Sway caused accident on I-75
Just a reminder to be careful out there, especially with the longer trailers. Some folks in Michigan were traveling on I-75 when their 30' VLite started to sway, and they lost it in the ditch. The c...
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BurbMan wrote:MitchF150 wrote:
There is no sway control hitch or device that is going to make up for an inexperienced driver... plain and simple... Mitch
Not true....the trailer WILL NOT sway with a Hensley Arrow or Pro Pride hitch...no experience needed for a safe sway-free tow.
What's crazy IMO is towing anything longer than 30' with a friction-type sway control.
What's crazy IMO is towing anything at all with a friction-type sway control. All it does is reduce the chances of sway at lower speed / force until there is enough force to overpower the friction bar... I consider it a false sense of security and don't run one at all. My Hitch and trailer have the provisions for the friction bar, but I refuse to have one.
Either use a device that completely eliminates sway or don't use a anti-sway device at all. If you don't use an anti-sway device you can feel the trailer as the sway begins, unlike friction bars that you feel nothing until suddenly your out of control.
