Huntindog wrote:
LarryJM wrote:
RinconVTR wrote:
Huntindog wrote:
This style of hitch is what is refferred to as an integrated sway control hitch. There are several of them on the market. Most of them including yours relies on TW for the sway control. The more TW, the more friction, and the more sway control. There are some smaller sized ones said to work with lightewr TW TTs... But yours at 10K isn't one of them. Bigger isn't always better. If you wear size 10 shoes, you will be best served with size 10 shoes... Not size 12s rhat you may grow into someday.
In short your hitch is the wrong tool for the job.
You were giving good accurate advice in the first half of this, then it went to h e double L.
One could have the highest rated WDH, and never have any effect on sway, good or bad. The only downside to having too much WDH if ride comfort and possibly un-do stress on a lightweight trailer.
I ran my 4500lb TT with 600lb bars for a couple years, then tried 1k bars. Much improved ride, ironically. Less bounce. Now pulling with a Hensley, I started off with the 1k bars and could not be happier.
In short, the WDH is NOT the issue here, especially if the OP set it up by the book. It anything, add one more washer in the head and give that a try. Otherwise, the last post is about all you have left, shifting weight around, mostly to the front. And make sure there is nothing heavy packed in the back of the trailer.
Also, double check your tires. Worn bias plys tend to round and wear funny allowing more sway than "normal". A nice set of radials may help straighten things out too.
I was fixing to post very close to what you said above when I read Huntindog's comment about the WDH not being the right one for the job since I agree with your statements about what effect is of having too heavy of a WDH for the actual trailer. I too think the real issues are weights and trailer attitude (nose high?) and what is needed now are facts and not WAGS.
Larry
Larry, your hensley is one of the few "integrated" sway control hitches that does not rely on TW for sway control.
The OP would be best served with the right sized hitch. Too big can actually damage the TT frame in some cases. They make different sizes for a reason.
1. I don't have a HA, but an Equal-i-zer.
2. Your comment on potential damage to the TT frame is valid and was one of the two concerns in the post I was agreeing to which said
" un-do stress on a lightweight trailer".
3. In general if starting out from scratch I do agree that you should generally match the WDH system rating to what you are using it for within reason. However, even Equal-i-zer has in multiple responses to member's inquiries here have said using their system with a higher capability than needed is not an issue. Now how much is too much is IMO somewhat open for discussion. I'm not sure of why Equal-i-zer added their "cub" version or whatever it's called, but before that the lowest system they offered was the 1K/10K until the lower rated system(s)? were offered.
To the OP unless you have complaints and can't live with whatever ride quality your current WDH system has using a 1K/10K on any trailers with a tongue wt. in excess or around 400 to 500 lbs or on a receiver that has a wt. rating for WDH system I would personally not be concerned with using a 1K/10K system. Now I definitly would not be using say a Reese 1.7K/17K system for a tongue wt. expected to be only 500lbs. Case in point was when I bought my current trailer I knew my tongue wt. would be limited to 1K (stock receiver rating) and the trailer has a listed dry TW of close to 600lbs. At that time Equal-i-zer offered three systems ... 1K, 1.2K and 1.4K and I chose the 1.2K rated system.
Larry
