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**Bill** · 08-09-2009, 06:16 AM

I have a Reese WDH with bars that are heavier than they need to be. The bars have the little dipsy doodle bend in their ends. The bend allows you at any time to add the parts that provide dual cam sway control if needed. I never needed sway control, never bought the parts, you may save some money by not buying those parts.

The conclusion reached by this board seems to be that 800 or 1000 pound bars are good, round bars or rectangular bars (also known as trunnion bars) are good, and the hitch should have two bars, not one. General agreement seems to be that 600 pound bars are too light (at least one member reported squirrely ahndling with 600 pound bars), and 1200 pound bars are heavier than needed.

Reese and Draw-Tite seem to be clones these days, and both build excellent hitches with excellent usage reports. They are as inexpensive as any WDH. I see no need to pay very much more.

Bill

08-09-2009, 06:16 AM	#8
Bill Site Team Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: The mountains of Scottsdale, AZ, and the beaches of Maine Posts: 10,105	I have a Reese WDH with bars that are heavier than they need to be. The bars have the little dipsy doodle bend in their ends. The bend allows you at any time to add the parts that provide dual cam sway control if needed. I never needed sway control, never bought the parts, you may save some money by not buying those parts. The conclusion reached by this board seems to be that 800 or 1000 pound bars are good, round bars or rectangular bars (also known as trunnion bars) are good, and the hitch should have two bars, not one. General agreement seems to be that 600 pound bars are too light (at least one member reported squirrely ahndling with 600 pound bars), and 1200 pound bars are heavier than needed. Reese and Draw-Tite seem to be clones these days, and both build excellent hitches with excellent usage reports. They are as inexpensive as any WDH. I see no need to pay very much more. Bill __________________ 2020 2720QS (aka 2720SL) 2014 Ford F-150 4WD 5.0L Bill's Tech Stuff album