Good point. I guess I wasn't thinking that far in advance. Looks like it will be 1,200 lb bars for me. Thanks!

 

You could always get the 1200 lbs spring bars if and when you go to a heavier trailer. In the mean time you get the benefit of a softer ride, i.e. less wear and tear on you and the truck.

 

TurboGPZ,

Yet another good point. Thanks.

So after reading a bunch of user comments on rv.net forums, and weighing pros and cons of various hitch designs, I decided to order the Equal-i-zer 1k/10k instead of the Reese w/Dual Cam. My gut tells me the Dual Cam probably does a better job with sway control, but everybody on rv.net with an Equal-i-zer seems to be very happy with its performance. It should perform much better than what I've been using (one add-on friction bar), installation and adjustments are much simpler, and connects/disconnects will be quicker.

It's on the UPS truck. I hope I made the right decision.

Regards,

 

I've towed a 4200lb RV about 10,000 miles with a Reese dual cam on my Dakota. Noticed the other day when towing a 900lb trailer without the Reese set up that I was getting a lot of clunking noise from the receiver/draw bar.

Got to looking at it and measured the receiver opening. It's stretched out a bit. Could be from the stress of the dual cam set up.

I wonder if I could have a bead welded on the receiver to tighten it up without weakening the metal.

 

i doubt that happened. may have been that way all along.

 

has a lifetime warranty, now i wish I did too.....

 

@ Pacific nw guy
Thanks a lot for this posting
We are just getting set up to tow a camping trailer and have no experience and very little knowledge. We aren't getting the trailer until next year or so, I am educating myself before. We just purchased a 2010 Dodge Ram 1500 SLT Quad cab (light sandstone), 4X4 with HEMI 3.55, 20 inch wheels, class IV receiver hitch for our main travel vehicle and for future towing.
After reading online, I started regretting my choice of 3.55 (I didn't know there was anything different) but now feel much better after your experience. We were looking at a 28 foot Kodiak trailer which weigh 5000 lbs dry weight so your post was what I needed to read to put my mind at ease. Having said that, I've come to realize that we don't need a 28 foot trailer for 2 people a sheltie and a chihuahua!!! I think 20 feet will be plenty

 

and I was also upset once I started reading about the gearing but then even with the idea in my head i realized the 3.55 was fine.

as for trailer size get the 28, from what I am told you will always want it to be bigger.......

 

I just had to say something about this. I have a 2010 Ram and love my truck, but three of my friends run diesels and there is no question whatsoever that their trucks will out-pull mine any day of the week without breaking a sweat. The Ram is certainly a good vehicle but nowhere in the realm of new diesel technology as far as towing goes.

I plan to further test mine in a couple weeks with two dirtbikes in the bed and my 4500LB boat on - should do pretty well.

 

in this case I was pulling away, now I cant say my test is apples to apples as I have no idea what their trailers weight and how much was in them or if the guy was even giving the truck and gasall I know is i pulled away

anyhow.....the truck is fine especially at its rated weight. if the 3.55 is now rated to over 8k and you are pulling 20% of that you should expect good performance especially with the correct set up on the hitch.