Sway Control really needed ???
On a 21 foot lite trailer do you think sway is going to be a concern?? On a bigger trailer I know it is necessary but a lightweight 21 footer. Maybe a friction bar but I cannot see that stopping any s...
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69 Avion wrote:
I think that folks need to consider the difference between "sway" and an "unstable" trailer. Sway with RVs is usually caused by cross winds or passing big rigs.
An unstable trailer can have a few causes, one of which is improper loading with a lack of sufficient tongue weight. If this occurs bad enough the trailer will be unstable.
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In truth. the bow wave from a truck or cross winds is NOT sway.
Sway is when the trailer starts fish tailing all on it's own at ANY speed, in normal driving. Bad balance, too little tongue weight, and poor hitch setup will cause that.
A properly setup trailer will not sway.
As for the wind. Your pulling a big wide sail. The wind is gonna move it, and as for the trucks. You will always feel them go by, They even feel each other go by. It just shouldn't be enough to bother you.
