Equalizer, weight distribution hitch setup!

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I hope this video helps you out. This process can be intimidating at the start. There are a lot of heavy parts and a lot of calculations, but if you take you time, it's not all that bad. Just like anything else in life, do it one step at a time and be patient, it will work out just fine. Check out the links below to all
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@ronstarr5481 5 ай бұрын

Thanks! Best video for installing the Equalizer ever. So well done. I finally understand the theory of the bolt and washers. And very clear

@dansproshop 5 ай бұрын

Thank you so much! I’m glad it helped!!

@dsantiago2875 3 ай бұрын

Many "how to" videos can be a struggle to watch but one usually suffers through to get a golden nugget or two. Your video was down to earth and very informative. Your humor and willingness to show a misstep or two for educational purpose is appreciated. You have a natural delivery for instruction and did a great job. Thank you.

@dansproshop 3 ай бұрын

Thank you so much!! You're very welcome! I’m glad it helped!

@bobthebuilder6315 10 ай бұрын

Industrial maintenance guy myself the most important tool in your toolbox is knowledge and one never quits learning and if you quit learning you become a useless tool.

@dansproshop 10 ай бұрын

Amen!!

@johnadams247 2 ай бұрын

No judgment here brother, outstanding tutorial. My bride and I are camper shopping now, so this is super helpful.

@dansproshop 2 ай бұрын

Awesome! Thank you!

@Alan-cx1kq 7 ай бұрын

Best video on weight distribution setup that I have found. Keep up the terrific work. You are helping lots of folks!

@dansproshop 7 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful! Thanks!!

@62729633 6 ай бұрын

Running a different Distribution Unit but based on the same setup and principle. Your explanation was 100X better than the manufacturers written documentation and directions to get an individual to the exact same point. Thanks so much for this Dead Nutz how to!! Really enjoyed it 👍🏽

@dansproshop 6 ай бұрын

Awesome!! Glad it was helpful!!

@JohnSmith-ev1sm 28 күн бұрын

Great install video. I used to use a hitch like that (husky), but let me say that the Anderson No Sway hitch has the equalizer (or any trunion bar setup) beat by 1000 times. No heavy bars to pick up and store, no complicated adjusting for different weights; just attach your base plate with chains and then crank the bolts tight. Takes 10 seconds to hook up and disconnect, and very easy to adjust for different tongue weights, you just crank the bolt tight one more thread.

@ronkennedy213 18 күн бұрын

Agreed, I use one also and love it

@ericstoner8635 Ай бұрын

Good video. I had an e2 Equalizer hitch and was still super frustrated at how much sway I had. It made driving super stressful so I bought a Pro Pride and all my problems went away immediately. ZERO sway, tracks super straight, super quiet and I can drive down the road with one finger on the wheel if I want. If you’re frustrated, even with a good weight distribution and “sway control” hitch, look no further than Pro Pride. I’m just a regular customer and not an ambassador for the product. The one thing I hated was the price but if it saves my and my family’s life, it’s worth every penny.

@richardmckinley7358 6 ай бұрын

The best video I have seen on equalizer hitch work and the reason you have to understand it. Please keep up the outstanding work and thanks a lot for doing the math as well.

@dansproshop 6 ай бұрын

Thanks so much! I’m glad you enjoyed it!!

@georgemastrovasilis5079 8 ай бұрын

Thank you, thank you. I am glad you have this video for dummies like me that are too lazy to read the manual all the way thru. I'm sure I can now install it the right way after watching you do this. Happy trails buddy.

@dansproshop 8 ай бұрын

Your absolutely welcome! Happy to help!!

@MaryBerryFancyFibers Ай бұрын

Thanks very much for all the info. The dealership set up my equalizer hitch on the day I picked up my trailer. But now I know how to doublecheck that everything is right.

@dansproshop Ай бұрын

Awesome!!

@radarbrew 23 күн бұрын

THANK YOU! My trailer guy did this for me and I always thought it was wrong. Now I have a different truck and can probably set it up myself. I will add, those prison tools came with and I never had a clue as to what they were.

@dansproshop 23 күн бұрын

Awesome! Glad this helped!!

@cliftonharper8444 5 ай бұрын

From this video, I feel that I have found a new friend in the RV ARENA/Handyman ARENA.

@dansproshop 5 ай бұрын

Haha. Thanks! Welcome!

@cliftonharper8444 5 ай бұрын

AWESOME VIDEO! THANKS, it just happens that I had to replace my 2008 Chevrolet Silverado 2500hd duramax truck. I have 2012 Keystone Sprinter 297ret 34'11" long travel trailer with the same Equalizer hitch. My new truck is a 2024 GMC SIERRA 2500HD AT4 with 20" wheels as opposed to my 2008 with 17" wheels, which is going to require us to reset our current Equalizer hitch for this new truck. My wife says she is more than willing and ready to watch this video to assist me with the reset process for our Equalizer hitch. I don't remember the rv dealer, including the manual with the hitch. I'm glad I found your video. THANKS!

@dansproshop 5 ай бұрын

You’re very welcome! I also just got a new truck and need to reset my hitch. I plan on doing a follow up video on how to readjust this hitch when the weather breaks

@samueldelozier2227 6 ай бұрын

Great point by point instructions. Thank you

@Marjan67 3 ай бұрын

Ty Ty Ty, I'm a process kind of guy, and your step by step helped me a ton!!!!

@dansproshop 3 ай бұрын

You’re very welcome! Happy to help!

@georgerose1315 3 ай бұрын

Thanx for doing all the work with the directions!

@dansproshop 3 ай бұрын

No problem 👍

@sfulling 3 ай бұрын

Great video my friend, fantastic work. Love the detail!

@dansproshop 3 ай бұрын

Thank you! Cheers!

@bigrockinu 9 күн бұрын

Great work.

@dansproshop 9 күн бұрын

Thank you! Cheers!

@babsk4071 10 ай бұрын

THE WEIGHT WAS OBVIOUS RIGHT AWAY-GREAT IDEA👍 Opps! AND YES! The Elec -CRANK/JACK while me drink me ☕️ Never get tired of THAT CRANK SOUND!

@RichardBO9 Ай бұрын

Nice video. I was hoping that you'd show how to use the prison tool to remove the weight distribution arms.

@hoovercamaro 10 ай бұрын

Mister Fancy Pants and his Electric Trailer jack😂

@pjaydomingo6629 4 ай бұрын

focus you bloody thing LOL Great video! Thank you

@dansproshop 4 ай бұрын

Haha. Thank you!!

@stephanebeaudoin-ty5cb 9 ай бұрын

Thanks thanks to you I’m gonna set mine up myself 💪

@dansproshop 9 ай бұрын

Thats awesome! Glad I could help. Best of luck to you!!

@lgstrombolli 9 ай бұрын

Kudos....Xcellent Video on how to install this particular hitch

@dansproshop 9 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@johnolgin6947 2 ай бұрын

Man I need to get you to set mine up!! Great video and it was very to the point .

@dansproshop 2 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@Stanf954 9 ай бұрын

Great instructional video. Thanks.

@dansproshop 9 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@Tool0GT92 9 ай бұрын

This is a great video really clear instructions

@dansproshop 9 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful! Thanks!!

@jackcurtis5784 6 ай бұрын

Great Video, Thank You.

@dansproshop 6 ай бұрын

Glad you liked it!

@user-kr6cf7yu8d 2 ай бұрын

I use that size all the time so I have quadruples of most of them or four or five of them depending on what it is and my apprentice is dropping my tools. I just don't understand why you didn't bust out the electric tools. I wouldn't have went there with that. I wouldn't do it and my big boy battery powered impact and just you know weld on it. Good video! I definitely learned. I did not really know how to set one of those up till your video. So hey man I'm clapping and applauding. Thank you

@dansproshop 2 ай бұрын

Thank you! Glad it helped!!

@kevincarlson-ii1zz 5 ай бұрын

i put the same rims on my tundra. couldn't help but notice. might even be the same tires lmao. 🍻, nice video. just bought a 2023 flagstaff micro lite. researching hitches now, ty.

@dansproshop 5 ай бұрын

Awesome! Glad to help!!

@EAEAKGEJEJ 4 ай бұрын

The best way to know the level of the trailer is to mesure the corners of the frame

@michaeldotson658 9 күн бұрын

Thank you doesn't seem good enough for all the trouble you went trough to make this awesome vid, but it's all I got, oh, and to Subscribe, which I did, so....THANK YOU!!!

@dansproshop 9 күн бұрын

Haha. Thank you!!

@iaminyourbasement Ай бұрын

Some one from dealership installed my hitch distribution and I think something is wrong after watched your video and I will fix it before go to my first camping trip. Your video is very informative thanks .

@dansproshop Ай бұрын

Glad it helped!!

@ericstoner8635 Ай бұрын

Don’t EVER trust a dealer to do ANYTHING right. All they care about is getting you out the door. Rule #1 when buying a camper.

@dansproshop Ай бұрын

@@ericstoner8635 I totally agree. Dealerships rarely have your best interest in mind. Plus, if you install it, you have the confidence knowing that it’s done right

@dakotagrown8619 5 ай бұрын

I have the same one . I bought a new truck so i need to see how to adjust since when i bought my camper they did it for me

@buffalobills9856 3 ай бұрын

great job on video just what I needed Thanks

@dansproshop 3 ай бұрын

Glad it helped!!

@ericabell2006 3 ай бұрын

Awesome job thanks.

@dansproshop 3 ай бұрын

Thank you!!

@kelvinwilkinson7629 3 ай бұрын

Thx for clarifying vs Curt's instr. You mentioned measurements are "close enough if you have airbags". Do you adjust using your bags? Also, you stated starting truck ball 1" above highest coupler measurement but instructions state 1/8" per 100 lbs. Which do you suggest? Thx Dan

@bigman-adv 4 ай бұрын

Good video. I have the same wdh. The brackets are mounted on the A frame, not the tongue.

@davidroman1654 9 ай бұрын

Good Video and thanks for posting. I have a question about the brackets for the bars. How much adjusting can you do on those? We have adjusted the receiver but still have a lot of squat. Will adjusting the brackets help with that? Thanks

@dansproshop 9 ай бұрын

Yes, those brackets allow for about 6 inches of vertical adjustment. This will change the tension on the spring bars and in turn change the amount of tounge weight on your truck changing the squat. Higher the bracket is on the trailer, the more weight is on the bars instead on the ball. Hope this helps!

@davidroman1654 9 ай бұрын

@@dansproshop Thanks that was what I thought. Need to do some major adjusting on the hitch on my new truck.

@ATMartinez-ys9kc 10 ай бұрын

Nice job, thank you!!!

@dansproshop 10 ай бұрын

Thank you, I hope it helps!!

@ATMartinez-ys9kc 10 ай бұрын

It did, I’m all about being safe and doing things the right way, and your video wasn’t you just blowing hot air and never getting around to the important details. Your on point brother👍🏼good job!

@dansproshop 10 ай бұрын

@@ATMartinez-ys9kc Thank you so much! I really appreciate that!!

@TheRoadTaken 2 ай бұрын

Now that you've gone through all this, what is left to do the next time you need to Hitch up and on hitch the trailer?

@IzzyVonDoux 2 күн бұрын

Hey man, amazing video!! Just a quick question for your knowledge. I don’t have a torque wrench but I have an impact. Will an impact work for something as specific as this? Or would it be too much torque? Thanks in advance. Very specific video!

@dansproshop 2 күн бұрын

A long ratchet or breaker bar will give you more torque than a typical impact gun. Maybe even grab a cheater pipe. lol I would suggest that.

@beachbums2008 5 ай бұрын

I need to find out is it better to run the red + wire from the electric jack with appropriate gauge wire straight to the trucks battery or install a separate battery somewhere on the trailer itself? Any thoughts would be appreciated. Thks in advance sir!

@dansproshop 5 ай бұрын

Definitely hook up to the trailer. If your concerned about battery capacity you could always add a second battery in parallel or just leave the truck plugged into the trailer while using the jack to keep it charged up

@nicolepastre7352 4 күн бұрын

Ignorant question, but how do you disconnect the trailer from the truck after this is installed? Do you have to undo the springs?

@dansproshop 4 күн бұрын

just lower the tounge jack to take the trailer weight from the truck and you can undo the spring bars easily

@MrSpider182 8 күн бұрын

Is the trailer Jack supposed to be in contact with ground & not on a block to take accurate measurements of trailer?

@dansproshop 4 күн бұрын

As long as it’s solidly supported it’s fine

@BobVanHorn-kz6ei 2 ай бұрын

Great video! Has anyone had the problem of bending the L-brackets?

@rickdee67 2 ай бұрын

I now understand what and why with my WDH! Thx !! Where did you get the glides for the trunions on the trailer brackets?

@dansproshop 2 ай бұрын

All the links are in the description of that video. Hope it helps!

@rickdee67 2 ай бұрын

@@dansproshop i didn’t see it the first time through. Found them for half as much on Amazon though.

@jdivell1 Ай бұрын

Silencers, do they reduce the effectiveness of the sway control or suck reduction on highway? I have the E4 with silencers and never used it without them. Wondering if I'm trading noise reduction for effectiveness. Any insite?

@dansproshop Ай бұрын

I honestly have no clue. But it is a factory option from equalizer. So I would like to think they have figured it out.

@Oldtech51 2 ай бұрын

Reese dual cam was the best that was ever made.

@fredfleming8905 4 ай бұрын

Would it help to have a pipe cheater bar (extension) to help put the bar in the bracket. Age here is 77 and recovering from open heart surgery. I still have some upper body strength but watching you do it and strain a little makes me wonder if getting a cheater bar would help.

@dansproshop 4 ай бұрын

“Give me lever long enough and I could move the world” just make sure it’s set up correctly and I see no reason it would hurt!

@johnskocich6455 10 ай бұрын

Angle of the dangle 😂😂 I say that all the time

@dansproshop 10 ай бұрын

Lol!!!

@user-li3te5es6m 10 күн бұрын

Joe I have had equalizers for years and I like your presentation. I have come close but never got it where I am totally satisfied. Right now, can you show me in the instructions or where you got that the trailer hitch should be an inch lower than the hitch ball on my vehicle. Looking at equalizers KZfaq they show even or close. My instructions copied from the website for my weight of 12,000 lb bars doesn't tell me. Anyway, I am going to follow your video. thanks My instructions are for 6k to 14k

@phakeAccount 2 ай бұрын

Here's a tip regarding focus of the camera... It's 2024 and you don't need to write things down wasting an entire sheet of paper or notebook. Put the numbers down in a text editor on your cell phone.

@user-traildust5977 2 ай бұрын

Wonder what the measurements are on the trailer frame when all said and done with the finish?

@dansproshop 2 ай бұрын

Good question! I didn’t even think to check, the book doesn’t mention checking it again when you’re done. But it looks nice and level! lol

@jaaxbug8895 2 ай бұрын

I have a 15 foot travel trailer. Do I need to add stabilizer/sway bars?

@dansproshop 2 ай бұрын

It absolutely couldn’t hurt

@MaryBerryFancyFibers Ай бұрын

I also had to buy a reducer and I’m very unhappy with it. It is the short one that you showed. The problem with it is that the hitch pushes it too far inside so when I put the pin through it, the pin is going through the outside of the receiver and hitch but not through the reducer at all. To me that makes it less stable. What are your thoughts?

@dansproshop Ай бұрын

That’s exactly why I made my own. I strongly recommend

@pauldunecat 10 ай бұрын

So everytime you unhook you have to do the spring bar tool thingie?

@dansproshop 10 ай бұрын

Yes, but it’s worth it!

@davidroman1654 9 ай бұрын

Does make a difference on your tow vehicle. Have a 2023 Chevy 1500 and can lift the trailer without too much stress on the hitch and simply slide the bars onto the brackets.

@philblock 8 ай бұрын

Where did you get the tubing to make your own reducer from?

@dansproshop 8 ай бұрын

Local steel supplier. But I’m sure you could get it on grainger or McMaster

@philblock 8 ай бұрын

@@dansproshop awesome. When I get my hitch I'll see how long the reducer is and go from there. Should be picking it up with the camper In a couple weeks. 👍🏻

@J.A.Fresquez 25 күн бұрын

How do you like your camper ? I have the exact one

@dansproshop 25 күн бұрын

Love it!

@jimsmith4151 3 ай бұрын

Very well done. Precisely to the point. No unnecessary bs. Clear instructions. Keep up the good work. Definitely checking out the power jack turned 90 degrees. Sometimes it takes someone else to remind you how dumb you are. 😂

@dansproshop 3 ай бұрын

Haha. Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it!

@AlexanderTheGrateful 5 ай бұрын

Are there any electric trailer jacks that raise quicker? They all seem to be too damn slow

@dansproshop 5 ай бұрын

It’s because of the gearing. If it goes fast, it dosent lift any weight. The slower they go the more weight they can handle. It’s a trade of, but well worth it to have a robust gear box

@StartVisit 7 ай бұрын

how do you unhook your trailer, do you have to remove these bars somehow? 😮

@dansproshop 7 ай бұрын

Yes. Jack up the trailer to release the spring bar tension. Remove them then un hook. It’s not bad

@steve4658 7 ай бұрын

@@dansproshop how loud is the hitch with the nylon pads?

@dansproshop 7 ай бұрын

@@steve4658not loud at all

@deeohgee4574 4 ай бұрын

I like the noise..it means my equilizer is doing its job...

@jerrykrobby Ай бұрын

Great WD hitch cept they’re not supposed to be used with travel trailers that have underslung couplers like a lot of Jayco’s do.

@galaxiedave Күн бұрын

I have a Jayco. How do I tell if it has an underslung coupler?

@jerrykrobby 16 сағат бұрын

@@galaxiedave if the hitch is on top of the frame it’s not underslung. If it’s welded tot he bottom of the frame it is.

@thegoodfriendsnetwork 2 ай бұрын

I've looked at all the auto stores, they all have shitty 4 inch adapters.... can you make one? I'll be happy to pay with shipping... thx

@dakotagrown8619 5 ай бұрын

Omg i wish i knew about those nylon brackets. My camper is so noisy

@dansproshop 5 ай бұрын

They make such a huge difference! You still get the “drag” it’s designed for for, but almost no noise

@dakotagrown8619 5 ай бұрын

@dansproshop I just ordered a pair and they will be here tomorrow.

@dansproshop 5 ай бұрын

@@dakotagrown8619 you won’t regret it!

@justingreen179 5 ай бұрын

How did you figure which holes to set the brackets on the camper? Was it in the instructions or did you just get lucky?😂

@dansproshop 5 ай бұрын

Honestly I just set them in the middle. Figured that would be a good way to start and it just worked out!

@tomahawksteak6672 8 ай бұрын

I've set up this style hitch on atleast 4 different trailers. Never used a tape measure on the truck. I go by look and how the truck handles on the highway. Too many variables between trucks and trailers. Best way is road test and adjust to where you like it.

@peterp.7761 5 ай бұрын

Weird. My comment from yesterday (1/17, about the sway-control bar) and your response have completely disappeared. 🤔

@dansproshop 5 ай бұрын

KZfaq is funny sometimes. I have know idea how this stuff is controlled

@jyc215 2 ай бұрын

"That's manly" Lol

@crowell392 3 ай бұрын

I have a equalizer hitch that the drop down receiver broke and equalizer would not cover it and even claimed it wasn't their hitch. I would not recommend their hitch for anything.

@fred881 2 ай бұрын

you never showed how long the RV was ? good video tho :)

@dansproshop 2 ай бұрын

32’

@SongWhisperer 2 ай бұрын

A prison weapon, LoL, ya the prisoners hide them in their prison suitcase, LoL 😂.

@Coychef 10 ай бұрын

First

@olivertaylor8788 4 ай бұрын

YOU WILL BUCKLE THE TRAILER FRAME WITH THEASE ..

@Myco777 3 ай бұрын

Huh? Why you say that

@sjfk1306 8 ай бұрын

The Anderson hitch is the one to go with. There is zero reason to use a hitch like this. Way too heavy for its purpose.

@steve4658 7 ай бұрын

I have my Anderson hitch for sale. Great hitch for sway, but terrible for weight distribution

@sjfk1306 7 ай бұрын

@@steve4658 possibly wasn’t set up correctly, mine works awesome.

@steve4658 7 ай бұрын

@@sjfk1306 followed directions to a T. It is known that Anderson hitch only distributes about 400# of weight. Not enough for some applications. They are great for sway, but lack in weight distribution.

@jeffcollins96 8 ай бұрын

You have a good voice, but a crappy camera. Nice vid.

@dansproshop 8 ай бұрын

Thanks! Lol. I’m a mechanic not a film maker, but I’m trying!

@nicholasmorava1830 2 ай бұрын

Nope nope. These hitches will crack your A-Frame. Seen it a dozen times. Buying bolt-on airbags for your trucks rear suspension and stand alone sway control is a much better option. Think about the physics. Where do you think the weight gets distributed to? It goes to about an 18” section of the trailer A-Frame 2-3 feet back from the torque down brackets. My welder friend repairs them often. Every time they have a cracked A-frame, they have your setup.