BlackJohnny wrote:
The conditions were very windy and ideal to test the set up. There was some sway due to high wind gusts, overall the trailer tracked well and did very well when passed by Tractor Trailers. I did not go beyond 60 MPH/100 KM.
The question begs itself:
Taking all things into consideration, can the Sequoia with 122" wheelbase handle the length of the TT? IE is trailer sway going to be a concern with the current set-up or do I need to upgrade to a Hensley Arrow or Pro-Pride 3P trailer hitch?
Thanks
That sway IMO, is unacceptable. I've towed my heavier Jay Flight
23' travel trailer with my midsize Ford Explorer Sport Trac 'truck' and never had any sway. The reason is that the Sport Track Truck has 131" of wheelbase and I used the best inexpensive antisway control system, the Reese Strait-Line System (Trunnion WDH with Dual Cam High Performance System). Even in 40+ winds durring thunderstorms with tornadoes, I never had any sway. Trucks obviously never caused sway. Now as with any truck combo, did get pushed by wind, but the truck and trailer pushed as one vehicle with no sway. LT tires can help with the stability while being pushed but I've been pushed by wind with much larger rigs towing construction equipment.
My 2010 f150 (same as my 2012) has a 145" wheelbase and never had any sway using the Reese Strait-Line Sway Control system.
I'm betting you're using one, and only one, of those cheap add on sway bars to a standard Husky WDH system. Those are questionable and only dampen sway after it starts. The better systems don't allow sway to even start. If it doesn't start, you don't have to stop it. For that matter, my F150 have electronic sway control built in to brake individual tires to bring sway back into control. However it's never kicked in because the need was never there.
With that 122" wheelbase, a
Hensley Hitch, or a
Propride Hitch, or a
Pullrite Hitch are needed. Pullrite is like a reverse 5th wheel but under the frame. Don't know if a 1/2 ton truck has a robust enough frame for that hitch system.
You could try a Reese Strait-Line system or an Equalizer brand system but with such a long trailer and with such a short wheelbase, it's hard to know if these would fail durring an emergency swerve or high wind gusts.
I would seriously look to find a more capable truck.
Good luck
