Sway Control That Allows Reverse for Pop-Up?
Hi! We just bought a 2012 Flagstaff 246D pop-up (with slide), to pull behind our 2015 Toyota Highlander. Well within weight limits, etc. However, in bringing it home, it does begin to sway when I g...
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1. Check your (loaded) hitch weight. It should be between 10% and 15% of the total trailer weight (loaded). If you had sway, that would suggest too little hitch weight.
2. I used an Andersen No-Sway weight-distributing hitch for a season with my previous 16' TT and I liked it. When I sold the TT, the buyer wanted the Andersen too. Towing with it was very solid and it reduced the up-down jiggle (from the tongue levering the ball up and down over bumps) about 80%. It is only about 70 lbs and uses tensioned chains rather than heavy bars. No need to disconnect anything for backing up or maneuvering. It was very easy to stow when not in use, too.
Genuine, dangerous 'sway' is when the trailer oscillates wildly and uncontrollably behind the tow vehicle. A mild, occasional side-to-side movement that quickly dampens out is not too concerning. But if the motion is constant, like a dog's wagging tail, that is something to diagnose and put a stop to.
2. I used an Andersen No-Sway weight-distributing hitch for a season with my previous 16' TT and I liked it. When I sold the TT, the buyer wanted the Andersen too. Towing with it was very solid and it reduced the up-down jiggle (from the tongue levering the ball up and down over bumps) about 80%. It is only about 70 lbs and uses tensioned chains rather than heavy bars. No need to disconnect anything for backing up or maneuvering. It was very easy to stow when not in use, too.
Genuine, dangerous 'sway' is when the trailer oscillates wildly and uncontrollably behind the tow vehicle. A mild, occasional side-to-side movement that quickly dampens out is not too concerning. But if the motion is constant, like a dog's wagging tail, that is something to diagnose and put a stop to.
