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Originally Posted by madjan
actually the elkmont weighs bout half what the fj weighs.. monday i took the entire rig to the brake controller installer.. they switched out units and it went to working.. now about sway.. is that what happens when a semi passes you on the freeway?
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That's part of it. More serious sway will result on almost any travel trailer, if you put on enough speed. The trick is to know how much is too much. For some 50MPH is too much and they must have a sway control device. For others, 75MPH may be too much and sway can be controlled by keeping the speed down.
As vehicle speed increases, the air pressure under the trailer increases and causes lift. That is why it is very important to be sure that the trailer tows level. A front high trailer will experience more lift than a front low trailer. Lift will cause the most serious type of sway condition.
Another contributer to sway is wind. A side wind can cause sway in most trailers. More on some than on others but a light TT like the Elkmont might be more vulnerable than a heavier trailer.
Shorter WB tow vehicles tend to experience sway sooner than long WB vehicles. The big problem there is, it can get out of control real quick and can actually flip a shorter WB TV.