Serious Trailer Sway at Times

Claude B wrote:

dodge guy wrote:
Yep 1200 lbs minimum. my 35 foot TT weighs 9200 lbs and has a loaded TW of 1200 lbs. I have it setup so I have that much TW with 4 bikes on the back. when leaving for a trip everything is great. Coming home after I use up all the beer and pop that I keep up front, and all the clothes that we use from our front bedroom are now in the basket in the rear, the trailer has a slight sway. I always need to move the dirty clothes up front along with the remaining things in the cooler. just that small amount of weight can make a huge difference! it took many trips to get it to tow properly. and I did it with a Reese Dual Cam. take your time to get it set up properly. you can buy a HA or a PP, but then you`ll just have an expensive improperly setup hitch! and get that receiver swapped out for a good one.

With all respect Dodge Guy, if just mooving your dirty clothes and the cooler, make a ''huge'' difference for a TT of that weight and size, you are really on the edge and so border line. It's like playing the Russian roulette. In a emergency manoever like a fast lane change to avoid debris or anything else on the road, you may end up like this one :

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1wMkK_DVzjo

Yes, a HA is expensive ($3K) but how worth the rest of your combo ?

With a SUV and a 34' TT, it's the only system that will save your a... in a emergency situation.

Actually i have done an emergency lane change! In GA around 65mph! And because i know my trailer and have it set up properly there was absolutely no drama. Just had to put some clothes back on some shelves. Now if it wasn't setup propely then the outcome may have been different! And yes 100-200lbs can and will make a big difference. That is why you should always be aware of what you are towing!