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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alexleblanc wrote:
I don't understand how you could be stressing the frame when there is virtually no movement - I'd think the actual sway occurrences would be more damaging.
I used a Propride 3P for two seasons before the new 5er and i'll say that towing a 5er or a TT with a Propride feels about the same.
You are thinking that if there is no movement, then there is no force.
That is incorrect. The force is still there. It is just being stopped from moving by the hitch AND what it is connected to... BTW, I feel that the reciever is the most likely place where the results of this force will appear. It may take awhile, but metal can and does fatigue if the force is high enough. Both the HA and the PP can put signifignant sideways force into the reciever... There have been pics posted on tis forum in the past of recievers that failed as a result.
There is a signifignant difference in operation between hitches that virtually move the pivot point, and the one that physically moves the pivot point. The Pull Rite is the best design in this respect.. Of course it has some drawbacks in other areas.. There is no free lunch.
