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otrfun
Explorer II
Nov 15, 2017

Anti-Sway Bars with 30+ ft. TT and 1-ton Truck

Current TV is a '16 3500 SRW Cummins. Our last trailer was a 12k loaded, 33 ft. 5th wheel toy hauler. Towed like a dream, even in very heavy side-winds. No more toys so we sold it. For a number of...
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moresmoke
Explorer
Nov 17, 2017
1100 lb of tounge weight will take 220 lb off the front axle of a CCLB. Now if you encounter strong winds, the trailer will push the back of your truck around. I have 1 friction bar on a 28 foot trailer and am not happy with it. Some of it has to do with trailer design also. My mom has a slightly smaller TT and it tows like a dream compared to mine.

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