reese friction sway control

[grich]

Just installed my sway control bar and need instructions on how to adjust. the handle on top how tight should it be. The bolt on the bottom adjustment I am unsure about . With the way I have it now the bar makes a growling sound when making turns. Unsure if this is normal.

[BarneyS]

grich wrote:
Thank you very much for that information. Is the sound of the bar going in and out normal. I can hear it from in side of my truck. I have also greased both ends of couplers.

It will make some noise in slow speed turns and especially in the morning at first pull. It will quiet down some later but never be silent.
Barney

[Lynnmor]

I made a spacer for the handle/bolt so that it tightens in the horizontal position.
I drive on a good, wide road and induce a bit of sway with the steering wheel. Watching the trailer in the mirror, I can make a judgment if more or less friction is needed.

[grich]

Thank you very much for that information. Is the sound of the bar going in and out normal. I can hear it from in side of my truck. I have also greased both ends of couplers.

[BarneyS]

The long handle on the top is an "on" "off" handle and should be tightened up as far as it will go and then backed off until the handle ia parallel with the A frame. Doing this will always give you the same, consistent amount of sway control. That handle is not intended to be an adjustment device.

Most sway controls are adjusted about right from the factory for most trailers. The bolt on the bottom is where you adjust the amount of friction. It should be turned in 1/4 turn increments if you use it. If the trailer tries to keep turning after you make a turn, then the sway control is probably too tight and you should turn that bolt 1/4 turn left to loosen it a bit. Here is a page that will help you.

You can go to a large parking lot and do some S maneuvers to try it out. You will not really know exactly how much to put on it until you get out on the road and have some large trucks pass you or a decent wind is blowing. Keep in mind that you will not be able to avoid all the push and pull from passing trucks but they should not make your rig turn into a major sway event.
Barney