I installed a Tuson Electronic Sway control today. I put it on Sunny Brook 279RB. The installation when very well. I had to separate the right and left brake circuits and run power, ground and brake signal to the module.I haven't pulled my trailer with the sway control yet, but I did get a chance to pull Tuson's test trailer with my TV, a 2014 RAM 2500 quad cab 6.4L FWD LB. The test trailer was 9000lb construction trailer with an automobile loaded incorrectly to reduce the tongue weight.The testing started with the sway control module disconnected. I accelerated to 50mph and started to whip the steering wheel from 9:00 to 3:00. The trailer swayed violently and the truck went into sway control with isometric braking and throttle control drop.The second test the controller was activated and the same test was performed. At 50 mph the Tuson when into sway control activating the left and right brakes. The control of the vehicle was possible in one lane of the road.To summarize the Tuson sway controller it does what you would do in an emergency automatically and at lighting fast speed. If you had the mind to reach down and override your brake controlled and brake in a sway event your sway would be reduced, but not eliminated. The Tuson controller does this perfectly and decides which wheel to activate and for how long. The swaying trailer is controlled in very short distance. The truck never went into sway control. The Tuson Sway controller is the most revolutionary safety devices developed in a long time. No large tongue type trailer should be without one.MM49Tuson

There's no link to buy on their website. I assumed they're not selling them yet. How much?

Interesting device, thanks for sharing.

Curious if and how it will respond to more normal trailer sway, like from side winds and nudges from big buses.

jujububbajr wrote:There's no link to buy on their website. I assumed they're not selling them yet. How much?clicky

Installed an Electronic Sway Control | Good Sam Community

MM49
Explorer
Apr 09, 2014
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jujububbajr
Explorer
Apr 09, 2014
There's no link to buy on their website. I assumed they're not selling them yet. How much?
beemerphile1
Explorer
Apr 09, 2014
Interesting device, thanks for sharing.
brulaz
Explorer
Apr 09, 2014
Curious if and how it will respond to more normal trailer sway, like from side winds and nudges from big buses.
Hondavalk
Explorer II
Apr 09, 2014
jujububbajr wrote:
There's no link to buy on their website. I assumed they're not selling them yet. How much?

clicky
jujububbajr
Explorer
Apr 09, 2014
Hondavalk wrote:
jujububbajr wrote:
There's no link to buy on their website. I assumed they're not selling them yet. How much?

clicky

I still don't see the sway control. Am I just missing it?
nomad297
Explorer
Apr 09, 2014
Here's a link to an article about it with a couple demo videos.

Bruce
MM49
Explorer
Apr 09, 2014
brulaz wrote:
Curious if and how it will respond to more normal trailer sway, like from side winds and nudges from big buses.

I think that you need to define sway. Pushing and pull from air disturbance is not sway. This controller will not make poor performing trailer better. It needs to be thought of as a safety device that will automatically stop sway faster than human reactions. When the module reacts the brake is full on for one wheel until the sway direction is eliminated.
MM49
brulaz
Explorer
Apr 09, 2014
MM49 wrote:
brulaz wrote:
Curious if and how it will respond to more normal trailer sway, like from side winds and nudges from big buses.

I think that you need to define sway. Pushing and pull from air disturbance is not sway. This controller will not make poor performing trailer better. It needs to be thought of as a safety device that will automatically stop sway faster than human reactions. When the module reacts the brake is full on for one wheel until the sway direction is eliminated.
MM49

"Pushing and pulling from air disturbance" may not be sway as you define it, but it can be tiring over when driving over long distances.

I get the impression that this device will definitely help under catastrophic sway. But I don't think it will do anything to counter smaller disturbances. Nor would I want it to apply the trailer brakes with every little nudge from wind gusts or passing semi's.

Anyway, the usual friction based sway controllers work fine for the routine small stuff.
peirek
Explorer
Apr 10, 2014
MM49 wrote:
I installed a Tuson Electronic Sway control today. I put it on Sunny Brook 279RB. The installation when very well. I had to separate the right and left brake circuits and run power, ground and brake signal to the module.

I haven't pulled my trailer with the sway control yet, but I did get a chance to pull Tuson's test trailer with my TV, a 2014 RAM 2500 quad cab 6.4L FWD LB. The test trailer was 9000lb construction trailer with an automobile loaded incorrectly to reduce the tongue weight.

The testing started with the sway control module disconnected. I accelerated to 50mph and started to whip the steering wheel from 9:00 to 3:00. The trailer swayed violently and the truck went into sway control with isometric braking and throttle control drop.

The second test the controller was activated and the same test was performed. At 50 mph the Tuson when into sway control activating the left and right brakes. The control of the vehicle was possible in one lane of the road.

To summarize the Tuson sway controller it does what you would do in an emergency automatically and at lighting fast speed. If you had the mind to reach down and override your brake controlled and brake in a sway event your sway would be reduced, but not eliminated. The Tuson controller does this perfectly and decides which wheel to activate and for how long. The swaying trailer is controlled in very short distance. The truck never went into sway control.

The Tuson Sway controller is the most revolutionary safety devices developed in a long time. No large tongue type trailer should be without one.
MM49

Tuson

I love electronic solutions to problems. This sounds much like an electronic solution equivalent to the Hensley mechanical solution. And it probably weighs significantly less. I didn't look for the price so can't compare there. I will note the Hensley does improve the side air draws and pushes greatly. While this may not.