[A/S] Re: Why wasn't SHE doing the backing?

["Maurice Riggins <maurice.riggins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>" <maurice.riggins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

There are, no doubt, a number of Equal-I-Zer hitch owners who 
proclaim their virtures.  But Equal-I-Zers are nothing more than a 
friction sway control.  Unlike the Hensley and the Pullrite, they 
resist the truck turning the trailer as much as they resist the 
trailer turning the truck.  They also resist the trailer getting back 
in line with the trailer as much as they resist it getting out of 
line.  And any friction hitch is a pain when you're turning, be it 
going forward or backing.  Finally, it's a good thing their friction 
fades away in the rain, because by not allowing the truck to turn the 
trailer, they impose severe understeer on the truck front wheels that 
can result in sliding under less than ideal conditions.  At least the 
dual-cam hitches from Reese and Draw-Tite release at some point, 
where a friction control can drag the tow vehicle off the road 
sideways.

The bottom line is that if a friction sway control, including the 
Equal-I-Zer, resisted sway as much as a Hensley or Pullrite, the 
truck wouldn't be able to turn.  And if it allowed the truck to turn 
the rig as easily as a Hensley or Pullrite, there would be no sway 
control at all.  

* I wouldn't even mention the Equal-I-Zer in   *
* the same breath as the Hensley and Pullrite. * 

It's no better than a coupla traditional, old fashioned sway controls 
with a conventional weight distributing hitch.  The only innovative 
thing about it is that it combines the friction sway control with the 
spring bars.  If you can't afford a Hensley or a Pullrite, at least 
get a dual-cam.  The Equal-I-Zer doesn't even begin to compare.  It's 
a gimmicky way of implementing a much less than ideal method of sway 
control.

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Maurice
WBCCI 5446