cross winds?
I have a Husky Friction Sway Control and while driving in a cross wind (not strong enough to stop) is it better to tighten the friction bar or loosen it to try to reduce the effect of the wind on the ...
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BarneyS wrote:Lwiddis wrote:
Tongue weight is the key IMO. What percent of TW do you have?
His question was about towing in a crosswind. That would affect every trailer - even those with perfect tongue weight percentage.
Barney
No, if the trailer behaves well, a crosswind may push the whole rig to the side but will not induce sway in most conditions (yes, in extremes all bets are off).
If the hitch weight is low, a cross wind may induce sway (or the driver jerking the wheel in surprise may cause it).
A couple years back we got caught in Wyoming in 40mph crosswind with 60mph gusts (at least that's what the signs said). A couple times we found ourselves 6ft onto the shoulder with a gust only doing 40-45mph but no sway (semis were having similar issues). Of course, we called it a day and got out fresh undies at the next exit.
If the setup is marginal, a sway control bar helps compensate for a light hitch weight but much better is to have a rig that handles it well because if things actually get bad, the sway bar will reach a point where it won't be able to compensate.
