Towing without a equalizer hitch
I happened to notice that my neighbor is towing his 28ft travel trailer without a equalizer hitch or sway control. He is towing it with a 1/2ton truck. His trailer is similar to mine, which weighs 7...
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Gdetrailer wrote:
WD has ZERO, NOTHING, NADA to do with "sway".
Disagree completely, for the reasons already stated. Without WD I've personally experienced a truck's unloaded front steer axle and ensuing sway, and it's not an experience I'd like to repeat. With our previous Spree I resolved this by using an Equal-i-zer with integrated sway control, the Coachmen I've towed thousands of miles, often in less than ideal conditions, using WD but no sway control, with no indication of sway at all. Without WD my Silvy's front end is so light the combination would easily begin to sway. The key to avoiding sway is to prevent it from happening in the first place and to that end properly balancing cargo load in the trailer & using a properly sized & adjusted weight distribution system to transfer weight back to the truck's front steer axle where it belongs is always the place to start.
