Friction Sway Bar parts:

Follow-up to my first post: I received this today from Etrailer.com:

Is this one of the long friction bars that is attached via two small hitch balls? If so, we do not have replacement friction pads for these units. If it is a dual-arm weight distribution system that has sway control, we do carry the small replacement pads for the Reese systems.

Now I wonder where the manufacturer gets their pads so they can assemble the bars. I have read other posts on another forum where parts were also needed. I guess, I will just use the extra parts that I now have.

jerem0621 wrote:
from what I understand the friction plates (really just break pad material) are wear items. If yours has worn to where part of it has falled out of the bar it is time to replace the bar.

Good call with Amazon, I did the same thing. I got two bars for around $100.00.

Thanks!

I have had it about two years, I used it on our other trailer. I think I made the mistake that new people often make, forget to undo it before backing up. I have learned a few things in the past few years. I just received an email back from the manufacturer, parts list for everything, except what I was wanting. I would like to know where they get their pads. I guess this comes from working in a factory myself for many years.

Good advice to just replace them with new ones.

I doubt that repair parts are available, and if they are, can they be much less than the $50 per?

from what I understand the friction plates (really just break pad material) are wear items. If yours has worn to where part of it has falled out of the bar it is time to replace the bar.

Good call with Amazon, I did the same thing. I got two bars for around $100.00.

Thanks!