Weight Distributing & Sway Control

Take full control of your highway towing experience and eliminate dangerous trailer sway. At RV Parts Center, we offer an extensive selection of heavy-duty weight distributing hitches, integrated sway control systems, and high-strength replacement parts. Whether you are hauling a massive travel trailer through high winds or leveling out a toy hauler behind a half-ton truck, we provide the field-tested equipment you need from legendary brands like CURT, Fastway, Blue Ox, and Reese to keep your family safe on every mile of the journey.

Weight Distributing & Sway Control

Towing a large camper or travel trailer shouldn't feel like a high-stress wrestling match with your steering wheel. When a heavy trailer is coupled directly to a standard rear ball mount, it acts as a lever, physically prying weight off your tow vehicle’s front steering axle and focusing it onto the rear bumper. This uneven load distribution leads to a sagging rear suspension, compromised front brake traction, erratic steering response, and severe, white-knuckle trailer sway when passed by high-speed semi-trucks or hit by crosswinds. A high-performance weight distributing hitch (WDH) fundamentally changes this physics equation. By utilizing high-tensile spring steel bars, a WDH dynamically shifts a substantial portion of the trailer’s tongue weight forward onto the tow vehicle’s steering axle and backward onto the trailer’s axles. This keeps your entire towing setup perfectly level, restores critical front-end braking power, and ensures optimal tire-to-road tracking.

Featured Towing Solutions

• Reese 1200 lb. STEADi-FLEX Weight Distributing Kit with Shank (MFG #66560): A premium trunnion bar kit engineered for trailers with a gross trailer weight up to 12,000 lbs.
• Eaz-Lift Bolt-on 1000 lb. Weight Distributing Hitch (MFG #48053): A heavy-duty, ultra-reliable round bar system rated for a 10,000 lb. max gross trailer weight.
• Pro Series 600 lb. Weight Distribution Hitch with Ball & Control (MFG #49911): An excellent all-in-one value setup designed for mid-sized travel trailers.
• Eaz-Lift Right Hand Trailer Sway Control Kit (MFG #48380): A classic, screw-on passenger side add-on friction arm designed to dampen sudden highway oscillations.
• Reese Dual Cam High Performance Sway Control System (MFG #26002): A mechanical sway prevention upgrade that integrates seamlessly into your existing weight distribution spring bars.