Do I need two Friction Anti Sway kits?

[GAmes]

I work at an RV dealership and we do suggest sway control products. A rule of thumb, 26' or less, no slideout, use a friction sway control. Over 26' and with a slideout, use a Dual Cam sway control setup.

And how do you address the lack of need for sway control on every other type of ball hitch trailer on the road? If you worked at a cargo trailer dealership would you be recommending the added cost of an anti-sway device? Admit it, the dealership hawks sway devices, the more expensive the better, because they are high profit items. The customers do not know any better, for the most part due to the sway control myth that pervades the RV community.

Transporters (most) are more experienced towing and know how to anticipate what and where things can happen.

The turnover in the transporter business is very high, so "most" of them are very inexperienced. The first TT I ever pulled was the first trailer assigned to me by my dispatcher.

 

[BIGNASTY]

I used it for awhile then just didnt put it on anymore and REALLY MADE NO DIFF. but if it gets windy I dont think it could hurt. JMO Got my set up FREE when I bought the trailer.

 

[DFranks]

Well. I'll stir the pot some... with a perfectly level and loaded setup, and I refuse to haul grey, fresh or black water. I allways dump after my camping and before I hit the road.



I can tell you pulling my 34. 5' TT across the alberta praires in the spring for me is a hairy affair without my reese dual cam. with over 10' of trailer past the rear axles. The trailer will act like a fish when passed by a semi, or fighting a prairie crosswind.



After adjusting and getting the setup correct with the dual cam , I can tell you it is a night and day difference in driving, and I feel safer. Which is the most important.



That was towing with my 06 2500, We just purchased 2012 3500, I am betting that it will tow even better with the new one.

 

[AH64ID]

I use an equal-i-zer hitch, it doesn't need additional friction attachments as it's built into the head. But when I am dragging my trailer around town I don't use the WD head, and even on heavy cross wind days at 70 on the interstate it's rock solid. I also have an 18" shank, so the anti-sway may help some.

The only time my old TT tried to sway was with a 2nd trailer hooked up, and it would be the tail wagging the dog.

 

[DFranks]

Yeah, and 8'6" shorter than my setup... . I Probably wouldn't need the additional friction attachements either.



Like I said 10' of trailer behind last axle... . If I knew what I know now about setup and trailers, chances are I would have went a different route.

 

[NIsaacs]

The only time my old TT tried to sway was with a 2nd trailer hooked up, and it would be the tail wagging the dog.

Can you have two bumper pull trailers in Idaho? In Arizona you can't. I have pulled two empty bumper pull horse trailers from Oklahoma, in Texas, New Mexico then into AZ. but avoided the AZ. POE:-laf



Nick

 

[AH64ID]

Yes you can, up to 70' IIRC.