Best sway control & Yukon towing
Hello All, I have 2 separate but related questions. Before I jump in, I am within my weight limits and fully understand a heavier truck would tow better than our Yukon. With that said, I have 2 q...
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Absolute best sway control, is probably Hensley or Propride hitches. They are both quite spendy. Used one could run 1000.00+
You asked about a second friction sway bar. -- Some sellers recommend dual sway control on anything over 25 foot.
You asked about your air suspension system. -- Turn it off and set WD bars first. Then turn the air system back on.
If you allow air system to work first, it could be raising your rear end and making the combination look level, and in turn, give you a false sense of security in weight being restored to your front axle. The air system doesn't restore weight to the front axle. Leave that function to the WD hitch.
If your front axle is too light, your subconscious hand movements could be causing some tow vehicle wiggle. That in turn, causes some trailer sway. Passing big rigs could also be inducing some tail wagging the dog issues.
Maybe, your air system is helping with mis-adjustment on the WD hitch.
Questions you should ask yourself:
Is my tongue weight exceeding the weight rating on the hitch bars?
Am I actually (real scale weights) within all of my ratings? (receiver, payload, GVWR, GCVWR, tow rating)
Is the WD hitch set up correctly? If your air ride is active while hitching up, maybe not.
Is sway control set up correctly? Due to your trailer length, you should have dual sway control, but, adding another sway bar, may not be enough to fix your problem. Take a look at the other things in addition to the second sway bar.
Your wheelbase is a bit short for a 30' trailer.
You asked about a second friction sway bar. -- Some sellers recommend dual sway control on anything over 25 foot.
You asked about your air suspension system. -- Turn it off and set WD bars first. Then turn the air system back on.
If you allow air system to work first, it could be raising your rear end and making the combination look level, and in turn, give you a false sense of security in weight being restored to your front axle. The air system doesn't restore weight to the front axle. Leave that function to the WD hitch.
If your front axle is too light, your subconscious hand movements could be causing some tow vehicle wiggle. That in turn, causes some trailer sway. Passing big rigs could also be inducing some tail wagging the dog issues.
Maybe, your air system is helping with mis-adjustment on the WD hitch.
Questions you should ask yourself:
Is my tongue weight exceeding the weight rating on the hitch bars?
Am I actually (real scale weights) within all of my ratings? (receiver, payload, GVWR, GCVWR, tow rating)
Is the WD hitch set up correctly? If your air ride is active while hitching up, maybe not.
Is sway control set up correctly? Due to your trailer length, you should have dual sway control, but, adding another sway bar, may not be enough to fix your problem. Take a look at the other things in addition to the second sway bar.
Your wheelbase is a bit short for a 30' trailer.
