Thermoguy wrote:
Johnsonty131 wrote:
Thank you guys! The guy actually had a camco trekker with 1200 WDH with sway control. Drove half way home staying in hotel now and still feel very slight sway that experienced pullers probably don’t even notice.
If you were so nervous driving that trailer that after 1 hour you stopped and stayed the night in a hotel, you might reconsider RV life and look at renting a cabin in the woods...
Regarding this thread, the WDH argument reminds me of the "you need a 1 ton dually" argument.
I've towed 6-7K lbs horse trailers all over the northwest with a 1/2 ton bronco or 1/2 ton conversion van and never thought once about WDH. Didn't even know it was a thing until realizing everyone on this forum thinks you need one if you have a bumper pull trailer regardless of the truck pulling it. I have a friend with a trailer in the mid 20' range pulling with a 3/4 ton diesel and they sold her a WDH... really?
I understand if you have issues and feel excess sway driving down the highway or if you are towing at the ends of the limits of your vehicle, but for the average weight range? Really doesn't seem like a necessity.
In rethinking my rude comment to the OP - the truth is, driving with a trailer is no different than driving without a trailer. The difference is, just make all of your movements slower, accelerate slower, stop way slower, take corners way slower. But on an interstate, just keep your speeds reasonable, try to keep up with traffic, not 85MPH Texas highways, but 65 should be OK. On 2 lane highways, when there is a curve, that warning sign is now for you with a trailer. Go that speed or slower - just take it easy. Practice backing, backing is probably the most difficult maneuver when towing. Going forward is easy, just give everyone lots of space, and make sure they give you lots of space, stay in the right lane, pass when you can get past, don't sit in the middle or left lane. Watch for merging traffic, change lanes or slow down if needed, just don't be in a hurry. Before getting an RV, most of my towing was with horses, you can't make any sudden movements for the safety of the horse, and when 2-3,000lbs of animal shifts, you know it. RV's don't do that.
The point - just take it easy and enjoy the drive, don't get so stressed about all the stuff. Towing should be as easy as driving without that trailer. If it isn't look at your setup and see where you can improve. With your new little trailer, you should be just fine with the setup you have.
