Has anyone used trailer sway control where trailer sway is identified and only the trailer brakes are applied to eliminate the sway?These trailer sway control devices are new to the market.They work independent of the TV systems.In Australia ALKO has released what they call ESC "Electronic Sway Control"In Europe Alko has released very similar.In the USA I have tracked down one company but appears to be not on the market yet.I am reluctant to mention USA brand names as the moderators could see it as advertising / promotion, which it is not.

My 2013 F250 has sway control built in, although I'm not sure whether it only uses the trailer brakes to control sway or whether it also uses the truck's brakes. Not sure if it's ever been activated though. There isn't a light on the dash that comes on when sway control is activated. I imagine the Chevy and Dodge also have sway control in their HD trucks but I've never checked. Ford did a video that shows their sway control in action on a severely rear loaded trailer. Interesting to watch - find it on youtube.

hotqld wrote:Has anyone used trailer sway control where trailer sway is identified and only the trailer brakes are applied to eliminate the sway?Not in 45 years of towing.........

You are aware that most new tow vehicles that have in vehicle integrated brake controllers also have sway control systems built in right?.

He's talking about a completely different system than the "sway control" now being built into tow vehicles.Unless I really am completely behind the times, there are no tow vehicles coming off the showroom floor with brake controllers that automatically sense/react to control trailer sway completely independent of tow vehicle braking.That's the Al-ko innovation.

sch911 wrote:You are aware that most new tow vehicles that have in vehicle integrated brake controllers also have sway control systems built in right?.He is from Australia. The have different vehicles there.

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Francesca_Knowl
Explorer
Apr 01, 2014
He's talking about a completely different system than the "sway control" now being built into tow vehicles.

Unless I really am completely behind the times, there are no tow vehicles coming off the showroom floor with brake controllers that automatically sense/react to control trailer sway completely independent of tow vehicle braking.

That's the Al-ko innovation.
sch911
Explorer
Apr 01, 2014
You are aware that most new tow vehicles that have in vehicle integrated brake controllers also have sway control systems built in right?.
coolbreeze01
Explorer
Apr 01, 2014
hotqld wrote:
Has anyone used trailer sway control where trailer sway is identified and only the trailer brakes are applied to eliminate the sway?

Not in 45 years of towing.........
Drew_K
Explorer
Apr 01, 2014
My 2013 F250 has sway control built in, although I'm not sure whether it only uses the trailer brakes to control sway or whether it also uses the truck's brakes. Not sure if it's ever been activated though. There isn't a light on the dash that comes on when sway control is activated. I imagine the Chevy and Dodge also have sway control in their HD trucks but I've never checked. Ford did a video that shows their sway control in action on a severely rear loaded trailer. Interesting to watch - find it on youtube.

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