Anti-Sway WD Hitch Upgrade Ideas
Hello! I'm new to the forum as a poster. I know that the topic of hitches and anti-sway devices has been discussed before, because I've done the searches! :) I'm looking for a bit more "specific" ...
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PacNWChris wrote:
Hello! I'm new to the forum as a poster. I know that the topic of hitches and anti-sway devices has been discussed before, because I've done the searches! :) I'm looking for a bit more "specific" suggestions however.
I currently have a Nissan Titan and was towing a 5,800# 256 rear lounge Springdale TT but after about 3 years, have upgraded to a 282 rear kitchen Salem Hemisphere Lite TT (6,700#). The model numbers don't do the size difference justice however ... the Salem is almost 6 feet longer. There IS an upgrade in tow vehicle planned in the future, but as of right now, there's no lack of power.
However, I do feel that the current WD, anti-sway hitch isn't quite aggressive enough at controlling sway since it doesn't prevent it from happening in the first place. We have the Reese Trunnion bar w/sway control system. (The one at the bottom of this page from Reese's website)
http://www.reeseprod.com/content/products.aspx?lvl=2&parentid=1600&catID=1625∂=0
Any thoughts on what could either be added to the current system, OR what could replace it? Thanks SO much!
The text which I have highlighted in bold is a very scary comment.
You should NEVER, EVER DEPEND on WD hitch or any "anti sway" device to CONTROL sway under any normal driving conditions.
You have a serious problem and changing hitches is not going to fix your problem. Anti sway devices use to hide a problem under normal driving conditions is asking for a disaster to happen under emergency situations when the anti sway device can no longer control the sway.
You need to stop towing until you get actual tongue and axle weights.
A properly loaded trailer under NORMAL driving conditions will not sway.
Tongue weight must be within 10%-15% of the trailer weight.
If that trailer is 6700 empty the tongue weight will be a min of 670 lbs up to 1,005 lbs
Not to mention that trailer when loaded is easily near 8,000 lbs or perhaps a bit more.. At 8000 lbs your tongue should be 800 lbs to 1,200 lbs.
I think you have a problem which should not be ignored by slapping a different hitch on to cover the problem.
