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John, by "equalizer" I assume you mean the load distributing hitch as is commonly used on travel trailers. I've never seen one used on an equipment trailer, but see no reason it couldn't be. The big difference being that the travel trailer has a fairly consistent tongue weight so once you get it adjusted properly, it'll be the same each time you hook it up. With an equipment trailer, the tongue weight is frequently changing. And the friction type sway control used on the travel trailers should also work on an equipment trailer, but I've never seen anyone use one for that purpose. I assume for a similar reason. The total weight of the trailer as well as weight distribution are the determining factors in adjusting the sway control, and it changes too often on an equipment trailer. You know you can adjust one of those so tight that you lose steering on slick, i.e. wet or icy, roads.
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Very good points, Murf, and absolutely right. My first RV was a 10.5' slide-in, cabover, pickup camper and being a novice at the time, I thought the dealer knew what he was doing (wrong again). When I discovered how much overloaded that sucker was, and how dangerous it was (without any mishaps to that point), I promptly traded for a travel trailer. And in all my years of RVing, and police work, I never had any real proof, but empirical evidence led me to believe at least 50% to 75% of the RVs on the road are over their GCVWR (Gross Combined Vehicle Weight Rating - for those not familiar with the term). A lot of them are involved in serious accidents, but I've actually been surprised that the accident rate hasn't been even higher.
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Frank, I think trailer brakes are a good safety feature ANYTIME, but admittedly not seriously needed, or used, on a lot of smaller trailers. I haven't kept up with things in recent years, but there used to be a federal "standard" that recommended trailer brakes anytime the trailer and it's load was equal to, or exceeded, 40% of the weight of the towing vehicle.
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