TomG2 wrote:
The Pioneer made the 2500HD sway, but the addition of a single sway bar made it comfortable and safe with a 1500? You must have had a bad 2500HD as there is no comparison to the stability improvement when I went from a 1500 with all the gadgets to a 2500HD without. GM does no "require" a WD hitch with the 2500HD under most conditions, and neither do I.
My first trip towing the Pioneer with the 2500HD I could feel significant buffeting from the big trucks, etc. I then spent the extra $80 or so for a friction sway control bar. I towed it for another 8 years with the 2500HD and the friction sway control had a noticeable effect on eliminating the buffeting from the big trucks. I considered it $80 well spent.
I've only had the new truck since the summer of 2011.
Life is full of choices. I preferred the extra margin of safety and comfort from the WD hitch and sway control, even with the 2500HD.
Wayne
