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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OK, so we've seen pics and heard some really good analyses of the situation. gigoecam, and JBarca outline it very good, IMO.
Check YOUR rig to see how tight it can turn before binding, but simply backing with them on won't bent them any more than driving forward will. As has been said, I always loosen them to stop the groaning (and I have 2 on mine, one on each side). We almost exclusively camp in "rustic" campgrounds, like Provincial and State parks, where the sites aren't uniformly rectangular, and don't have a pad to park on, and sometimes you have to back around sharply to get into a nice spot on the site. If I see that kind of site, I'll remove them just to be safe.
For me, the bottom line is, if it really bothers you, then go ahead and remove them before backing! You certainly won't miss the sway control while backing into a site! :)
Check YOUR rig to see how tight it can turn before binding, but simply backing with them on won't bent them any more than driving forward will. As has been said, I always loosen them to stop the groaning (and I have 2 on mine, one on each side). We almost exclusively camp in "rustic" campgrounds, like Provincial and State parks, where the sites aren't uniformly rectangular, and don't have a pad to park on, and sometimes you have to back around sharply to get into a nice spot on the site. If I see that kind of site, I'll remove them just to be safe.
For me, the bottom line is, if it really bothers you, then go ahead and remove them before backing! You certainly won't miss the sway control while backing into a site! :)
