Controlling Sway Stresses Trailer Frame?
Let's say I have a travel trailer with a BAD sway problem. Rather than fix the problem, I decide to "fix" the problem with a Propride or Hensley. Even though the trailer is now "fine," underneath a...
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Think of it like a riding bull being held in a squeeze chute at a rodeo. The bull can't move much but he can thrash a little and throw himself against the confines of the chute. If the bull is allowed to do that long enough, he will hurt himself.
Another analogy would be to put a hammer's head in a vise. Yank and push on the hammer's handle with all your might. At first it won't move but after enough push-pull cycles the handle will fail.
Even the best sway control can't 100% stop the movement. It may be slight but it's still there, being restrained by the mechanism. I'm just wondering what kinds of stresses that puts on the trailer tongue and frame, and how long a trailer would tolerate those forces before something broke.
It would be interesting to get an absolutely awful trailer, hitch up with a Hensley or Propride, and hit the road to see if anything would break.
Another analogy would be to put a hammer's head in a vise. Yank and push on the hammer's handle with all your might. At first it won't move but after enough push-pull cycles the handle will fail.
Even the best sway control can't 100% stop the movement. It may be slight but it's still there, being restrained by the mechanism. I'm just wondering what kinds of stresses that puts on the trailer tongue and frame, and how long a trailer would tolerate those forces before something broke.
It would be interesting to get an absolutely awful trailer, hitch up with a Hensley or Propride, and hit the road to see if anything would break.
