Canadian Karebear wrote:

I just guess I don't understand the real difference between the equalizer hitch that I have and the Equal-i-zer hitch.

Can someone help me out? I did a little research and from what I gather they are similar?

Thanks

BarneyS wrote:


According to your signature, you have a regular Eaz-lift WD hitch. It uses WD spring bars that are adjusted by varying the number of chain links to lift the bars up. There is no sway control provided by using this hitch other than the transfer of weight to the front of the truck, and if you want sway control, you need to add one or more friction sway controls on one or both sides of the trailer A frame.

The Equal-i-zer also uses WD spring bars but does not use chains. It has brackets that fit on the trailer A frame with an L shape that the spring bars rest on. This not only lifts up the bars to apply tension but also provides some friction points to help control sway.

The sockets that the spring bars fit into on the Equal-i-zer also have a great deal of friction between them and the hitch head. This provides another place for sway control and thus they advertise a "4 point sway control" hitch. This does not happen with a standard WD or equalizer hitch such as you have.

There are other differences between the two but these are the main ones. To sum up, the Draw-tite, Eaz-lift, or other standard WD hitch does not provide sway control built into the hitch and the Equal-i-zer does.
Hope this helps.
Barney