Sway Bar Question
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Sway Bar Question
I'm upgrading travel trailers to a 2015 Flagstaff Super Lite 29FBSS. It's 35' from bumper to tongue. I use a Reese Heavy Duty Round Bar weight distribution hitch. In the past, with my much smaller travel trailer, I did not use a sway bar. I want to add one for the new travel trailer. Do any of you tow a similar size trailer and do you use 1 or 2 sway bars? Any recommendations between Reese and Pro- Series? I know Pro-Series is made by Reese and cost much less. Is it as good as Reese or is it good enough for what I need? TIA!!
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I have basically the same set up you have (mine's a 2012) and tow a similar size trailer. Mine is about 7200# loaded. I have always towed with one sway bar. I have had two occasions where I had a fairly strong cross-wind and thought about adding a second sway bar. For the low cost and ease of installing, I will probably add a second one soon. I could probably do more by upgrading tires, suspension, etc. But I figure a second sway bar can't hurt.
Hopefully, someone with actual experience will reply soon.
Hopefully, someone with actual experience will reply soon.
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Oops.... My mistake... It's 33'6" long bumper to center of hitch ball. Still pretty long but not quiet as bad. Is the Reese Straight Line a friction control sway bar or dual cam sway control? My WD is rated heavy duty.
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I have basically the same set up you have (mine's a 2012) and tow a similar size trailer. Mine is about 7200# loaded. I have always towed with one sway bar. I have had two occasions where I had a fairly strong cross-wind and thought about adding a second sway bar. For the low cost and ease of installing, I will probably add a second one soon. I could probably do more by upgrading tires, suspension, etc. But I figure a second sway bar can't hurt. Hopefully, someone with actual experience will reply soon.
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I used to pull my 28.5' trailer with one friction bar, but I had over 15% tongue weight. So it towed very well.
A lot depends upon your % tongue weight. But with your longer trailer, I would probably want 2 friction bars.
Since then I've upgraded to an Equal-I-Zer with the anti-sway friction built in to the hitch. It's a lot less hassle than the bars, especially with two bars. No getting out to remove them before sharp turns and so on.
A lot depends upon your % tongue weight. But with your longer trailer, I would probably want 2 friction bars.
Since then I've upgraded to an Equal-I-Zer with the anti-sway friction built in to the hitch. It's a lot less hassle than the bars, especially with two bars. No getting out to remove them before sharp turns and so on.
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I used to pull my 28.5' trailer with one friction bar, but I had over 15% tongue weight. So it towed very well. A lot depends upon your % tongue weight. But with your longer trailer, I would probably want 2 friction bars. Since then I've upgraded to an Equal-I-Zer with the anti-sway friction built in to the hitch. It's a lot less hassle than the bars, especially with two bars. No getting out to remove them before sharp turns and so on.
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IIRC they don't have to be removed in tight corners, like the friction bars do.
If you can just upgrade to the dual cam, that's what I would do.
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