Squats with Equal-i-zer hitch - Page 3

soso3 · 11-20-2006, 10:33 AM

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Originally Posted by XRING600

It seems the equalizer hitch is the top dog when listening to you all. My question is will it work on a horse trailer. For your RVers it works great because you have an open triangle behind the hitch for your bars to attach to. A horse trailer does not have an open triangle, but I really want to purchase a equalizer hitch. Any comments would be appreciated!

I am using it on a 2-horse BP.

I just had to cut out slots in the diamond plate for the brackets. Just make sure to cut as close as possible to the frame so the bracket won't be resting on the diamond plate. I had this problem on one side and the bracket moved after towing for a few miles.

I still need to get a lower drop on the shank. At least another 3" so the trailer will level out with the horses in it.

remlapr · 12-08-2006, 11:38 AM

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Originally Posted by TitanicDJ

Alrighty guys...Just got back from our first adventure out in our new TT. Took it from San Diego to 4000 ft up the mountains just outside of a small town called Idyllwild CA. Huge grades going up and down and everything went great until we came home. Santa Anna winds were blowing but the Equal-i-zer hitch was great.

Shot some images of the hitch. I think I pretty much eliminated most of the squat. Trailer is level and the Titan is just slightly lower but not that bad.

What do you think...sorry images aren't the best.

stumbled across this thread doing a seach. I've been round and round with my trailer and equalizer. I'm my opinion, you could go up a notch on your L-brackets, logic being the weight bars are angling down slight vs the trailer tongue. Ideally this should be equal when your towing, or angling slightly up is O.K., but angling down means you aren't loading the bars fully and loading the bars is what keep the weight off your rear truck axle and keeps you from sagging.

hondarider227 · 12-08-2006, 02:06 PM

I have a toybox trailer that has a lot of tounge waight no matter of the equlizer was set up it was just way to much tounge wait. Airbagged it and I can level the truck.