controlling my sway control

[blacktop]

I've been using my sway control for a while now but not sure I'm doing it right. I crank it down fairly tight and can hear it squeaking when making my turns. I will soon have another one installed on the other side of the A-Frame when I switch to a larger trailer, so would like to get a better idea on how to adjust them.
Also, should I lubricate the inside shaft?
Thanks.

[CavemanCharlie]

campigloo wrote:
Sway control bars act as dampers. Tighten firmly but not as tight as you can possibly get them. I tighten mine until the handle stops and then back off slightly. You can tighten them so tight they will break the little balls off. Play with the adjustment and you will find the sweet spot. If they moan a little they are working. My wife calls them the whale.
Definitely don't lube them.

Thank you for answering the OP's question.

[CavemanCharlie]

OH God, once again some of you have started a argument without answering the poor new members question.

Sorry OP. I don't have a sway bar so I don't know the answer to your question.

camp-n-family wrote:

I don't know the OP's reason, but for me it is price. I can not justify 500 dollars or more just for a better hitch.

$45,000 for the truck, pulling another $30,000 worth of trailer. $500 to control it is peanuts. Not to mention the priceless (to me anyways) family on board. I use a $3k Hensley and it is worth every penny in my book.

Skip the dual sway bars and get a proper hitch with built in sway control. Equil-i-zer or Reese dual cam are still reasonably priced and better suited for the job.

Not everybody spends that much money on a set up you know. You can get a decent house around here for that kind of money. Not, a exceptional house but, a decent one.

[danimal53]

Passin Thru wrote:
I speak the truth. You have been safe because you pay attention and you have been lucky. These uncontrollable TT sway accidents occur every day mostly caused by people who go too fast, are inexperienced, or are not paying attention.

someone not paying attention and going too fast, not sure if any sway control can fix stupidity...

i like my e2 for it's simplicity, affordability, and effectiveness. i'm certainly inexperienced compared to the 2 of you I'm sure, but I've had very good results with my setup so far. proper safety precautions are important regardless of what setup you have.

just my 2 cents

[blacktop]

I'm 70, so don't know if I was a baby back then.

[Lynnmor]

campigloo wrote:
Sway control bars act as dampers. Tighten firmly but not as tight as you can possibly get them. I tighten mine until the handle stops and then back off slightly. You can tighten them so tight they will break the little balls off. Play with the adjustment and you will find the sweet spot. If they moan a little they are working. My wife calls them the whale.
Definitely don't lube them.

The handle is to be tightened firmly. The adjustment is the bolt.

[sch911]

Passin Thru wrote:
sch911, B******t I've owned Reese and Reese cam overs since you were a baby probably and they are effective. Don't post that******on this board. Yes my cam over squeaks but that means it's working. I have a31 ft TT and adjusted right I get no sway whatsoever. If you don't believe me you are welcome to come drive my unit around.

I speak the truth. You have been safe because you pay attention and you have been lucky. These uncontrollable TT sway accidents occur every day mostly caused by people who go too fast, are inexperienced, or are not paying attention. As stated the extra few dollars is most definitely worth being safe.
As an auto Engineer who is actively engaged in towing, when people ask me what to tow I recommend TT's with sway control hitches, but prefer fifth wheels as those are inherently safer from a sway perspective.

Oh, and I'm definitely older than you....

[Passin_Thru]

sch911, B******t I've owned Reese and Reese cam overs since you were a baby probably and they are effective. Don't post that******on this board. Yes my cam over squeaks but that means it's working. I have a31 ft TT and adjusted right I get no sway whatsoever. If you don't believe me you are welcome to come drive my unit around.

[blacktop]

I have nothing against a Henseley Hitch. But, why pay $3000 when the system you already have works good. My Ram 2500 tows the present trailer very well. My concern is the new trailer which will be 2,000 lbs heavier. If that one tows well enough with two sway controls, then I'll be fine with it. $42 on line for the second Sway control.

[Mr_MrsSchleppro]

I pull a 37.5ft tt with an F250 using a Reese Dual Cam hitch and get zero sway.

[camp-n-family]

I don't know the OP's reason, but for me it is price. I can not justify 500 dollars or more just for a better hitch.

$45,000 for the truck, pulling another $30,000 worth of trailer. $500 to control it is peanuts. Not to mention the priceless (to me anyways) family on board. I use a $3k Hensley and it is worth every penny in my book.

Skip the dual sway bars and get a proper hitch with built in sway control. Equil-i-zer or Reese dual cam are still reasonably priced and better suited for the job.

[Campfire_Time]

sch911 wrote:
Why bot avoid those friction units altogether (which are very ineffective), and get in to a real sway controlling hitch like the Equalizer or Hensley?

You'd have to prove to me that they are ineffective. I had an experience once that tells me for a certainty they are VERY effective. Just because they are inexpensive, doesn't mean they don't work.

[DutchmenSport]

Nvr2loud wrote:

sch911 wrote:
Why bot avoid those friction units altogether (which are very ineffective), and get in to a real sway controlling hitch like the Equalizer or Hensley?

BTW: Definitely do not lube the friction bar, and tighten it as tight as you possibly can...

I don't know the OP's reason, but for me it is price. I can not justify 500 dollars or more just for a better hitch.

Safety should be the most important thoughts on your mind...always. it may,seem like an initial expense that is awful expensive. But, just suppose your camper ever went into an uncontrolled sway and you wrecked perhaps causing death. Considering this scenario, which can happen to anyone, well... as for me, I think the $500 is pretty cheap. My current hitch system cost a bit more than that, but I also have no sway issues. The cost is more than worth the alternative.

[campigloo]

Sway control bars act as dampers. Tighten firmly but not as tight as you can possibly get them. I tighten mine until the handle stops and then back off slightly. You can tighten them so tight they will break the little balls off. Play with the adjustment and you will find the sweet spot. If they moan a little they are working. My wife calls them the whale.
Definitely don't lube them.

[Nvr2loud]

sch911 wrote:
Why bot avoid those friction units altogether (which are very ineffective), and get in to a real sway controlling hitch like the Equalizer or Hensley?

BTW: Definitely do not lube the friction bar, and tighten it as tight as you possibly can...

I don't know the OP's reason, but for me it is price. I can not justify 500 dollars or more just for a better hitch.