Observations on buying a WDH
I am in the market for a WDH and sway control. I've talked to 2 hitch shops and Etrailer and no one has asked what I am towing. Everyone wants to know the details on the TV and the UVW and GVW of th...
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BarneyS wrote:
The sway control is there to help when Mr. Murphy steps in your path - not to fix a bad towing trailer.
Hope this helps a bit.
Barney
Exactly! Sway control is insurance. You don't need it until you need it. Some will tell you that you don't need it for that 18 ft trailer. I say you do.
I had an incident many years ago with a 17ft travel trailer. I was towing in the rain and my rear TV wheels hit a slick spot. The trailer went crazy, I thought I was going to lose it. I was in panic mode and couldn't find the manual lever on the brake controller so I started to slowly pump the brakes. I bevel had I not had a sway control bar I would have flipped that trailer.
After spending many thousands on a trailer, tow vehicle, and camping equipment, what's another $100 to add a valuable safety feature?
