Can't stop sway
I am relatively new to camping as my wife and I just bought our first camper this spring. We bought a Jayco Jayflight 287BHSW. I am pulling it with a 2016 F150 Super Crew with 5.5' box. I am using an ...
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cordellm wrote:
I'm told the spring bars should be level when hooked up. I do not have enough chain on my spring bars to reach the hooks on the tongue when level, I have to tilt the hitch head up in order to hook up and this leaves the spring bars angled up slightly, is this ok?
Wait, what? Am I understanding that correctly? You tilted the head up as in toward the truck? If that's the case, then that might be where your problem is. It sounds like you might be going the wrong direction.
I have an Eaz-lift. I did not tilt the head up (like this --\_), I tilted it down (like this --/_), away from the truck, by adding washers to the top adjustment bolt then tightening the bottom bolt. Then I just jack up the tongue with it attached to the ball so that it also jacks up the rear end of the truck in order to attach the chains to the pop-up hooks. This allows me to have the proper level on the bars, enough chain between the bars and the hooks (usually about 4-5 links leaving 1 to 3 links dangling) and enough tension to restore weight to the front of my truck. Once the bars are hooked on the proper chain link and locked in place, I just jack it back down. You can add more spacer washers to the upper bolt to get more tension on the bars. It may take a couple of tries with the washers which means, unfortunately, loosening and retightening the hitch head. My dealer stupidly didn't even put washers on my hitch head adjustment screw, so I had to go and buy some washers.
Anyway, try more tilt in the direction toward your trailer and get more tension on the bars. You can use up to 8 washers if you need.
If you were already going the right direction and I read that wrong, then disregard.
A note on the friction sway bar: it is recommended by Eaz lift to have 2 bars on trailers over 5k. I have 2 on mine. Make sure if you order one for the other side you get a left handed one, or it will be upside down when you install it. Make sure you adjust the tension on the friction sway bar using the bottom bolt. The handle is only used to crank down to engage or disengage the sway bar. Too loose on the bottom bolt and you'll only be engaging a part of your sway bar and it won't be as effective.
Good luck!
