Paul -
Regarding tire pressure, I'm glad you found the solution. I have experienced the same thing with my 2002 Explorer, then my 2007 Explorer, and then my 2014 F-150. Truck manufacturers use a "comfy" setting so they can advertise a nice soft ride, rather than a harsh "truck ride". This sells trucks, but it is not especially compatible with trailer towing. For my trucks, the 35 psi "comfy" setting felt squirrelly as soon as I put a trailer on the back. Raising the pressure to 40 psi cured it - but it did cause over-inflation tread wear if not reset to 35 psi at the end of the trip.
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I realize that, on this forum, the usual fix for any and all towing issues is " use a WDH ! "
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That's not quite true. A WDH by itself does nothing to combat sway, and it is important to understand that. It is true that you can buy specialty WDHs with sway control equipment built in. But the idea that the purpose of a WDH is to cure sway is a myth, and the Forum has attempted to bust this myth since its founding. For example, this was stated in the TM Technical Library as early as 2005, in articles titled
Trailer Sway and Sway Control http://www.trailmanorowners.com/foru...ead.php?t=2923
and especially
Choosing a WDH http://www.trailmanorowners.com/foru...ead.php?t=2922
A WDH is useful for a number of things, but preventing or curing sway is not one of them.
Bill