Electronic sway control trailer option?
I noticed a trailer option on the Jayco site for electronic sway control. Is this some sort of sensor that monitors the trailer for sway, then applies some braking? Does it reduce the need for sway co...
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There is several problems with "depending" on electronic sway control to control sway.
One is, as Bryan already mentioned is overheated trailer brakes. If you have a poorly designed or poorly loaded trailer that wants to sway and you have one of these systems on it, it can turn on the trailer brakes several times a second. I think you can imagine what that is going to do for trailer brake heat.
Two is trailer brake wear. If you have your trailer brakes on 50% of the time I think you can also imagine what that will do for trailer brake wear. :E
Three is horrid fuel mileage. Yes, you have your trailer brakes on 50% of the time you can imagine what that is going to do for you mileage. :E
These systems are like being fat and going to a doctor and wanting a pill to make you thinner. It's best just to fix the problem that causes the sway in the first place rather than go with Band-Aid systems.
One is, as Bryan already mentioned is overheated trailer brakes. If you have a poorly designed or poorly loaded trailer that wants to sway and you have one of these systems on it, it can turn on the trailer brakes several times a second. I think you can imagine what that is going to do for trailer brake heat.
Two is trailer brake wear. If you have your trailer brakes on 50% of the time I think you can also imagine what that will do for trailer brake wear. :E
Three is horrid fuel mileage. Yes, you have your trailer brakes on 50% of the time you can imagine what that is going to do for you mileage. :E
These systems are like being fat and going to a doctor and wanting a pill to make you thinner. It's best just to fix the problem that causes the sway in the first place rather than go with Band-Aid systems.
