Friction sway control for 30'er?
I bought a 29'(35 overall) trailer, and can get a bit of sway, especially around big rigs. I still need to buy a wdh, but am wondering if I will be happy with a cheaper setup that uses the separate fr...
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BenK wrote:
The two hates are that when wet...some don't work well, if at all....other is that when tightened for 'that' trailer...some times...most times...they do NOT allow the trailer to track back on the center line of the TV's travel...too many has the trailer dog track the TV...oh...add another...they wear out in the Z area and when tightened for that worn area...too tight off center of that Z area...maybe a good thing for when the trailer does go that far off center...
When you say "Z" area, are you referring to the fact that they are designed with the handle side not being even with the adjustment bolt side? I saw that the flat spring pushing against the friction bar was not pushing in the center, so I added a spacer to the adjustment bolt to make it even and wear evenly top to bottom.
It is suggested in the owners manual to reduce the friction when on wet or slippery roads, so I guess that the wet friction material is kind of "self adjusting." The tire to road friction is what pulls the combination back in line and with any kind of friction sway control there will be some measure of dog-tracking, yes even the higher priced brands that are often mentioned here and they have no means of adjustment for conditions.
The Blue-Ox is one that I thought might make the most sense, but there have been some issues reported, so I'll take a wait and see attitude on that one. Even this design is always trying to straighten the alignment even in a curve when they shouldn't be in alignment.
