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road_freedom
Explorer
May 24, 2020

Do I need sway control on my trailer if my truck has TSC?

My 2019 GMC Canyon has TSC (trailer sway control) as part of the StabiliTrak system. I'm curious as to whether it will be sufficient for my needs. I'll be towing about half my tow rating and about 7...
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Grit_dog
Navigator III
May 24, 2020
Bobbo wrote:
JIMNLIN wrote:
The only way to know what one needs for the tow vehicle is hook the trailer up and make a short run camp trip. Then decide if something is needed.

This is not true for safety equipment, like sway control. Sway control is for when things get dicey. Things may not get dicey on "a short run camp trip."


Huh? You can see how the trailer reacts to induced sway or a semi in short order if that’s the purpose of the “trip.”

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