I used to tow a 4,000 lb TT with a 2003 Ford Explorer. The dealer sold me a cheap Husky WD hitch with no sway control. I was going down a long hill and not watching my speed and I could feel the trailer pushing and next thing I knew, I was going 70 m...
I got in to a spot in Many Glacier once that I should have not. It was beautiful. To get out, I had to back out halfway, unhitch the tow vehicle, reposition, hitch up again and inch it out.
IMO, that Equal-i-zer 4 way hitch should not be noisy, it should be very quiet, if fully lubricated. I use DuPont Teflon White Lithium Grease in a ten ounce spray can. Give each moving part a shot, including where the bars slide back and forth in th...