{"product_id":"camco-recurve-r3-weight-distribution-hitch-w-sway","title":"Camco Recurve R3 Weight Distribution Hitch with Sway Control","description":"\u003cp class=\"nvn-hero\"\u003eThe Camco Recurve R3 is a weight distribution hitch with built-in sway control, rated for 1,200 pound tongue weight (1,500 max) and up to 15,000 pounds gross trailer weight. It ships as a complete kit with an adjustable shank and a 2-5\/16 inch hitch ball, so you can level a heavy travel trailer and tame highway sway right out of the box.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"nvn-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you've ever felt the back of your truck squat and the steering go light the first time you hitched up a loaded travel trailer, you already know why a weight distribution hitch matters. The Camco Recurve R3 is built to fix exactly that. It takes the tongue weight that's piling onto your rear axle and spreads it back across the front axle of your tow vehicle and the axles of the trailer, so the whole rig sits level and tracks straight.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the 1,200 pound kit. It's rated for a trailer tongue weight of 1,200 pounds, with a maximum of 1,500 pounds, and a maximum gross trailer weight of 15,000 pounds. That covers a big range of mid-size to large travel trailers. If your loaded tongue weight lands in that window, this is the right bar rating for you. Too much bar for a light trailer rides rough, too little won't level a heavy one, so matching the rating to your actual loaded tongue weight is the whole game.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe R3 uses trunnion-style spring bars. Trunnion bars mount into the head at the same height as the frame instead of hanging below it, which gives you a bit more ground clearance and a cleaner hookup than the old round-bar setups. The bars carry the load, and the head is where you dial in how much tension they apply. Get that tension right and the whole rig settles down.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSway control is built right in. Instead of bolting on a separate friction bar as an afterthought, the Recurve R3 integrates sway resistance into the head casting, so crosswinds, passing semis, and that little shove you get coming down a grade get damped before they turn into a white-knuckle moment. For anyone who's towed through Wyoming wind or gotten passed by a line of trucks on the interstate, that stability is the difference between a relaxed drive and a stressful one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt ships as a complete kit. You get the head, the trunnion spring bars, the adjustable shank, and a 2-5\/16 inch hitch ball already sized for the head. That 2-5\/16 inch ball is the standard for trailers in this weight class, so as long as your trailer coupler matches, you're ready to go out of the box. The shank is adjustable up and down, which lets you get the trailer riding level whether your truck sits tall or low.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSetup is a job you can do yourself in an afternoon with basic hand tools. You'll set the ball height, hang the bars, and adjust the tension until the front of your tow vehicle drops back to about where it sat unloaded. Camco includes the guidance to get you there, and once it's dialed in for your trailer, hooking and unhooking each trip takes just a couple of minutes. Most folks measure their fender heights once, note the settings, and never fuss with it again.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne tip from experience: after your first long trip, check that the hitch ball nut and the sway control hardware are still snug. New setups settle a little in the first few hundred miles, and a quick wrench check keeps everything torqued and quiet. After that, an occasional look is all it needs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWho's this for? Anyone pulling a single-axle or tandem-axle travel trailer that's heavy enough to unsettle the tow vehicle. If your trailer's loaded tongue weight is north of roughly 1,000 pounds and you feel the rear end squat or the steering wander, a weight distribution hitch with sway control isn't a luxury, it's a safety item. What it's not for is fifth-wheels or gooseneck trailers, which mount in the bed and distribute weight differently, and it's not meant for tongue weights above 1,500 pounds. If you're heavier than that, step up to a higher-rated bar.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBottom line, the Recurve R3 is a straightforward, do-it-yourself weight distribution and sway control kit that makes a loaded trailer tow like it weighs a lot less than it does. Level stance, straight tracking, calmer handling in the wind. That's what you're buying.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eKey Features\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"nvn-features\"\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eIntegrated sway control built into the head casting damps crosswinds and semi push before they build into trailer sway\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eTrunnion-style spring bars mount at frame height for more ground clearance and an easier hookup than round-bar designs\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eRated for 1,200 lb tongue weight, up to 1,500 lb maximum, matched to mid-size and large travel trailers\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eHandles up to 15,000 lb maximum gross trailer weight\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eIncludes a pre-sized 2-5\/16 inch hitch ball, no separate ball to buy\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eAdjustable shank included lets you set trailer ride height level with any tow vehicle\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eComplete bolt-together kit installs in an afternoon with basic hand tools\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eRedistributes tongue weight across all axles to restore front-axle steering and braking\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"nvn-trust\"\u003e\n  \u003ch2\u003eWhy Buy from NVN Marine\u003c\/h2\u003e\n  \u003cul\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eAuthorized Camco reseller, full manufacturer warranty\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eNMEA member and ABYC certified, advice from real boat techs\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eSame-day shipping before 3 PM ET on in-stock items\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eNY headquarters and Fort Lauderdale flagship retail store\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"nvn-faq\"\u003e\n  \u003cdetails\u003e\n    \u003csummary\u003eWhat size trailer is the Camco Recurve R3 for?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003eIt's rated for a trailer tongue weight of 1,200 pounds, up to a maximum of 1,500 pounds, and a maximum gross trailer weight of 15,000 pounds. That covers most mid-size and large travel trailers. Match the rating to your loaded tongue weight, not the trailer's empty weight.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/details\u003e\n  \u003cdetails\u003e\n    \u003csummary\u003eDoes it come with a hitch ball?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003eYes. The kit includes a 2-5\/16 inch hitch ball already sized for the head, plus the adjustable shank. As long as your trailer coupler is a 2-5\/16 inch, you're ready to tow out of the box.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/details\u003e\n  \u003cdetails\u003e\n    \u003csummary\u003eWhat is a trunnion bar weight distribution hitch?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003eTrunnion bars are the spring bars that carry the load. They mount into the head at frame height instead of hanging below it, which gives you more ground clearance and a cleaner hookup than round-bar designs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/details\u003e\n  \u003cdetails\u003e\n    \u003csummary\u003eHow does the sway control work?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003eSway resistance is built into the head, so it adds friction that damps side-to-side motion from crosswinds and passing trucks before it builds into a sway. There's no separate friction bar to bolt on.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/details\u003e\n  \u003cdetails\u003e\n    \u003csummary\u003eDo I really need a weight distribution hitch?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003eIf your loaded tongue weight is heavy enough to make the rear of your tow vehicle squat or the steering feel light, yes. Redistributing that weight restores steering and braking control to the front axle and keeps the rig level.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/details\u003e\n  \u003cdetails\u003e\n    \u003csummary\u003eDoes too much tongue weight cause trailer sway?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003eToo little tongue weight is the usual sway culprit, but an unbalanced or overloaded setup makes it worse. A weight distribution hitch with sway control keeps the load spread correctly and adds resistance so the trailer keeps tracking straight.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/details\u003e\n  \u003cdetails\u003e\n    \u003csummary\u003eWhat's a safe trailer tongue weight?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003eA common target is about 10 to 15 percent of your loaded trailer weight on the tongue. For this hitch, keep it between roughly 1,200 and 1,500 pounds so the spring bars work as designed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/details\u003e\n  \u003cdetails\u003e\n    \u003csummary\u003eWhat happens if tongue weight is too high?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003eToo much tongue weight overloads the rear axle, squats the truck, and lightens the steering. That's exactly what this hitch corrects by shifting some of that load forward to the front axle and back onto the trailer axles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/details\u003e\n  \u003cdetails\u003e\n    \u003csummary\u003eCan I install it myself?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003eYes. It's a bolt-together kit you can set up in an afternoon with basic hand tools. You set the ball height, hang the bars, and adjust tension until the tow vehicle sits level. 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