Hello VAC folks,
Melissa & John checking in - for anyone interested, we have moreadventures
posted at: http://home.eartlink.net/~outmost/webjournal.html
just a small note re: the post below...the Reese literature we gotat the
Florida State Rally says you can lubricate the cam/saddle interfacelightly
with a little Vaseline -type lubricant...we did and it made a big
difference, "squawk" wise. We are much happier with the Reese Dual-Cam
system than before, when we were towing barless. We are fortunate tohave a
3/4-ton Suburban and a light (22ft. Safari) trailer.

Melissa, John & the two doggies
'63 Safari
'85 Suburban
'67 Rambler(s)

Walt Sandy wrote:
>Hi Tim,
> The advantage of the Dual Cam type over the standard weight
>distribution type is the anti- sway feature. The action of the springbars
>against the cam resists sway much like the sway bars on a vehicle,i.e.,
>when the trailer starts to sway one way, this loads the opposite springbar
>which resists the swaying motion and vice versa. I have towed my rigwith
>both, and find that the dual cam set- up is superior to just the weight
>distributing spring bars. the only draw back is a certain amount of"Squawk"
>from the cams at slow speeds and sharp turning / backing angles. Thisis
>because the cam/ saddle interface is metal to metal, and NO lubricationis
>recommended by Reese, as the whole design is based on friction tohelp
>amplify the resistance to sway.
> Walt
>Sandy
>S. W. Sandy
>WBCCI # 4159 & VAC
>1970 27' Overlander
>South West New Jersey
>swsandy@jnlk.com
>-----Original Message-----
>From: TimChild
>To: vintage@airstream.net
>Date: Tuesday, March 23, 1999 5:35 AM
>Subject: Re: [VAC] Reese
>
>
>>Does anyone know what the advantage of the dual cam system is overthe
>>std. weight dist. hitch? I also have one and am looking for a adjustable
>>height reese hitch to be able to level the trailer when pulling itwith
>>my truck.
>>
>>
>>>From: Lashway
>>>Reply-To: vintage@airstream.net
>>>To:
>>>Subject: Re: [VAC] Reese
>>>Date: Mon, 22 Mar 99 10:55:33 -0700
>>>
>>>>Can't you use the equip you already have and just get the neede
>>brackets
>>>>for your '56?
>>>That is what I am trying to do. I currently have the dual cam sway
>>>control reese system and it has special spring bars for the dualcam.
>>To
>>>adapt to my other trailer I either need to add the dual cam sway
>>controls
>>>or use the standard spring bars that do not work with the dual cams.
>>>Thanks for your thought.
>>>
>>>Roy
>>>rlashway@nmsu.edu
>>>
>>
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