Sway Controller ? for longtime towers
When we bought our first TT about 5 years ago, we were warned during our walk-through that we should always remove the sway bar prior to backing with the trailer. Even if we were backing just a little...
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Ivylog wrote:
There is no reason to take a friction sway off assuming there is enough travel in it so it does not bottom out, come apart, or hit in the middle if you jackknife the trailer which you cannot do going forward. With someone looking jackknife in both directions until you hit the trailer with the tow vehicle. If none of the above happen, do not worry about it.
This. Also take into account any twisting of the hitch head due to uneven terrain.
The sway control doesn't know which direction the rig is travelling. I've never removed ours on the popup or the travel trailer. If it's being loud in the campground, I've loosened it to prevent annoying the neighbors, but aside from that, I never touch it.
