new TV now WDH/AntiSway buy?

One opinion from my experience: My personal preference would be the E2 or Equalizer. You won't need a lot of weight distribution, but some will control porpoising and the anti sway function will also help. Another option is the Andersen. It provides sway control and limited weight distribution, but I have no personal experience with it. There are other options including some from Reese that you'll read about here. Whatever you hear, don't let anyone talk you out of the WDH. It makes a huge difference in the ride and fatigue reduction. Don't leave home without it

I have an Equalizer with 4 way sway control, 6,000 lb. model. Advantages are that it does work quite well. I am towing with a 2016 Ford Escape, and even though the vehicle is small, the hitch gives me a good ride and great sway control. The bad part is that it is HEAVY. The bars are not too bad, but the head is heavy and not easy to lift as it has no really good places to grab. If it is greased as it should be, it can be messy also. Disposable gloves help there.

Andersen is supposed to be a whole lot lighter and easier. It does not require grease and should therefore also be cleaner. I don't have any experience with one so I do not know how well it works in comparison with the Equalizer. My dealer did not seem to think very highly of the Andersen. Whether it was because he had the Equalizer and wanted to sell it to us or whether it was based on experience, I don't know. He said that people have problems adjusting the weight distribution on the Andersen. Also, some of the reviews seem to indicate that the urethane "springs" of the Andersen are not as durable as one might hope. I don't know how much replacements would cost.

There are other WDH models out there, some less expensive and some a lot more expensive than the Equalizer. It would be good to look at reviews of different models before making a decision if time is not critical. In our case, we did not have a lot of time, so we went with the dealer's Equalizer.

It isn't just the ball that I grease. The instructions say to grease the friction surfaces on at the pivot points of the bars to prevent premature wear. I didn't see that until after our first trip. Since, I have started doing so. After we brought the R-Pod home the first time and unhitched it, I saw the amount of wear on the ball just from that first towing. That is when I started greasing the ball.

What kind of ball do you have that is greaseless? I looked online, and saw some with a nylon cap. Is that it?

How long have you been using the greaseless hitch ball? How well does it hold up? Since it is softer than metal, does it wear away and need replacing?

Originally posted by StephenH How long have you been using the greaseless hitch ball? How well does it hold up? Since it is softer than metal, does it wear away and need replacing?

3 years now. About 9-10K miles. Looks pretty much new so far. It's been used at 100F and 20F.