shadows4
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I have the standard DC version and love it. I don't see how the HP DC version would work any better. The standard DC would be the least expensive way to go. Good luck, John.
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Kenneth
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The conversion kit is #26000 for 4" or 5" deep tongue frames and #26001 for 6" frames. It supply the saddles that bolt to straight bars which mate with the cams. You do not need the saddle-end bars. About $190 these days.
The only possible fly in the ointment is that the kit above has the U-bolts which slip over the frame. There are sometimes interferences which must be dealt with. This is usually not a huge problem. the complete new hitch in the Strait-Line or HP version does not use U-bolts. Your money, your choice.
By the way, Reese, Draw-Tite, and Hidden Hitch are all the same products. Buy where you get the best service and price.
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skipnchar
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They're both pretty good but remember the Equalizer is another friction based system. DC uses the spring bars resistance to stiffen the connection only when it's straight instead of at all angles like friction systems do. You can save a few bucks by converting your present system to the DC which MAY just about make the price of the two equal. Generally speaking the Equalizer is a fair amount less costly though. Good luck / Skip
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JIH
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The one that I own is the best by far!!!!!
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BillB800si
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downtheroad wrote:The argument that they are both very good and are both superior to a friction bar is TRUE.
The standard argument that Equal-i-zer is "easier to hook up" is simply NOT TRUE.
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I've had both systems and the Equalizer Equalizer is much easier to hook up.
I now don't need any tools to hook up or unhook. The bars slip right on to the L-Brackets and I just slip the L-Pins on and I'm done with it. No need to have a tool to tighten anything up with now. They slip on they slip off.
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downtheroad
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BillB800si wrote:
I've had both systems and the Equalizer Equalizer is much easier to hook up.
I now don't need any tools to hook up or unhook. The bars slip right on to the L-Brackets and I just slip the L-Pins on and I'm done with it. No need to have a tool to tighten anything up with now. They slip on they slip off.
Now I am completely confused..
What dual cam did you have? I have never used any "tools to tighten anything up with" when I hook up my dual cam.
Help me out with this one...maybe I am doing something wrong.
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I agree with skipnchar, the EQ is a glorified friction based sway control! the DC will want to center the trailer whereas a friction sway control will want to try and keep it at whatever angle it`s at.
And as far as hooking up is concerned, I don`t need no tools either. just lift the truck and trailer together (easier now with the power tongue jack), and hook up the WD bars to the DC, then retract the jack. just as easy as the EQ.
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mooreadventures
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I went thru the same delimma a few years back and choose the Equalizer for 2 big reasons.
1. We hope to get a Keystone VR-1 in the next couple of years and the Equailzer is the only WD that can be used because they build living space out on the A-Frame. No room to use a lift bar for the chains.
2. I was impressed with the fact that you can hitch up at any angle witht he Equalizer. I used a 'chain' style WD hitch before and found it to be a PIB when trying to hitch at some angles. I usually had to hook up, pullout and strighten up before I could attach the bars. Not the case with the Equalizer - I haven't found a single incident where I had problems hooking up.
I'm not saying the the Reese is a bad product by any means - it is a great product. I also believe that mechanically, both are comperable. I just found things that I liked about the Equalizer better.
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BillB800si
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Now I am completely confused..
What dual cam did you have? I have never used any "tools to tighten anything up with" when I hook up my dual cam.
Help me out with this one...maybe I am doing something wrong.
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When you pull the torsion bar up via the chains you need a pipe to engage the snap up bracket.
We don't need any tools with the Equalizer. Except of course my hands to guide the bars onto the L-Brackets.
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rhondavid
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No tools needed on the Dual Cam, not even a pipe if you want to call that a tool. Hitch it up, raise the front of the trailer with tongue jack which will raise back of TV as well, put chains in place and can move the pullup mechanism by hand. I have never used a cheater bar to do this.
Hook up at angles, makes no difference with the Dual Cam either. Go through the same procedure as if TT and TV are straight in line. Never had issues with this either.
Love my Dual Cam, easy to hook-up - un-hook, does a great job of eliminating sway - not controlling it. TV and TT manuver as one while under way. Many miles of happy towing. Never once felt like I was out of control.
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