Steering wheel angle while towing
Just picked up a 2007 Nash 27E. Noticed on the drive home the same steering wheel "problem" I had with a prior trailer. Wondering if anyone has ever seen this? It seems like with the trailer hooked...
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BenK wrote:
IMHO...greasing will reduce, in part, how they work to manage sway/yaw
Most all use friction of some sort. Some friction and an over center
system (that then goes into a friction mode).
That is why they make noise...over coming the friction and the over
center point. So defeats part of their functional attributes
Even the silent Anderson system uses friction material on the ball's
tapered shank.
So they all will leave the setup off center by the amount of friction
vs the setup and whether it went past center to center, if that makes
sense to you folks
You are correct. In my case, I've found that reducing the noise and friction slightly with grease was not enough to offset the anti-sway capability of the Equal-I-zer hitch. I've taken it out several times since greasing it, and have not experienced any sway driving on the interstate with wind and semi's passing me. Have a friend who has used an Equal-I-zer hitch for 10 years with his camper, greases it once a year, and has also never experienced any significant sway. Of course, you have to drive responsibly. :)
