Sway control on new trailer
My son has purchased a 1/2 ton 2011 Suburban & a new 28' Puma travel trailer. The dealer sold them a hitch that has weight distribution & sway control built in. They are having terrible sway problems,...
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There is no simple answer to sway control. If there was, there would be one standard set up.
I have a 1/2 ton F-150 and the scales say my TT is 6200 lbs loaded to go. I have a tongue wieght of about 750 lbs. I use the Blue Ox WD hitch supplied by the dealer and have very little difficulty. I do up my tire pressure to 40 lbs, and I noticed that after 50,000 miles the OEM shocks are getting soft, creating a bit more bounce.
I have just spent last week in windy conditions. Head, tail and cross winds that are about the same as a Semi bump. We did drive into some nasty 60 mph side gusts that get your attension quickly.
In all cases the rig straightened out immediately.
The point is you have to understand what is wrong and what is normal for your TV and TT combination. Does it waggle side to side, bounce up and down or rock back and forth on smooth roads with little wind.
I have a 1/2 ton F-150 and the scales say my TT is 6200 lbs loaded to go. I have a tongue wieght of about 750 lbs. I use the Blue Ox WD hitch supplied by the dealer and have very little difficulty. I do up my tire pressure to 40 lbs, and I noticed that after 50,000 miles the OEM shocks are getting soft, creating a bit more bounce.
I have just spent last week in windy conditions. Head, tail and cross winds that are about the same as a Semi bump. We did drive into some nasty 60 mph side gusts that get your attension quickly.
In all cases the rig straightened out immediately.
The point is you have to understand what is wrong and what is normal for your TV and TT combination. Does it waggle side to side, bounce up and down or rock back and forth on smooth roads with little wind.
