Types of sway control
Hi all, Here is my understanding of the different fundamental types of hitch sway control: Friction: Resists movement equally at any turn angle (Equal-i-zer, Andersen) Return-to-center (prop...
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Hannibal wrote:chrispitude wrote:
Thanks all. The reason I ask is that I'd like to understand how different hitches feel.
I've personally owned and used the following setups:
- 2006 Jeep Liberty CRD + Rockwood 2605 + Hensley Arrow
- 2006 Toyota Tundra regular cab + North Trail 21FBS + ProPride 3P
Both hitches handled and felt incredibly well in all conditions. Even with the short wheelbase on the CRD, there wasn't the slightest perceptible sway, ever.
These days, I have a 2006 GMC Yukon XL Denali, which is simply a half-ton Suburban in sharper digs. We're planning to buy a Jayco Jayfeather X23F this fall. As much as I'd love the one-finger confidence of a 4-bar linkage hitch again, it's probably overkill on this setup.
I was planning on using a Blue Ox SwayPro, but I've read of nervousness on-center due to no forces applied there. That got me wondering how different sway control approaches feel - on the highway, in town, backing into campsites, etc.
What hitch do you use, and how does it feel?
etrailer's opinion based on experience.
https://www.etrailer.com/question-116001.html
I towed our 32.5' Jayco with our F250 without sway control for a year using our Reese HP trunnion style WDH. Never a sway problem but occasional push from a crosswind and passing trucks. I recently found a barely used Equalizer 4 point 10k. This hitch took all the push out of passing trucks and crosswinds that we've encountered since. "I" put a little marine grease on the L brackets to keep it smooth and quiet. Grease on the sockets at the head is required as is spelled out in the owner's manual as is torqueing the socket bolts to 65ft/lbs. After towing with this hitch, I'd buy another without hesitation.
Doing a little reading: A Reese Trunnion style hitch is "self centering" right? Meaning it has integrated sway control as part of it's design. So you actually are towing with sway control as part of the W.D. system. So I think a more correct way to describe your system is you don't have additional sway control added.
