Review of the Curt TruTrack Weight Distribution System w/ Sway Control Video

The Reese dual-cam sway control is the superior sway control compared to that used in the Curt TruTrack systems. The Reese systems cams attached at the trailer will be more effective that the Curt system that gets its sway control primarily at the…

Pretty much the only weight distribution systems that do not allow backing up while turning are the ones that have the bar style friction sway control pieces and with those you only would have to disengage the sway control bar and not the spring…

You can back up a trailer with a weight distribution system installed on as long as you don't end up in too tight of a turn. This is especially true with the Curt Weight Distribution System part #C17422 as it has a friction sway control system as…

The hitch ball angle adjustment on weight distribution systems is designed to provide more or less distribution of the tongue weight on your trailer hitch to the trailer and vehicle axles. If you adjust the ball angle farther away from the towing…

I spoke with my contact at Curt who said that you can actually install the brackets from the TruTrack #C17500 4" - 7" from the end of the bar. What you are wanting to do is perfectly fine.

There are weight distribution hitches that do allow for backing up while still hitched up, like the Equal-i-zer Weight Distribution System w/ 4-Point Sway Control #EQ37100ET. Each of these hitches have about a 400lb tongue weight range so it's…

To determine the correctly rated system for your trailer, you need its loaded and ready to tow tongue weight. Then add that to the amount of weight stored in the back of your Yukon behind the real axle. Any weight behind the rear axle effects a…

Yes, the Gen-Y Torsion Weight Distribution Shank #GY54FR can be mounted in either orientation to provide more rise or drop. It will have a gauge on both sides of the hitch so that you can uses in either orientation and clearly see the gauge. Your…

The Curt TruTrack Weight Distribution System part #C17500 which is rated for up to 10,000 lbs gross trailer weight and 1,000 lbs tongue weight would work but it wouldn't perform as well as the Curt TruTrack Weight Distribution System part #C17499…

You want to go with the coupler height that will allow your trailer to sit as level as possible. You accomplish this by having the trailer out on level ground and then use the jack to raise/lower the nose of the trailer so that it sits as level as…

Replacing your friction-style sway control device with a weight distribution system that includes integrated sway control will give you a substantial jump in handling quality. The best integrated systems actually prevent sway, instead of trying to…

The #C17499 and #C17500 use different heads as well as spring bars. In addition to the #C17507 replacement head you will need the #C17536 spring bars. The brackets and other parts do not need to be swapped out. This will give you a tongue weight…