Trailer Sway Control

[hotqld]

Has anyone used trailer sway control where trailer sway is identified and only the trailer brakes are applied to eliminate the sway?

These trailer sway control devices are new to the market.
They work independent of the TV systems.
In Australia ALKO has released what they call ESC "Electronic Sway Control"
In Europe Alko has released very similar.
In the USA I have tracked down one company but appears to be not on the market yet.
I am reluctant to mention USA brand names as the moderators could see it as advertising / promotion, which it is not.

[RCMAN46]

jujububbajr wrote:
According to one video, the rep for Tuson said it came about because a rv trailer manufacturer requested it. At $250, if it works, that's not a bad deal. I'd get one.

I checked a couple weeks ago and the Tuson unit is not on the market yet.

[jujububbajr]

According to one video, the rep for Tuson said it came about because a rv trailer manufacturer requested it. At $250, if it works, that's not a bad deal. I'd get one.

[RobertRyan]

hotqld wrote:
Has anyone used trailer sway control where trailer sway is identified and only the trailer brakes are applied to eliminate the sway?

These trailer sway control devices are new to the market.
They work independent of the TV systems.
In Australia ALKO has released what they call ESC "Electronic Sway Control"
In Europe Alko has released very similar.
In the USA I have tracked down one company but appears to be not on the market yet.
I am reluctant to mention USA brand names as the moderators could see it as advertising / promotion, which it is not.

Welcome to the RV NET forums a fellow stalwart from the Caravanners forum. I just hope another "gent" who we constantly spar with on that forum does not turn up here.

[DavinD]

Francesca Knowles wrote:
He's talking about a completely different system than the "sway control" now being built into tow vehicles.

Unless I really am completely behind the times, there are no tow vehicles coming off the showroom floor with brake controllers that automatically sense/react to control trailer sway completely independent of tow vehicle braking.

That's the Al-ko innovation.

You're correct at least as it relates to Ford. See page 254 here. It only applies the vehicle brakes, not the trailer brakes.

[Francesca_Knowl]

hotqld wrote:
Here is the link to the system I have tracked down in the USA
http://direclink.webplus.net/swaycontrol.html

Here is the link to ALKO Australia
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yWMWb_pxf8I
http://www.alkoesc.com.au/

Not sure about different cars ....I have a Jeep Grand Cherokee 3 ltr CRD.
and
A stock USA manufacture 244RBS Travel Trailer

Nobody here is prepared to believe that there is anything superior to technology offered by the trailermakers of the United States, O.P....that would make those of us who continue to buy the crapola they put out look like fools.

Welcome to the Real World of the carefully trained North American Consumer! 🙂

[downtheroad]

wmoses wrote:

He is from Australia. The have different vehicles there.

[jujububbajr]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mTSEDTjylBo

http://direclink.webplus.net/swaycontrol.html

Like this?

[hotqld]

Here is the link to the system I have tracked down in the USA
http://direclink.webplus.net/swaycontrol.html

Here is the link to ALKO Australia
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yWMWb_pxf8I
http://www.alkoesc.com.au/

Not sure about different cars ....I have a Jeep Grand Cherokee 3 ltr CRD.
and
A stock USA manufacture 244RBS Travel Trailer

[wmoses]

hotqld wrote:
I am reluctant to mention USA brand names as the moderators could see it as advertising / promotion, which it is not.

I don't see how your asking for information on a system can be seen as advertising so go ahead. You already mentioned ALKO brand and I am sure you're not advertising for then.

[wmoses]

sch911 wrote:
You are aware that most new tow vehicles that have in vehicle integrated brake controllers also have sway control systems built in right?.

He is from Australia. The have different vehicles there.

[Francesca_Knowl]

He's talking about a completely different system than the "sway control" now being built into tow vehicles.

Unless I really am completely behind the times, there are no tow vehicles coming off the showroom floor with brake controllers that automatically sense/react to control trailer sway completely independent of tow vehicle braking.

That's the Al-ko innovation.

[sch911]

You are aware that most new tow vehicles that have in vehicle integrated brake controllers also have sway control systems built in right?.

[coolbreeze01]

hotqld wrote:
Has anyone used trailer sway control where trailer sway is identified and only the trailer brakes are applied to eliminate the sway?

Not in 45 years of towing.........

[Drew_K]

My 2013 F250 has sway control built in, although I'm not sure whether it only uses the trailer brakes to control sway or whether it also uses the truck's brakes. Not sure if it's ever been activated though. There isn't a light on the dash that comes on when sway control is activated. I imagine the Chevy and Dodge also have sway control in their HD trucks but I've never checked. Ford did a video that shows their sway control in action on a severely rear loaded trailer. Interesting to watch - find it on youtube.