My dad thought he was a goner
My 72 YO dad, retired trucker, not afraid to tow anything, has a early to mid 2000 Cedar Creek, 26-28 ft long. When he bought it, he also got the "chain" type WDH. He has always hated it, doesn't elim...
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DavidP wrote:
Could be too many things to list but I would look first at trailer suspension as well as not enough tongue weight. A trailer should not sway even if there is NO WDH installed. A properly installed WDH with sway control helps prevent sway from occurring and control it if it does. Adjusting the WDH to deal with sway is just masking a problem. I would look at those two things and go from there.
Actually a properly setup WDH returns steering control to the driver. It may not technically be sway. But a light front axle will make the driver lose control because of the light steering. Returning steering control by replacing lost weight to the front axle will in most cases eliminate the feeling of sway. That is what a WDH does. It does not prevent sway. But eliminates the main cause.
