizer 4 point and used the trailer jack to do all the lifting. Had no problems backing up with it on either.
tbos1958 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 09-19-2018, 11:00 AM   #4
Senior Member/RVM #90
 
MSHappyCampers's Avatar


 
Monaco Owners Club
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Columbus, MS
Posts: 54,626
Hi ! Welcome to IRV2! We're sure glad you joined the gang!

I can't help with the question but noticed that you are kinda new on IRV2 and wanted to say hello! Have fun and keep her between the ditches!

Good luck, happy trails, and God bless!
__________________
Joe & Annette
Sometimes I sits and thinks, sometimes I just sits.....
2002 Monaco Windsor 40PBT, 2013 Honda CRV AWD
MSHappyCampers is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 09-19-2018, 11:04 AM   #5
Moderator Emeritus
 
Gary RVRoamer's Avatar


 
Join Date: Jan 2000
Location: West Palm Beach, FL. USA
Posts: 27,563
By "sway bar" do you mean one of those friction clamp devices that is added along side of a weight distributing hitch? Or the big spring bars that actually do the weight transfer? Some people incorrectly call the round or trunnion type bars that apply spring pressure to the hitch "sway bars". They have nothing to do with sway.
__________________
Gary Brinck
Former owner of 2004 American Tradition and several other RVs
Home is West Palm Beach, FL
Gary RVRoamer is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 09-21-2018, 07:07 PM   #6
Senior Member
 
hohenwald48's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2017
Location: Titusville, FL
Posts: 5,160
Quote:
Originally Posted by Gary RVRoamer View Post
By "sway bar" do you mean one of those friction clamp devices that is added along side of a weight distributing hitch? Or the big spring bars that actually do the weight transfer? Some people incorrectly call the round or trunnion type bars that apply spring pressure to the hitch "sway bars". They have nothing to do with sway.
Actually some of the trunnion bar WDH's do have sway control built in to the trunnion bar design.
__________________
When seconds count, the police are only minutes away.
2023 Grand Design 2600RB, 2022 F-350 King Ranch tow vehicle, Titusville, FL when not on the road
hohenwald48 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 09-22-2018, 09:08 AM   #7
Moderator Emeritus
 
Gary RVRoamer's Avatar


 
Join Date: Jan 2000
Location: West Palm Beach, FL. USA
Posts: 27,563
Quote:
Actually some of the trunnion bar WDH's do have sway control built in to the trunnion bar design.

Yes they do, e.g. Equal-I-Zer, and they are effective, but that is not the purpose of having the bars in the first place. They are for weight distribution first and sway control only as an auxiliary function.


I much refer the built-in control of the trunnions to an add-on friction device, but that's another discussion.
__________________
Gary Brinck
Former owner of 2004 American Tradition and several other RVs
Home is West Palm Beach, FL
Gary RVRoamer is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 09-22-2018, 09:30 AM   #8
Senior Member
 
keymastr's Avatar
 
Outdoors RV Owners Club
Join Date: Oct 2014
Posts: 3,539
I second the Equalizer 4 point with built in sway control. About $500 on-line or $700 improperly installed by the dealer.
__________________
2020 F28 RKS Titanium
2017 Creekside 23 RBS Sold
2016 F250 Super Crew XLT Overworked
keymastr is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 09-22-2018, 10:08 AM   #9
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Jan 2016
Posts: 471
Depending on your set up,
Look at the Anderson W.D. hitch !!
Works great for certain applications.
Have a 2011 F- 150. Lance 2285 , dry 4800 lbs.
Still have more squat on truck than I like.
I might add airbags to help, F-150s have soft rear end anymore.
Just an idea...
scrapperjohn is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply



Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)
 
Thread Tools Search this Thread
Search this Thread:

Advanced Search
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are Off
Pingbacks are Off
Refbacks are Off


Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
Drop Down Hitch help needed. Jeffreys Newmar Owner's Forum 9 01-30-2014 03:30 PM
Help needed deciding which 5th wheel hitch to buy. wbrewr Excel Owner's Forum 17 07-29-2011 09:48 PM
Hitch help needed - Reese Revolution with Sidewinder mdordahl Trailer Towing and Tow Vehicles Discussion 10 04-17-2011 12:45 PM
Hitch Help needed FlashJim Trailer Towing and Tow Vehicles Discussion 3 09-25-2007 03:33 PM

» Featured Campgrounds

Reviews provided by


All times are GMT -6. The time now is 01:36 AM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.8 Beta 1
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions, Inc.