Looking into purchasing Reese WD hitch (part # 66021) for our 2010 Tacoma
(4-door sport) and Hi-Lo 2207. Has anyone installed one themselves? How
difficult? I've installed the Equalizer hitch which I'm looking to replace with
the Reese.

The eTrailer.com video makes it look pretty easy, except for the sway control,
i.e. drilling holes in frame . Most say that the sway control isn't necessary for Hi-Los (didn't have one for our last Hi-Lo, but did for our Komfort), except
during an accident or I guess when you may have to do swerve avoidance. Anyone have very definite opinion/reasoning for sway or no sway control?

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2007 22TB HiLo
2010 Toyota Tacoma

I take that you do not have the Toyota tow package. If you get the Reese hitch or another brand make sure it is a custom no holes drilled, bolt on. The universal hitches are not recommended. I have the Reese with the dual cam sway control and towing is rock solid. I highly recommend it and installation is not that hard. Don't let the cost get in your way, it is an investment in safety. Reese instructions are usually easy to follow. You can download them from their website.

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Great Wife, Joyce
2010 2310H Hi-Lo
2012 F150 4X4 SuperCrew EcoBoost w/Leer Cap
Reese WD Strait-Line Hitch
Amateur Radio K3EXU

Oregon,

I've towed a bunch of different trailers over the years. As different as each trailer is, so is the way they tow. A lot of factors are involved, such as how they are loaded, what kind of tires they have, what the road is like, skill of the driver, how fast your speed is, amount of cross wind, etc.

Both of our Hi-Lo's tow differently from each other. Our older one tends to fishtail in certain conditions, without sway control, especially when my wife is driving (no, I'm not slamming her... she's a good driver and we can't figure out why... but it does hit her confidence). With the sway control bar installed it keeps it under control, and that is the only way my wife will drive when towing it. The older trailer has leaf springs and is a bit heavy in the stern, which could contribute. Fishtailing was particularly evident for a few years when I had some off-brand cheapo tires installed. Good tires made a big difference.

Our newer Hi-Lo has never fishtailed, with either of us driving. Based on our experience with the older Hi-Lo, we bought a sway control system for the new trailer. We've only used it once, and now don't even take the bar with us.

My best specific answer to you question is: If possible ask the previous owners if they've experienced any fishtailing while towing, and if yes, if they found any way of reducing it. Ask if it started fishtailing after they had owned it for a while.. could be a cause like new axles installed out of alignment, or new tires with weird tread patterns. If fishtailing was never an issue for them, don't waste the money. If fishtailing was an occasional issue, an anti-sway bar would be a good investment... at least for peace of mind. Also, make sure you've properly adjusted your trailer brakes!

Jim

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1967 17' Hi-Lo Bon Voyage (1967-1969)
1969 19' Hi-Lo Bon Voyage (1969-2011)
2004 27' Hi-Lo TowLite (2010-present)
2007 Chevy Suburban

Thanks Rich (and Jim as well). The drilling was in reference to the sway cams that attach to the trailer. We do have the towing package and the Reese hitch was the bolt on except for the sway cams. We towed to Colorado and back through the Tetons with no problem last year, except for our Equalizer hitch. Have never had any sway problems with our Hi-Los, just want that extra security in case a situation comes along that would benefit from anti-sway. Looking at the Reese 66021 with the 26002 cams.
Frank

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2007 22TB HiLo
2010 Toyota Tacoma

Nice reese hitch, I like the dual cam design of the sway control. I'm using an older round bar equalizer with a single brake-bar style sway control. The question I would have, on the reese 66021 trunnion bar hitch,does the trunnion bars remove easily from the hitch head? When I camp and disconnect the trailer, I remove the round bar equalizer bars, then the hitch head from the receiver(so I don't run into it unloading the truck) With the trunnion bars connected to the hitch head,would it be to heavy to remove easily? I never used a trunnion bar style equalizer hitch.

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Les

2006 22ft towlite (replaces 97 21TL)
2006 Toyota tacoma pre-runner 4.0 L V-6 quad cab
w/ 98 chevy Powervision towing mirrors

Sorry, my brain was on break there for a bit. For some reason I thought you needed the receiver and everything else.
If you decide on the dual cams pay strict attention to mounting to the frame. There is, I believe, 18" measurement from the center of the ball to the center of the cam arm mounting hole. Also, you can attach the frame plates in two ways depending on which way makes a better fit. You can flip them from one side to the other so the cam arms can be mounted more forward or more backward. Just do a trial fitting before drilling any holes. You will probably want to mount them with the arm mounting hole toward the rear of the trailer as it is on mine.
The instructions are pretty clear, just give them a couple of reads before you start drilling holes. Measure twice drill once.

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Great Wife, Joyce
2010 2310H Hi-Lo
2012 F150 4X4 SuperCrew EcoBoost w/Leer Cap
Reese WD Strait-Line Hitch
Amateur Radio K3EXU

The trunnion bars come off very easily, maybe easier than the round bars. I have had both trunnion and round. I'm using the round ones now, I like them better for no special reason.

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Great Wife, Joyce
2010 2310H Hi-Lo
2012 F150 4X4 SuperCrew EcoBoost w/Leer Cap
Reese WD Strait-Line Hitch
Amateur Radio K3EXU

Thanks again Rich for the extra info. Just ordered the complete Reese system (66073) that includes the sway cams. Looking forward to installing them soon and may post questions on installation. I downloaded the instructions so will try to familiarize myself before their arrival. M-2, D-1 is my mantra - lessons learned through experience are the best. BTW, for anyone else out there looking for hitches, ordered through RVDirect.com. Best deal I could find anywhere. Thanks again.
Frank

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2007 22TB HiLo
2010 Toyota Tacoma

etrailer.com and you tube have some excellent videos on seting up WDH's. I am using the Curt Trunnion and it is my first experience with a WDH. Easy to set up and use.

If you go with the new Reese SC it gives great sway control with no holes to drill. It is very easy to hook up. I installed one last year and love it.