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StoneyBurke · 08-14-2018, 12:10 PM

Just bought a 2009 3124 after much searching - TMs are hard to find in Canada This one was in Ontario to drove out from BC to get it and then drove it back across the country. Read with interest the discussion about WDH and anti sway systems. After going over the TM the day before starting return trip decided the TM looked big (larger than our tent Trailer) so better to be safe and installed a new WDH and sway bar at the dealers. The dealer most strongly reminded us the anti sway bar had to be removed before backing up - a bit of a pain. We used the bar the first couple of days and then one night when we didn't unhitch the WDH for a quick get away next day forgot to put it back on and drove all day without it. Didn't notice any sway issues, didn't think it made any difference. So continued rest of the trip across Canada through mountains and prairies without it. This included lots of semi trucks and one day of strong crosswinds on the open prairies and was amazed at how well the TM towed with no sway. Not sure if we will bother with the sway bar from now on.

08-14-2018, 12:10 PM	#20
StoneyBurke New Member Join Date: Jul 2018 Posts: 2	Have gone with and without anti sway bar Just bought a 2009 3124 after much searching - TMs are hard to find in Canada This one was in Ontario to drove out from BC to get it and then drove it back across the country. Read with interest the discussion about WDH and anti sway systems. After going over the TM the day before starting return trip decided the TM looked big (larger than our tent Trailer) so better to be safe and installed a new WDH and sway bar at the dealers. The dealer most strongly reminded us the anti sway bar had to be removed before backing up - a bit of a pain. We used the bar the first couple of days and then one night when we didn't unhitch the WDH for a quick get away next day forgot to put it back on and drove all day without it. Didn't notice any sway issues, didn't think it made any difference. So continued rest of the trip across Canada through mountains and prairies without it. This included lots of semi trucks and one day of strong crosswinds on the open prairies and was amazed at how well the TM towed with no sway. Not sure if we will bother with the sway bar from now on.