Originally Posted by smokeywren

The purpose of the WD hitch is to make highway towing at highway speed more comfortable and reduce the stress of towing. That's when you need the good sway control capability. When you arrive at the off-road site, then remove the spring bars (or friction sway control bars of a chap hitch) and put them in the bed of the truck. You don't need sway control while poking along off road. But when you get back on the superslab to head home, that's when you want a good WD hitch with excellent sway control.

Originally Posted by 77Ranger460

I have two different trucks that I pull the same trailer with. Each has it's own shank. One is very short. Neither come anywhere near collapsing the sway bar all the way or pulling it apart when turned lock to lock going forward. Like I said earlier, even backing the truck would hit the trailer before the sway control collapsed all the way. I have never had an angle bother the sway control, even when going through a dip deep enough for the rear of the trailer to drag.

Originally Posted by 77Ranger460

If all the OP wants/ needs is a sway control, any of the 50 buck friction units will work with what he already tows with. They come with a metal tab to weld on his existing ball mount.

Originally Posted by LEBScrew13

Thanks Ranger. all the insight has been great. I am going to try the friction bar, its nice to know you havent come close to collapsing or pulling yours apart even at the most severe turns.

Originally Posted by LEBScrew13

Thanks Ranger. all the insight has been great. I am going to try the friction bar, its nice to know you havent come close to collapsing or pulling yours apart even at the most severe turns.

Originally Posted by bhuisinga

Any update from the OP? Did you get the friction bar mounted on your trailer?

Originally Posted by LEBScrew13

I finally found the time yesterday and got my sway bar mounted. Huge difference and highly recommend.

Originally Posted by bhuisinga

Nice! How tight can you turn without issues?