t-train
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Bought a new camper. Camper dealer says he can not install our old hitch to our new camper due to liability issues. Is this correct or not.
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ktmrfs
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well, likely a reason they are using to get you to buy a new hitch.
although, in todays society with all kinds of frivolous lawsuits I can see dealers not installing something used.
so take the trailer home and install the hitch yourself. probably will get a better setup that way anyway. load the trailer ready to go THEN install and adjust the hitch.
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t-train
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Thank you.
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No, the stealer is just scammin you to sell another new wdh.
Tow it home and then figure it out. Dealer would overcharge you anyway.
I got one I just about can’t give away. Been used once. I inherited it with our toyhauler. Never used it and the guy I sold it to wouldn’t take it either…lol.
If you truly need a different one for some real reason(idk), I would search for used and save some money.
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jodeb720
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My neighbors just bought a new Travel Trailer and the dealer told them the same thing.
They didn't get a anti-sway device - because the dealer is telling them it's part of the load equalizer hitch...
My BS meter is going off...
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opnspaces
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Jodeb720: That all depends on the hitch. My Equial-i-zer 4 point sway control hitch is both weight distribution and anti-sway all in one package. There are a few other hitches that also combine sway control and weight distribution. So it's entirely possible the dealer is telling the truth.
Best thing your neighbor can do is take the make and model of said hitch and you guys can google it and see what's up.
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opnspaces
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t-train wrote:Bought a new camper. Camper dealer says he can not install our old hitch to our new camper due to liability issues. Is this correct or not.
Without more information it's impossible to tell if this is true or not. It could be that the old hitch is something that for some reason just will not hook up to the new trailer.
Or it could be that their internal policy is to never install a used hitch.
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valhalla360
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Check with an independent RV tech.
Most likely, they are just pushing for you to buy a hitch from them.
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t-train
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I traded in my 2012 travel trailer for a brand new 2023 travel trailer. My old sway bars are black with the chains that have the pins. If I knew how to take a picture I could show you my sway bars. The brackets for the sway bars you mount on to the travel trailer itself. The dealer told me I could have someone come with me and install my old sway bars to the new camper. I’m not real technical so I know I would not install the sway bars correctly. Like I said before the dealer is telling me due to liability issues the dealer can not install my old hitch. Now I’m thinking the dealer just wanted to make more money?
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Dusty R
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My anti sway bars and weight equalizing bars are same things. I like the way they work.
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