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Sway Control Bar
The Featherlite trailer that I am pulling came with a Draw Tite sway control bar for each side of the tongue. I have not been using them because my 20K insert did not have the corresponding attachment. I had this hitch put back which is also rated for 20K.
I needed a little extra height so I put it on before I left Oklahoma Monday. (I know it does not look good but I will take care of that later.) It only has a ball for one sway control bar and I hooked it up as well.
After about 590 miles over two days everything seemed to be working well. I really did not think I needed it but the trailer handled real well in some stiff crosswinds.
I put it back on for travel today. We went through 3 or 4 storm cells so I was glad for any help I could get with all the wind that was blowing. When we stopped for the day I heard a terrible noise. It sounded like a thump, thump, thump and a grinding all together. It was bad and sounded like it was in a front wheel. My daughter who rides about half way back in the bus was sure it was coming from the back.
After I checked in the park I had my wife pull up and it was obviously coming from the hitch. It was a horrible sound. To eliminate one thing at a time I loosened the sway control and the sound was gone completely..
Any ideas? Did I have it too tight? Is there any possibility that I damaged the trailer or the bus?
Thanks,
DKO
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