Tow vehicle too short of wheelbase???
Recently downsized from 39' 5th wheel & one ton diesel dually to a 30' (box-34' inc hitch)trailer and a 2017 Chevy Silverado Tahoe suv. On tow home from dealership & 1st camping trip (100 miles total)...
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Think of the trailer ball as a hinge in regard to sway.
After you set things up, I would make sure your EQ WD bars are the correct size so you don't stress them over time. You probably have more tongue weight than you think unless you have scaled your tongue weight and know for sure.
First , air up all tires to max PSI . I would redo the hitch set up . Follow the below link. I did mine this way, using a Reese Pro Series friction set up and it worked perfectly.
Set your hitch correctly and it should tow without sway as long the TV and TT are in correct wheel alignment, so the two vehicles don't fight one another causing the TT to wag the TV and
TV try to correct the situation .
Your goal in general, all hitched up, is to have the front end height of the TV be about the same as normal for steering control and the rear squat down a little in order to keep traction on the rear wheels.
A second friction sway control would also help with a 30 ft box in crosswinds.
The last resort would be a longer wheelbase veh. which would be better but I don't think you need to do that in order to get a comfortable enough ride.
http://davidsrvtips.blogspot.com/2009/02/hitch-setup_2781.html
After you set things up, I would make sure your EQ WD bars are the correct size so you don't stress them over time. You probably have more tongue weight than you think unless you have scaled your tongue weight and know for sure.
First , air up all tires to max PSI . I would redo the hitch set up . Follow the below link. I did mine this way, using a Reese Pro Series friction set up and it worked perfectly.
Set your hitch correctly and it should tow without sway as long the TV and TT are in correct wheel alignment, so the two vehicles don't fight one another causing the TT to wag the TV and
TV try to correct the situation .
Your goal in general, all hitched up, is to have the front end height of the TV be about the same as normal for steering control and the rear squat down a little in order to keep traction on the rear wheels.
A second friction sway control would also help with a 30 ft box in crosswinds.
The last resort would be a longer wheelbase veh. which would be better but I don't think you need to do that in order to get a comfortable enough ride.
http://davidsrvtips.blogspot.com/2009/02/hitch-setup_2781.html
