Lippert StrapTek WD setup

7and7 wrote:
Hey VegasScotty, With the straptek there is no need to use the cams. Get the strap ring raised as high as you can, up to the bottom of the winch, and it will control the sway. The first time I tried it I admit was a little scary. Set it up and hit the road. I have been using mine all summer with no alturnative sway control. I think you'll be impressed!
I forgot to mention, there is two u-bolt holes in your spring bars. Take your u-bolts out of your current hangers and use them to mount your strap directly to the spring bars,take the cams clear off.

I've been thinking about this and I even connected the straps to the bars without my Reese sway-control cams... but I put the cams back on, here's why:
- First, someone somewhere a lot smarter than me threw his engineering knowledge at this and came up with a good sway control system... who am I to disagree?
- Reese says to use 5 or 6 links on the chain and I think part of this is for clearance. If the chain (or in this case the strap) is too short some rigs will have clearance issues between the WD bar and the bottom of the tongue/frame.
- Reese says to use 5 or 6 links in the chain and I wonder (not really so sure) if some of this isn't for movement to prevent putting too much torque on the hitch head. In a sharp turn, the inside WD bar will move or push backwards and the outside bar will pull forward. If there isn't enough play I feel like there would be too much pressure on the hitch. In the same vein I wonder how much weight/pressure is being applied to the strap (or chain) mounting bracket on the frame?
- So I really worry about safety if I crank the straps way high and way short... and beside, I paid a lot for the cams, I want to feel like I'm getting my money's worth out of them. :)