Do I need stabilizer or WD?
Firstly...I am new to all of this. My first camper. I'm a little older, and retired, and hoping I can do this. My camper is in the middle of being worked on. I've never towed before. So..I see from pr...
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petnzoo wrote:
OK, thanks all for your input. Here are the specs: GVWR= 6050, GAWR-= 3105 ON FRONT, 3245 ON REAR, GCWR=10088. MAX TRAILER WEIGHT AT 5000=600 LB TONGUE LOAD. They to not reccomend as WD hitch/
I'm thinking may get one sway bar for extra safety, and take it from there.
Specs look great- you have tons of leftover capacity, so no need for w/d.
Last but not least per sway control:
Since most trailers of that era over 2,000 pounds came with electric brakes I'm assuming that your Shasta has them and that you'll be using them along with the appropriate in-cab brake controller. As noted earlier, a properly loaded/balanced trailer shouldn't sway except perhaps rarely due to side winds. Such unexpected events can be very quickly brought under control by manual activation of the trailer brakes.
It's most important when using this method to avoid applying the tow vehicle brakes at the same time, instead only easing off the accelerator very gently. The drag applied by the trailer braking against the forward motion of the tow vehicle straightens the whole shebang out just like magic.
Have fun!
