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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John, your pics mostly mirror mine. or not, every setup has it's lit'smitations. Something to note in your pictures is that at the extreme limits, it appears to me that if the drawback was actually mounted in a receiver, the bumper would be hitting the A-frame by the time the drawback reached the angle in your pictures.
Also, you mentioned there being a difference between a weight carrying and WDH head... if the sway control ball is installed on a weight carrying hitch head properly, the geometry is identical. In my case, I used an adapter plate that clamps between the ball and the shank, rather than welding the tab for the sway control ball.
But the point stands: every rig is different. Learn the limitations of your rig and equipment.
Also, you mentioned there being a difference between a weight carrying and WDH head... if the sway control ball is installed on a weight carrying hitch head properly, the geometry is identical. In my case, I used an adapter plate that clamps between the ball and the shank, rather than welding the tab for the sway control ball.
But the point stands: every rig is different. Learn the limitations of your rig and equipment.
