Do those of you that have an Equalizer WD hitch grease it at all? I have had it for about 6 months and have never greased them. I just had some alignment issues with the trailer hooked up and I think this may have caused it. I have taken my trailer on 3 trips and coming home this last time I noticed the issue. It never happened before and it had rained on this last trip.
As with any friction based WDH with integrated sway control, only specific areas should be lubricated.
From Equal-i-zer's web site:
You can do several things that usually reduce most of the hitch noise:
1. Try using a set of Equal-i-zer Sway Bracket Jackets on your L-brackets. These were specially designed to help reduce the noise at this joint, without the mess of using grease.
2. Keep your hitch head clean and the sockets lubricated.
3. Re-adjust the angle of your hitch so that the arms sit more parallel with the trailer frame. For example - when your hitch is hooked up, if your spring arms angle up slightly from the hitch head back along the trailer frame, try adding a spacer washer to the hitch head, and lowering the L-brackets 1 hole. This will give you the same weight distribution, but make the arms more parallel to the frame of the trailer
Yup. Manufacturer suggests lightly greasing the sockets, so I do. And, yes, it can be a bit messy...When storing them, the greasy bits are covered in a cloth specially designed for that purpose (an old t-shirt).
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Yes, I use the Equal-i-zer grease and lube the sockets and hitch head before each trip. Haven't had any problems over 3 years. I have a foam ball cover that put over the hitch ball after I disconnect at the campsite. It helps keep the lube from smearing on pant legs, etc.
I use the L-Braket Jackets along with the Equal-i-zer Lube on the torsion bars.
On the Hitch Head, I apply a film of EP(extreme pressure) Grease. See arrows. This is where the most force is applied when in use.
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