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Jebby14's avatar
Jebby14
Explorer
May 27, 2015

FRICTION SWAY CONTROL

hey all. I have a basic friction sway bar. the little plate that welds to the hitch for the ball to mount to has pretty much no instructions. im guessing since there is near infinite adjustability in the sway bar its not a critical location?. hang it out and run a couple beads? or is there more of a science to it.
  • camperforlife's avatar
    camperforlife
    Explorer
    May 28, 2015
    wing_zealot wrote:
    24 inches ball to ball.


    ^^^^^^^^^^^^ What he said and yes it is critical. If it isn't right you will pop one of the balls pretty easily.
  • campigloo's avatar
    campigloo
    Explorer
    May 27, 2015
    It's not thaaat critical. It should be long enough to just put one end near the tow ball and weld er down.
  • K_Charles's avatar
    K_Charles
    Explorer
    May 27, 2015
    When you back up and Jack knife the trailer you don't want the sway bar to slide all the way to gather because it will brake. Also backing the other way you don't want the sway bar to slide out so far that it comes apart so, yes it is kind of critical to get it in the right spot.
  • Mark_and_Linda's avatar
    Mark_and_Linda
    Explorer
    May 27, 2015
    I ordered mine from ETrailer...attached the bracket to the trailer with self-tapping screws....the little ball mounted on my hitch.
  • Jebby14's avatar
    Jebby14
    Explorer
    May 27, 2015
    mine is a small ball on a plate that bolts to the trailer and a plate that welds to the sleeve of the hitch to hold the other ball. looks like there is pleanty of room to clear the bumper/hitch just wasn't sure if I was going to get into trouble screwing with the angles.
  • _tpc_'s avatar
    _tpc_
    Explorer
    May 27, 2015
    My friction bar has a smaller ball that bolts to the hitch and a plate with a ball that is bolted to the trailer frame.

    I'm sure its somewhat critical because it has to not bottom out when you turn. How critical I do not know.

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