Anti-Sway Bars Needed?

I bought a sway bar for my first camper over 25 years ago. After a short period, I decided to go without it and I could tell no difference. Been towing for a quarter of a century without one. Recently, I was going up I95 in central Florida with 40 mph crosswinds and was able to maintain 65mph with no problem.

Had a 2008 F-150 SuperCrew and a 30Ft Keystone..Never needed anti-sway..

fla-gypsy wrote:

djgarcia wrote:

APT wrote:
I highly recommend getting a WDH with integrated sway control. Equal-i-zer 4pt, Reese Strait Line, Blueox Swaypro are three with very favorable feedback.

X1, with an integrated sway control, "you have everything to gain and nothing to loose". With out a sway control you may find when you might really need it due to winds, passing trucks, bad road conditions or just before an accident is about to occur that it is too LATE:( Give me an ounce of safety prevention any day! Cut down going out to dinner a couple of times a month:)

X2, you'd be silly not to get a superior integrated system as mentioned above.

I think the real silliness would be to spend a bunch of money unnecessarily. Especially for something as dubiously effective a "Sway Control"

To the OP:
Hook up your trailer and tow it before you buy anything. Look at how it sits with your truck. A WDH MAY be in order depending on how your F150 is set up. Make sure you have Lt tires on your truck. Make sure your trailer tires are at full cold psi. Load your trailer correctly to achieve the proper tongue weight and drive it.

NO trailer "sways" inherently. Sway is most often a driver induced phenomenon. If you load and drive your trailer correctly you will likely NEVER experience "sway" at all.

fla-gypsy wrote:

djgarcia wrote:

APT wrote:
I highly recommend getting a WDH with integrated sway control. Equal-i-zer 4pt, Reese Strait Line, Blueox Swaypro are three with very favorable feedback.

X1, with an integrated sway control, "you have everything to gain and nothing to loose". With out a sway control you may find when you might really need it due to winds, passing trucks, bad road conditions or just before an accident is about to occur that it is too LATE:( Give me an ounce of safety prevention any day! Cut down going out to dinner a couple of times a month:)

X2, you'd be silly not to get a superior integrated system as mentioned above.

X3, I personally like and used the Reese Dual Cam system for years until I got a 5th. wheel:)

djgarcia wrote:

APT wrote:
I highly recommend getting a WDH with integrated sway control. Equal-i-zer 4pt, Reese Strait Line, Blueox Swaypro are three with very favorable feedback.

X1, with an integrated sway control, "you have everything to gain and nothing to loose". With out a sway control you may find when you might really need it due to winds, passing trucks, bad road conditions or just before an accident is about to occur that it is too LATE:( Give me an ounce of safety prevention any day! Cut down going out to dinner a couple of times a month:)

X2, you'd be silly not to get a superior integrated system as mentioned above.

I would put on one of these, there is no need to spend big money.
sway control

Specs say that trailer is almost 23' with a 7K lb GVWR. You *might* get away without sway control, but I would use at least use the add-on friction bar(s). Try one and see how it performs. That TT has a high CCC and you may not load it much above 5K lbs. We used to tow a 20', 5K lb (actual wt.) TT with an F150 and no sway control - it worked but would have been better with sway control. Sway wasn't too bad but buffeting winds were difficult at times. Need to make sure the WDH is properly set up and adjusted (see sticky in towing forum). Correct tire pressure is also important in TT and truck. If you plan on doing much long distance towing and/or in hilly/mountainous areas, you would find a WDH with integral sway control helps.

APT wrote:
I highly recommend getting a WDH with integrated sway control. Equal-i-zer 4pt, Reese Strait Line, Blueox Swaypro are three with very favorable feedback.

X1, with an integrated sway control, "you have everything to gain and nothing to loose". With out a sway control you may find when you might really need it due to winds, passing trucks, bad road conditions or just before an accident is about to occur that it is too LATE:( Give me an ounce of safety prevention any day! Cut down going out to dinner a couple of times a month:)

We were told the same thing with our upcoming Jayco 28RLS. I bought a Reese HP trunion style WDH for no other reason than we'll be over the weight rating of our receiver by 100~ lbs. We're going to try it without sway control. If we decide we need it, its just s matter of buying and installing the straight line arms. I'm not anticipating needing it as you likely won't with that combo. Keep tires aired to the max sidewall pressure.

I highly recommend getting a WDH with integrated sway control. Equal-i-zer 4pt, Reese Strait Line, Blueox Swaypro are three with very favorable feedback.