Pardon, I meant to say "counterforce to trailer LEAN"
On Tue, Aug 21, 2012 at 10:43 AM, Steve Pfiffner <mad1@pfiffner-mail.com>wrote:
> Newbie or not the Reese Dual-Cam is a fine hitch with only one
> downside......snap, crackle, pop!
>
> When combined with an inexpensive friction sway control device I think you
> end up with the best price/performance
> hitch available. No reason to change at all.
>
> The Dual Cam does one thing no other hitch does, it provides a
> counterforce to trailer sway in curves. This makes
> it handle wonderfully in high speed freeway curves and interchanges. I
> highly recommend you spend some time using the Dual Cam before investing in
> a different hitch.
> Proper adjustment is critical, get the instructions and do it right.
> Overtightening is very bad and can damage the trailer. Many people follow
> the theory "more is better" and end up with bars of greater capacity than
> their tongue weight and get a connection that too stiff. A trick on
> identifying the square bars.......measured at the shank
> 1"= 600lbs
> 1 1/8"= 800lbs
> 1 1/4'= 1000lbs
> As strange as it may sound my handling finally got dialed in perfectly
> when I changed from 1000lb to 600lb bars
> on my Nissan Titan. Modern pickups are designed for considerable tongue
> weight and weight distributing hitches
> were designed for the big softly sprung sedans of a different era, its
> easy to overdo it!
>
> Good luck
> Steve
> '89 Excella 29 Reese Dual Cam
>
>
> On Tue, Aug 21, 2012 at 9:56 AM, pete.woodhead <pete.woodhead52@gmail.com>wrote:
>
>> **
>>
>>
>> Same here Rick.
>> I've been told to think about getting a different hitch, a ProPride, I
>> believe it's called, it's about $2500, but it's come so highly
>> recommended by a Streamer I respect, that I will look into it, but
>> honestly I'm very impressed and satisfied with how smoothly our 29'
>> Excella tows with the Reese dual-cam. For now I think the Reese will be
>> fine while I look into the ProPride. I can say with some surety that
>> we've already put it through it's paces.
>>
>> After buying the Excella the end of July, our trip home from Ohio
>> involved passing through West Virginia. Between WV and VA we drove
>> about nearly 200 miles on undivided, two lane, twisting, winding, and
>> often steep mountain roads. I'd have been nervous if I wasn't so busy
>> concentrating. As unpleasant as that much continuous mountain driving
>> on such narrow roads was, I barely felt the AS (well I felt it going up
>> sometimes). Of course I knew it was there, but it handled all those
>> curves and turns beautifully. I know the AS have a great reputation for
>> towing well, but I'm sure part of the credit has to go to the hitches as
>> well.
>>
>> I do plan on installing an exhaust brake on my 2006 Ram as it did not
>> come factory equipped. Still need to do the research, thinking about
>> banks, but don't really know that much about them yet.
>>
>> Of course that's just this newbies opinion. [:)]
>> Regards,
>> Pete
>>
>>
>>
>
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