Trailer Advice

[Steven B.]

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John, what would be the best Southern route?

Ed, I don't know where in FL you are coming from but I-20 to Dallas-Fort Worth then I-35 East in Dallas (or West in Fort Worth) north to KC. Probably not the shortest drive but a simple drive. I have driven from DFW to KC that way and from DFW to FL and Atlanta. Steve

[Dick W.]

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Going through Dallas adds about five hours if you start in JAX. Mt Eagle and Jellico are not that bad, just drop a gear, back off the throttle a little and move right along.

[Leif A.]

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My thoughts exactly...go out and kill some bugs

[Steven B.]

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Going through Dallas adds about five hours if you start in JAX. Mt Eagle and Jellico are not that bad, just drop a gear, back off the throttle a little and move right along.

'More than five if you stop in Frisco for chocolate cake. Steve

[Dick W.]

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'More than five if you stop in Frisco for chocolate cake. Steve

Yo' be right

[Ed N.]

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If you do not already have it, I would add a sway control arm. Takes some of the worry out of being passed by semis

Dick, question about the sway bars. Do I need to place a sway bar on both sides of the A-frame, or just one side?

[Dick W.]

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Dick, question about the sway bars. Do I need to place a sway bar on both sides of the A-frame, or just one side?

One side Ed.

[Ed N.]

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One side Ed.

Thank you sir. Owe you a good Cuban cigar (lol).

[Patrick H.]

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Dick, I'll look into it. With my weight distribution bars, I get very little to no swaying when semis come by me. I'm more concerned with how hilly those roads may be and how would my truck respond to them.

Thanks.

I use a sway bar system with my large pop-up camper, but I've never done it pulling a trailer similar size to yours with the weight distribution bars. As you noted I've not had a problem with swaying at all, as the weight distribution bars keep it nice and steady.

After Googling a lot of photos of various sway + weight distribution systems I'd probably suggest visiting the nearest camper/trailer/hitch place near you to see what will work with what you have now should you wish to go this route.

[Dick W.]

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This style will work with any equalizing hitch http://bit.ly/QhIZkD Very similar to what I have. They are made for either side. You may have to weld a bracket on your receiver hitch to mount the attaching ball, no biggie.

[Ed N.]

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That' perfect Dick, and my Curt receiver already comes with holes on each side for the ball. Well, that's the move. It can't hurt that's for sure.

Thanks again everyone!

[Ed N.]

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I use a sway bar system with my large pop-up camper, but I've never done it pulling a trailer similar size to yours with the weight distribution bars. As you noted I've not had a problem with swaying at all, as the weight distribution bars keep it nice and steady.

After Googling a lot of photos of various sway + weight distribution systems I'd probably suggest visiting the nearest camper/trailer/hitch place near you to see what will work with what you have now should you wish to go this route.

Thanks for the feedback Pat. Yea, I really don't get swaying even when the big rigs come by. I've also learned that it helps the dynamics if I just slightly reduce my acceleration when they are passing me. But overall, I don't find myself being sucked-in since I started using the Wht. Dist. system. But, like everyone is saying, it's better to over prepare than to under prepare.