Do I need an anti-sway setup too?
Hi, I'm an extreme newbie here and feel like this has got to be a stupid question but here goes; I just bought a KZ Sportsman 291RKLE which is about 33' and has a loaded weight of about 8000 lbs. I'm...
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Bobbo's advice is excellent.
People forget that there are lots of different kinds of trailers out there. Hardside travel trailers are likely the MOST difficult of any trailer to tow. Just because a vehicle has a certain tow rating doesn't mean you can necessarily tow any trailer at that weight. An 8,000 pound boat or flatbed trailer with equipment on it would tow probably tow much easier than a 7,000 pound travel trailer.
Travel trailers have everything working against good towing: huge frontal area to cause aerodynamic drag, huge side area to catch wind and cause sway, high percentage of tongue weight, very limited ability to move weight around on the trailer.
People forget that there are lots of different kinds of trailers out there. Hardside travel trailers are likely the MOST difficult of any trailer to tow. Just because a vehicle has a certain tow rating doesn't mean you can necessarily tow any trailer at that weight. An 8,000 pound boat or flatbed trailer with equipment on it would tow probably tow much easier than a 7,000 pound travel trailer.
Travel trailers have everything working against good towing: huge frontal area to cause aerodynamic drag, huge side area to catch wind and cause sway, high percentage of tongue weight, very limited ability to move weight around on the trailer.
