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drsteve
Dec 26, 2016Explorer
Friction sway bars have to be removed before you back the rig up while making relatively sharp turns. Backing up in a semi straight line is not an issue.
My experience has been that this is necessary only if you have to jackknife the truck/trailer to get into your campsite, which can compress or extend the bar a lot, and bend it. Normal radius turns, with angles similar to what you'd see while turning a sharp corner on a city street, are OK. That said, I usually pull mine off before backing, just to be sure. But if you forget, it's not likely to be a disaster.
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