Comments on: Sway Control

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By: Jeanine

Jeanine — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 11:07:06 +0000

Did you get the p3 hitch and how do you like it?

By: curtis troth

curtis troth — Sun, 03 Aug 2008 23:53:15 +0000

Equalizer hitch works w/my 33′ TT. I’ve used it for 4 years. We had 50 mph side winds coming up from Texas to Colorado and made it. Yes it was a struggle but the Trucks didn’t bother us. Best $700.00 I’ve spent!

By: Sean Woodruff

Sean Woodruff — Sat, 26 Jul 2008 17:05:59 +0000

The term “sway control” has long been a problem. It presupposes that sway is inevitable and keeps everyone locked into looking to “control” it.

The better solution is to eliminate trailer sway by transferring the pivot point forward. The Pullrite hitch mentioned above does exactly that. It physically moves the pivot point forward to reduce the steering torque the travel trailer is applying to the tow vehicle.

The ProPride 3P (Pivot Point Projection) that I manufacture accomplishes moving the pivot point forward through a linkage design. A virtual pivot point that is so far forward also eliminates the sway.

Ask anyone that tows a 5th wheel and they will tell you the same thing. Their pivot point is forward also.

By: Ray Powell

Ray Powell — Sat, 26 Jul 2008 04:39:26 +0000

All of the comments about sway control were good. While it wasn’t specifically stated it sounded like everybody was addressing the sway potential from either sidewinds or interaction with big rigs. I am hoping that some newbie does not take too seriously the word ‘balance’ that was in one of the comments. With any travel trailer, equalizer hitch or not, a minimum of 10% of the loaded trailer weight needs to be on the hitch. From personal experience and over 40 years of driving everything from RV’s to big rigs I cannot stress to strongly the need for adequate tongue weight to help eliminate sway. An improperly loaded trailer can start swaying on its own at speeds as low as 35 mph, though that is rare with travel trailers. Once you have the load properly distributed in the trailer then you will want to look at one of the sway controls to help contol the sways caused by passing big rigs and by gusty side winds.

By: David Kurtz

David Kurtz — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 12:18:45 +0000

Joyce,
You can get information on the Pullrite hitch system at http://www.pullrite.com. The Pullrite hitch is made for the specific tow vehicle so once you own it, if you buy another tow vehicle, you may have to replace it with a new one. There is no doubt that it is a fine hitch and the people that have them love them.

Good luck,
David

By: Joyce

Joyce — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 23:34:14 +0000

Hello,

I have never heard of the pullrite system, where can that be purchased?

By: Les Adams

Les Adams — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 13:41:03 +0000

I agree with Don… I have used a standard friction sway, Hensley, and Pullrite and I have found the Pullrite to be the best of them all…

True – you will need to relocate your exhaust and you might lose your tow vehicle spare tire storage depending on Pullrite hitch model and truck model but the Pullrite is the stabilist out of all of them and arguably the easiest to hook up…

Les

By: David

David — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 13:44:45 +0000

I agree with Don, the PullRite hitch system is the best. I have used many systems over the years searching for the answer to sway. I have’nt had problems since I started to use the PullRite system. I pulled last weekend in 30MPH wind and the TT followed me like it should and no white knuckles!

By: Don

Don — Sun, 08 Jun 2008 18:36:02 +0000

I used a PullRite hitch for many years and it is the best. These other contraptions might be easier to install and perhaps cheaper, but there is none better than a PullRite for sway free towing.