Sway Control Info
While I am not new to towing, I have towed 5th Wheels for many years, I am new to towing a TT. Wife and I are looking to get a smaller TT, something around 21 to 22 feet, with a weight of about 3,500...
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shelbyfv wrote:
Friction sway control is cheap insurance. Unexpected stuff can happen. There is no downside AFAIK.
Actually there is. Typically the friction sway bar base plate is mounted to the trailer by drilling 6 good size holes in the frame for the mounting screws. Personally I'd prefer to not drill any holes of that size in my A frame and if I found sway control necessary with my own setup I'd replace the Reese trunnion bar WD I'm using with a WD system that includes sway control as a function of it's design - i.e. Equal-i-zer, Blue Ox Sway Pro, etc.
For those such as the OP with a truck like his hitching up without having to mount weight distribution spring bars is MUCH simpler - just drop the coupler on the ball and go. :B
Bottom line - every towing setup is different so I wouldn't automatically use weight distribution and/or sway control just because someone else says I should. It all depends. ;)
