"The trailer started whipping..."
I saw the aftermath of this accident while driving out of the mountains near Pine Mountain Club, California. There were gouges in the pavement where the truck (It might have been a Chevy Avalanche)an...
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Nvr2loud wrote:Larry C wrote:Nvr2loud wrote:The_Barbarian wrote:
My wife's statement: "OMG, I bet they had did not have sway control bars." As we drove by, I could not tell either way.
Taft Midway Driller
I wouldn't have sway control bars if you paid for them. Mine came with one bar, but I gave it away the first time out.
Brake controller with manual (and accessible) lever is all I need.
Let us know how that works out for you in some of the 50 mph crosswinds across Kansas, and Nebraska sometime. Hopefully, I'll not be close to you...
If I drove past you in the same situation and noticed an anti-sway friction bar on your rig, I would move away from you also.
So no worries... the feeling is mutual.
I have been pulling travel trailers on interstates for over 10 years with a single friction sway bar and have never come close to having a trailer control issue. That includes a trip to the Grand Canyon with a strong cold front blowing in with really strong cross winds. I saw one fifth wheel and one tractor trailer on their sides but we and our friends also with a friction sway control had no issues. The simple design works very well contrary to what you may read on this forum.
Dick
