Will love to see more real world testing, I have always struggled with fine tuning my WDH's, this setup looks like it will eliminate alot of additional time needed to fine tuning and the overall construction looks supreme given its a B&W. But for $1320 Ill wait to hear from you or other RUclipsrs on their real-world feedback on if its actually worth it.
JD - You made me motion sick! Pick a target for your camera and stay on it more then 2 seconds! I know, we get excited at an event, and this product makes me excited as well! But between the gentleman's disjointed speech and the camera all over the place, I am not sure what I am looking at from a sway control perspective. Like you said, "this one takes focusing in on for a minute..." But your camera never did!
Im glad to hear that they have spent some serious time designing this thing because it looks awesome. B&W make great products so im sure this will be great also. I'd love to get my hands on one and try it out.
Can't wait for you to do a long-term test of this unit; sounds GREAT!! Am interested in the wgt of the components that have to be (un)installed in use, as am an older guy. You guys did a great job, today! Y'all Be Safe!
I like the fact you can adjust on the fly. Nothing to really loose. Nothing to store. The Head/shank is small and light. I’m running an equalizer WD hitch, I love it but different trips require different spring tension and it’s a pain to always adjust. 21 GM 3500 CCLB SRW - 22 open range 338BHS
This looks really interesting, I gave up and just had the RV place adjust my WDH. I'd love to switch to this once we get a truck, it would save a ton of time in connect/disconnect.
I like that it's lighter and easier to use, so I am very interested in getting this upgrade. One thing that worries me about any weight distrubution is stress on the trailer tongue. I am curious to see if there is any more or less likelyhood to break the trailer's tongue with this set up. I pull a 9,500 lb 33 ft Puma with the WD hitch set up by the dealer. So far no issues, but it's work to connect and disconnect.
Is this one like a traditional weight distribution where the weight rest on the ground until you have it all hooked up or do you raise the tongue jack then apply the pressure?
How does it perform with bounce? For those of us who live in the north, weathering must be taken into consideration. I would be concerned with the piston and hoses being damaged.
I've been looking for a weight distribution kit to put on my landscape utility trailer that disconnects as fast as a standard hitch. This seems to fit that bill.
I called etrailer then B&W apparently the 8” max frame size is not correct. E-trailer said 6”, BW said 7”. I am trying to find a WDH that would work with an i-beam style 8” a-frame trailer. I have 3 different trailers Deckover, deckover dump, am]nd a tilt equipment trailer. I am having a heck of time finding a WDH that works with heavy 8” ibeam a frame trailers. Do you have any recommendations?
I think you have to get on CAT scale to pump up the correct pressure? I can't see a way to adjust the pump pressure unless you are on a scale and watching your axle weight....
I saw this unit when I was looking for my WD hitch and was concerned about how low the spring arms were. Is there a concern about it running over speed bumps etc..? It was tough to tell in the pics, but it sure caught my attention as a unique and very useful hitch
I was thinking the same, but wasnt sure if this is any lower than other WD bars would be. Some measurements would sure be nice though to compare for trucks that sit a bit lower normally.
@@BigTruckBigRV I look forward to your review! I ended up with an equalizer 4 point, and I am sure it will serve my needs, but always looking for a greater measure of safety when towing.
I have towed over a 100 travel trailers from Key West to NC and Texas. And WD means everything! The sway control on most modern day WDH systems is Hoky .. I have used over 10 WDH systems and what ever truck they gave me for the tow. My own conclusion its all about WD... I have seen post wrecks and Sway control did squat! I have seen a Caravan of TT transporter's and many swaying with sway control.. HOKY! This might be my next WDH setup just concerned with the Hydraulic pump failing. Where as a Mechanical WDH setup would not fail. Would I spend anther $650 for an Anderson Hitch as a back up and now I'm into for a total of $1800 YES; I'm so tired of the bars and how clumsy they can be, when all I want is major Weight Distribution. Now I cannot attest to that Hensley WDH $3500.00 have no experience with it. Not one of many Airstreams I towed had one. Which the Airstream was my favorite tow. I own a 2022 GD Xls 22MLE as our personal TT. And currently using a Reese WDH system.
Hey quick question would this work on a black series HQ19 , I think I’m just confused on if this would work when I do plan on taking and using as an off-road trailer . Would I still be able to use the poly block ?
From what I understood, sway control is in the pivot point when caster is applied under weight. Possible some type of friction. Similar to the Anderson I'm guessing.
He still hasn't explained how it accomplishes sway control? Where is the resistance to sway accomplished? Balancing the load on the spring bars isn't providing sway control or stabilizing like he claims. What resists the sway? The forces on the tongue/coupler involved in this system are going to be higher compared to a traditional spring bar system to generate the same bending moment (which is what generates the weight transfer) due to the shorter lever arm it's working with. "You can still back up with this attached.". Umm, I didn't realize that was an issue with any other systems??
Sounds like the friction against the lower shank is what resists sway. From their FAQ "Yes. The continuum has as much, or more friction sway control built into it as the leading brands, although we prefer the term ‘sway prevention.’ Because our bars are always ‘loaded,’ our friction sway prevention is immediate and continuous (hence, the name Continuum.) This ‘loading’ or ‘stiffness’ can help with handling, but in our opinion, sway control components do little to stop sway once it starts. Over the years that we were developing our weight distribution hitch, we studied sway control in an attempt to design the best system. We studied all of them; 2-point, 4-point, adaptive, self-adjusting, self-centering and all the buzz words the industry had invented. We conducted an experiment with the top WD hitches on the market. We set up a truck and trailer in a warehouse and used air castors under the tires to eliminate the ground friction. We then took readings of the hitch’s resistance to sway, or the force necessary to overcome the friction sway control components of each brand of hitch. We learned that all brands provide some level of sway control, but that it takes very little force to overcome them. Some brands don’t load until the angle of the trailer is 2-4 degrees or more. On a 25-foot trailer, this equates to 3-5 feet, which means your trailer will be significantly outside your lane before it has a chance to be helpful. The amount of force required to overcome these devices is low, for instance"
@@BigTruckBigRV got it, i guess in theory its still pulling up on the bars, i was thinking it was pulling towards the trailer but watching it again its pulling up like traditional bars.
The WD looks solid but this hitch still has ZERO sway control or better yet elimination incorporated. WD is great but without stopping sway it means very little.
This doesn't explain how the sway function behaves at all. Yes distributing the weight helps sway, but you're not doing anything differently than a standard WDH (at least how it was explained) except adding more expense and more components.
You do a great job with content, but please stop the fast panning of the camera. It’s annoying and just not good camera work production value is important. Thanks for your videos.
@@NOAHrwm $3700 for a PP or HA? Yeah way too costly. $25K for a TT is the bottom of the barrel. At that price you're getting a single axle 18' TT that is probably towed by a small SUV that has a real low payload. By the time you add the PP on the tongue of the TT you'll be over the SUV's payload.
Guess I’m a bottom feeder 16 foot SunLite travel trailer for $15,000. Still need a weight distribution hitch cost is a concern. Too many of these, RUclips videos are geared toward big large expensive.
Will love to see more real world testing, I have always struggled with fine tuning my WDH's, this setup looks like it will eliminate alot of additional time needed to fine tuning and the overall construction looks supreme given its a B&W. But for $1320 Ill wait to hear from you or other RUclipsrs on their real-world feedback on if its actually worth it.
Great looking weight distribution hitch. Can't wait for the 30 minute unboxing video followed by the 30 minute installation video from JD.
JD - You made me motion sick! Pick a target for your camera and stay on it more then 2 seconds! I know, we get excited at an event, and this product makes me excited as well! But between the gentleman's disjointed speech and the camera all over the place, I am not sure what I am looking at from a sway control perspective. Like you said, "this one takes focusing in on for a minute..." But your camera never did!
That looks like it would be awsome. B W makes great products
When you do big events like this, I think it's good to spread out the content from it when possible 😊
I like they do this at a consumer price point. We bought the pro pride . Worth every penny
Im glad to hear that they have spent some serious time designing this thing because it looks awesome. B&W make great products so im sure this will be great also. I'd love to get my hands on one and try it out.
Can't wait for you to do a long-term test of this unit; sounds GREAT!! Am interested in the wgt of the components that have to be (un)installed in use, as am an older guy. You guys did a great job, today!
Y'all Be Safe!
I am wondering what the wear and tear of hwy driving will have on that cylinder and the internal components as it is hydraulic …and wonder about leaks
That's awesome new product.
I like that for travel trailer and can't wait for your review on it!!!
Turn the guage sideways and put a guard on it to protect it from the weather.
Can't wait to see this get some real-world testing with JD!
That is friggin awesome! Can't wait to see you test it.
beautiful design. My only concern would be it looks like it hangs down quite a bit. I wonder if the packaging can be made more "high clearance"
Watch until the end
I can't wait for you to review it. I'm thinking of getting one for my Grand Design
One thing that helps with quick setup is it uses pins instead of bolts to attach the head to the shank. That makes adjustments very quick and easy.
I like the fact you can adjust on the fly. Nothing to really loose. Nothing to store. The Head/shank is small and light. I’m running an equalizer WD hitch, I love it but different trips require different spring tension and it’s a pain to always adjust.
21 GM 3500 CCLB SRW - 22 open range 338BHS
Long term. What about cylinders that bleed off pressure?
I’ve seen it a few months back. Can’t wait to see a review of it.
Also the only issue I noticed with it is that you can’t use the larger Jack pads. 1:55
This looks really interesting, I gave up and just had the RV place adjust my WDH. I'd love to switch to this once we get a truck, it would save a ton of time in connect/disconnect.
1992 Chevy Astro had composite leaf springs. They’ve been around along time. The last a very long time as well.
I think I need one of these!
I think I'll stick with a simple spirng bar setup. Less moving parts to fail
I like that it's lighter and easier to use, so I am very interested in getting this upgrade. One thing that worries me about any weight distrubution is stress on the trailer tongue. I am curious to see if there is any more or less likelyhood to break the trailer's tongue with this set up. I pull a 9,500 lb 33 ft Puma with the WD hitch set up by the dealer. So far no issues, but it's work to connect and disconnect.
Can't believe know one has shared any towing experience with this hitch yet.
I like it! Might even get a rag even though I favor fivers
This looks interesting. I’d love to lessen my workload and connect/disconnect times with my current Andersen WDS. Where was this filmed?
Not all trailers are tall, and I would imagine hose, fittings and O rings would be potential failure points.
Cool
Is this one like a traditional weight distribution where the weight rest on the ground until you have it all hooked up or do you raise the tongue jack then apply the pressure?
Nice
How does it perform with bounce? For those of us who live in the north, weathering must be taken into consideration. I would be concerned with the piston and hoses being damaged.
I've been looking for a weight distribution kit to put on my landscape utility trailer that disconnects as fast as a standard hitch. This seems to fit that bill.
I called etrailer then B&W apparently the 8” max frame size is not correct. E-trailer said 6”, BW said 7”.
I am trying to find a WDH that would work with an i-beam style 8” a-frame trailer. I have 3 different trailers Deckover, deckover dump, am]nd a tilt equipment trailer. I am having a heck of time finding a WDH that works with heavy 8” ibeam a frame trailers.
Do you have any recommendations?
Does it stay on the RV after unhooking?
I think you have to get on CAT scale to pump up the correct pressure? I can't see a way to adjust the pump pressure unless you are on a scale and watching your axle weight....
Why can't you just use measurements from the ground to a point on the truck like most of the others do?
Would this work with a McHitch? On for road. Off for trail.
How is it better than standard eq hitch?
I saw this unit when I was looking for my WD hitch and was concerned about how low the spring arms were. Is there a concern about it running over speed bumps etc..? It was tough to tell in the pics, but it sure caught my attention as a unique and very useful hitch
I was thinking the same, but wasnt sure if this is any lower than other WD bars would be. Some measurements would sure be nice though to compare for trucks that sit a bit lower normally.
Watch until the end
@@BigTruckBigRV I look forward to your review! I ended up with an equalizer 4 point, and I am sure it will serve my needs, but always looking for a greater measure of safety when towing.
The concept is brilliant, but I don't see sway control. Saying that weight distribution equals sway control is NOT an answer.
Curious about ground clearance and leak down.
I have towed over a 100 travel trailers from Key West to NC and Texas. And WD means everything! The sway control on most modern day WDH systems is Hoky .. I have used over 10 WDH systems and what ever truck they gave me for the tow. My own conclusion its all about WD... I have seen post wrecks and Sway control did squat! I have seen a Caravan of TT transporter's and many swaying with sway control.. HOKY! This might be my next WDH setup just concerned with the Hydraulic pump failing. Where as a Mechanical WDH setup would not fail. Would I spend anther $650 for an Anderson Hitch as a back up and now I'm into for a total of $1800 YES; I'm so tired of the bars and how clumsy they can be, when all I want is major Weight Distribution. Now I cannot attest to that Hensley WDH $3500.00 have no experience with it. Not one of many Airstreams I towed had one. Which the Airstream was my favorite tow. I own a 2022 GD Xls 22MLE as our personal TT. And currently using a Reese WDH system.
Hey quick question would this work on a black series HQ19 , I think I’m just confused on if this would work when I do plan on taking and using as an off-road trailer . Would I still be able to use the poly block ?
Everyone is always trying to reinvent the mouse trap
Until somebody invents the perfect mouse trap,i'm never wonder shy away from innovation.
Everyone is trying to make their tow vehicle perform like a larger vehicle 😂
Well if they weren't, we would still be driving the model T
Or horse and buggy.
@@cherokeesome well that is actually way more affordable and less government taxation.
Hold your camera still. I'm trying to figure this out. It looks to be a really good system.
Pause the video my friend
@@BigTruckBigRV LMAO!!
Please help me understand where the sway control is? I clearly see the WD portion, but just having proper WD does not eliminate sway.
From what I understood, sway control is in the pivot point when caster is applied under weight. Possible some type of friction. Similar to the Anderson I'm guessing.
He still hasn't explained how it accomplishes sway control? Where is the resistance to sway accomplished? Balancing the load on the spring bars isn't providing sway control or stabilizing like he claims. What resists the sway?
The forces on the tongue/coupler involved in this system are going to be higher compared to a traditional spring bar system to generate the same bending moment (which is what generates the weight transfer) due to the shorter lever arm it's working with.
"You can still back up with this attached.". Umm, I didn't realize that was an issue with any other systems??
Sounds like the friction against the lower shank is what resists sway. From their FAQ "Yes. The continuum has as much, or more friction sway control built into it as the leading brands, although we prefer the term ‘sway prevention.’ Because our bars are always ‘loaded,’ our friction sway prevention is immediate and continuous (hence, the name Continuum.) This ‘loading’ or ‘stiffness’ can help with handling, but in our opinion, sway control components do little to stop sway once it starts.
Over the years that we were developing our weight distribution hitch, we studied sway control in an attempt to design the best system. We studied all of them; 2-point, 4-point, adaptive, self-adjusting, self-centering and all the buzz words the industry had invented. We conducted an experiment with the top WD hitches on the market.
We set up a truck and trailer in a warehouse and used air castors under the tires to eliminate the ground friction. We then took readings of the hitch’s resistance to sway, or the force necessary to overcome the friction sway control components of each brand of hitch.
We learned that all brands provide some level of sway control, but that it takes very little force to overcome them. Some brands don’t load until the angle of the trailer is 2-4 degrees or more. On a 25-foot trailer, this equates to 3-5 feet, which means your trailer will be significantly outside your lane before it has a chance to be helpful.
The amount of force required to overcome these devices is low, for instance"
How’s it Compare with Propride 3P hitch?
I feel like this hangs way to low for many trucks which could be problematic. Watched to the end still looks low. Have to see on a real set up.
Great looking setup. Only drawback would possibly be weathering of the components in harsh (salt/sand) climates.
Why not just go with a Andersen WDH? concept is similar but less parts to go wrong. And they have sway control built in using a friction ring.
Completely different concept and far more challenging for weight distribution mainly because of the chains pulling vs spring bars pushing.
@@BigTruckBigRV got it, i guess in theory its still pulling up on the bars, i was thinking it was pulling towards the trailer but watching it again its pulling up like traditional bars.
The WD looks solid but this hitch still has ZERO sway control or better yet elimination incorporated. WD is great but without stopping sway it means very little.
Looking forward to JD installing and testing this new WD hitch system.
What’s the cost
Sway CONTROL, not sway ELIMINATION. Big difference, I'll stick to the new ProPride hitches that do the same thing as this, thanks.
30 minute install 😂
Price upfront and please put the camera on a tripod
Sorry but all I see is to many moving parts that could fail.
It’s a unique idea. Looks like the downfall, is you no longer have a tongue jack or is there something I missed?
I see the hydraulic part failing.
Has anybody seen or heard of roy safety hitch.
This doesn't explain how the sway function behaves at all. Yes distributing the weight helps sway, but you're not doing anything differently than a standard WDH (at least how it was explained) except adding more expense and more components.
I appreciate seeing the hardware instead of just the talking head, but swinging the camera back and forth is really annoying.
Gen-Y
You do a great job with content, but please stop the fast panning of the camera. It’s annoying and just not good camera work production value is important. Thanks for your videos.
Your camera motion is making me sick. Might as well be on a boat!
That thing sits way to low. I’d be concerned catching the ground.
Watch until the end
Just get a Propride or Hensley and be done with it.
Way to costly!
@@mark98070 no it’s not. You just spent 25k on a trailer why pull it with a sub par hitch just because it’s cheap.
@@NOAHrwm $3700 for a PP or HA? Yeah way too costly. $25K for a TT is the bottom of the barrel. At that price you're getting a single axle 18' TT that is probably towed by a small SUV that has a real low payload. By the time you add the PP on the tongue of the TT you'll be over the SUV's payload.
Guess I’m a bottom feeder 16 foot SunLite travel trailer for $15,000. Still need a weight distribution hitch cost is a concern. Too many of these, RUclips videos are geared toward big large expensive.
Too much to go wrong,
No thanks. Appreciate the video though.