Sway Control That Allows Reverse for Pop-Up?

CraigJConrad wrote:
However, the salesman told us that we must disconnect it before ever going into reverse.

It would be at this point in the sales process where I begin ignoring everything the salesman says. Why?

How does the sway control know which direction the truck and trailer are moving? Hint: It doesn't. All it knows is that there is relative motion between its two ends and its sole purpose in life is to resist that movement. It doesn't matter if the rig it's connected to is travelling forward, reverse, vertically, or sideways; IT DOESN"T CARE.

If the sway control has been installed properly, and there are no clearance issues with items like safety chain mounts, or breakaway switches, there is absolutely no reason the sway control can't be left on at all times.

I'm pretty sure this is one of those 'someone once said...' tales that has been parroted by salesmen for generations. There is a *slight* possibility that, when fully-extended, with the vehicle jack-knifed to the trailer, there *may* be enough friction on the sway control to cause it to buckle. There is also a *slight* possibility that some installations may cause the sway control to contact other items (like the chain mounts I mentioned earlier) on *some* trailers.

The bottom line: Install it properly, verify the function at the extreme limits of turning, respect those limits, and don't worry about it after that. :)