Sway Control That Allows Reverse for Pop-Up?

CraigJConrad wrote:
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 get to about 62 MPH. I can imagine it to be much worse if I get a big 18-wheeler passing us.

Although I know that I don't *need* a sway-control system, I'd much prefer the most controlled tow possible. I bought, but not yet installed, a Camco Adjustable Sway control. However, the salesman told us that we must disconnect it before ever going into reverse. The more I thought about that, the most useless it seemed to me. I can't imagine always remembering to disconnect it, or finding myself in a quick pinch and having to get out of the vehicle to disconnect it before doing any backing up.

So, I thought I'd check to see if there is a reasonable sway-control that does not have such a restriction. The item I bought was less than $100, and it returnable. I don't mind spending a few hundred (or more) if it will work well, allow reverse, and not be difficult to hitch/unhitch.

Any recommendations would be *greatly* appreciated.

Just a question. Does the rear of your TV squat over an inch, and does the front rise? If the front rises, you may need a WDH. What is the tongue weight of the pup? If it is 500lb or more you prolly do need a WDH. IF all that is corrected you should not have sway. As the WDH will return steering control to the front tires.

However. IF the tongue weight is well less than 500lb. You prolly don't need a WDH, as there has to be weight to distribute before a WDH is effective. In this case. You just need to balance the pup. It could be just a light tongue. Of course, after you mover the weight around. Weigh the tongue again.

Something to keep in mind. A sway control bar is NOT designed to prevent sway. It is only intended to help control it once it starts. IF you are using sway control to keep the trailer under control in normal driving. You are driving on borrowed time. FIX the sway problem, what ever it is, weight, tires whatever. Get the trailer to the point it does NOT sway at any speed, and then, and then only, add sway control. A properly balanced trailer should not sway. Sway control is for those times when YOU induce sway by dodging an accident, (something in the road) Not as a bandaid for a poorly set up trailer.