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Posted: 06/14/12 04:31pm

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My hitch set up does a very good job & is a good match for my TT & TV. However, it's a pain in the a.. every time I connect & disconnect it's a labor of love, bars, pins, friction bars, put it all away, take it all out. Anybody have a better idea for a hitch & sway set up that is less hastle & works well?

2013 CruiserRv Enterra 314 RES TT, 36ft, 3 slides
2011 GMC 2500 Denali, Diesel/Allison, 4 wheel drive crew cab
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Posted: 06/14/12 04:44pm

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I feel your pain and go through the same long drawn out process every trip! And the only thing I could see making it easier is saving money and eventually get a fifth wheel!!

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Posted: 06/14/12 04:50pm

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Equalizer or Reese Duel Cam are both integrated anti sway systems and much easier to use then WD with friction bars.

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Posted: 06/14/12 04:54pm

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Wow, I am glad I didn't have to deal with sway bars. Can you beef up the suspension so no sway bars needed?

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Posted: 06/14/12 05:02pm

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One word. HENSLEY.

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Posted: 06/14/12 05:10pm

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The one suggestion that other people gave us.. Which has helped.. Is to make sure your trailer is very level to the tow vehicle which makes the bars go in a little easier.. And also allows you to leave your unit hitched if you are just stopping for the night.

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Posted: 06/14/12 05:20pm

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Kevin O. wrote:

I feel your pain and go through the same long drawn out process every trip! And the only thing I could see making it easier is saving money and eventually get a fifth wheel!!

X2, one lever, cord and E brake Cable. Fifth wheels are so much easier to hook up and tow. Been there done that. I don't miss it one bit.

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Posted: 06/14/12 05:22pm

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I've been rving with a TT for the past 7 years. I honestly dont know what the fuss is. I back up, hitch up, connect the plug,chains and break-away, connect the friction anti-sway bars (I have two of them), connect the WD bars and I'm done. Takes me about 10 mins which includes a walk around to make sure nothing is left behind. If I cant get the WD bars as tight as I want I drive to the nearest parking lot and re-adjust there.

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Posted: 06/14/12 06:07pm

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I went from a 5th wheel to a TT. I can empathize, but I didn't find it to be to difficult, infact I went from a 25 foot 5 er to a 34 foot TT and they tow about the same, because they are 600 lbs apart. I do get some porpising but it is really not that bad.

Mike
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