improving sway control

Hannibal wrote:

DutchmenSport wrote:
First, don't go backwards if you are using any friction stand alone sway bar. They potential to bend and break when backing and especially when turning and backing. (you didn't say how you broke yours). And yes, if you have to go backwards, you have to get out of the tow vehicle, walk to the hitch, and un-connect the sway bar. Then when you are ready to drive forward again, you put it back on.

Second, tighten it down as much as you can. Put all your weight into the final "umph". Then back it off about 1/4 turn. They are suppose to be tight. The greater the friction, the more effective they are.

Going backward isn't a problem. The friction bar doesn't know which direction it's going. The problem is either over extending or bottoming out the friction bar by turning too tight in either direction. Granted, forward might be tough to get it that close but with a short wheelbase truck and long trailer, it's possible.
Are you sure about tightening it as tight as you can get it? I've broken lug nut lugs before and I'm far from a brute lol!

I disagree .... the at which the bar goes in or out of the friction pads can be much higher than when going forward and if you go fromn one extreme angle to the opposite one backing too quickly that is when you can run into problems.

Larry