I can't say for sure, but the consensus on this site seems to be that 1,000# bars are the best for TM's. Those who have them are pleased and those who have lighter ones seem to indicate that they would buy the heavier ones if they could do it over. Even the owners of the smallest TM's seem to think the bigger bars are better, or so it seems from their comments.
We have the 1k bars and I am very pleased with the setup. The TV is very level and the TM pulls as though it's not there except on the long hills. It took a couple of tries for me to get it set up right, but it was pretty simple to correct the problems. I have never seen any indication of sway from either of the 3124's we owned.
Since the Coleman trailers we owned previously were extremely sway-prone, I consider myself as thoroughly experienced on that subject and am extremely glad I don't have to use any of that knowledge on the TM. When we first got the TM, I didn't install a WDH and found the TV worked fine and the trailer pulled well, but with perhaps a touch more pitch oscillation (during acceleration or going over bumps) than I would have preferred. I added the WDH because the TV bumper dropped more than 3" and I just felt it would be a better ride if it were level. That proved to be true.
We didn't need the WDH on the Coleman, so it is an interesting change of equipment for us. The good news is that backing up (that in our case called for removal of the sway bar) is much simpler than before. The way it shakes out for us is that when we had the Coleman, I wouldn't think about taking it across town (for storage, or for a service call) without the sway bar. I felt doing so, especially on the big highways was downright spooky. With the TM, I don't mind pulling it around on short trips without the WDH, but will always use it for serious travel. Not because I have the same sensation of potential danger, simply because it is more comfortable.
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Wayne
2003 3124KS drug by 2001 1500 2WD Suburban
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