I have 2020 F150 with sway control built in. Does someone have an experience using it towing a trailer? Does it really help and can replace a conventional sway control bar?
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Someone might know more but almost all trucks have a factory sway bar. That helps with sway for the rear end of the truck. You still want a weight distribution hitch (WDH) with anti sway to help with trailer sway.
Charles and Susan
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Originally posted by elranas View PostI have 2020 F150 with sway control built in. Does someone have an experience using it towing a trailer? Does it really help and can replace a conventional sway control bar?
1) The vehicle can apply the vehicle brakes individually to counter vehicle yaw and trailer sway. This is a similar action to the vehicles stability software.
2) Some vehicles can also apply the trailer brakes to reduce trailer sway. Since I control sway with a anti-sway hitch, I've never experienced this program being active.
The electronic sway control tends to be set to respond to the more aggressive sway where a proper anti-sway hitch or trailer sway bar should still be used for TTs.
JimLast edited by Guest; 07-22-2020, 07:50 AM.
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Originally posted by elranas View PostI have 2020 F150 with sway control built in. Does someone have an experience using it towing a trailer? Does it really help and can replace a conventional sway control bar?
From the online literature . . . By selectively braking and adjusting engine power the Trailer Sway Control system is able to maintain trailer control and help prevent sway.
RobCate & Rob
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Originally posted by elranas View PostI have 2020 F150 with sway control built in. Does someone have an experience using it towing a trailer? Does it really help and can replace a conventional sway control bar?
Iโm petty sure that for an F150 with the size trailer youโve purchased that youโll need a weight distribution hitch anyway, but verify your truck ratings. If getting a weight distribution hitch go with one that has integrated sway control rather than the add on friction sway bar, they work way better. You have a 7000 pound GVWR, so your tongue weight will probably be 700-1000 pounds. Iโd size your hitch to 1,000 pounds of tongue weight. Watch what you put in the bed, it can eat up payload quickly with the tongue weight and the weight of the hitch.Forum moderators are not GD employees--we are volunteers and owners presumably just like yourself. Unless specifically mentioned otherwise, we have nothing to gain should you choose to purchase a product or engage a service we discuss on this forum.โ
Neil Citro
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I have an F350 with built in anti sway control. Even with my F350, I don't trust it to keep sway under control, but only to prevent an accident if the trailer starts to sway.
I highly recommend a quality weight/Sway distribution hitch such as Blue Ox. It will help level your load and keep the trailer tracking true at all times so the truck's sway control never has to kick in. I'm sure others can weigh in on their recommendations for a good hitch to meet this need.
JimJim and Ginnie
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Originally posted by elranas View PostI have 2020 F150 with sway control built in. Does someone have an experience using it towing a trailer? Does it really help and can replace a conventional sway control bar?
I believe that if you install a major brand WDH system and your RV still sways beyond the acceptable amount, there is no way the OEM sway control could intervene and solve the problem, nor is it designed to be more effective and or efficient than a major brand WDH system.Dave and Sue
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2019 F-150 XLT, 5.0, 4WD, SB
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GY Endurance, Dexter EZ Flex
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Originally posted by Schiefswret View Post
"I believe that if you install a major brand WDH system and your RV still sways beyond the acceptable amount, there is no way the OEM sway control could intervene and solve the problem, nor is it designed to be more effective and or efficient than a major brand WDH system".
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Originally posted by elranas View PostThis is extremely helpful! Thank you everyone
We decided to yes purchase EQUAL-I-ZER 500 LBS as our hitch weight it 504lbs ... is it better to get the 600lbs version?
Hand in there you are learning well.
BrianBrian & Michelle
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2022 Chevy 3500HD
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Originally posted by Country Campers View Post
Yes I would go larger. Actually with your model the gross weight is 6995#. This could equate to about 700 or 800# of tongue weight, so I would suggest 800 or 1000# bars.
Hand in there you are learning well.
BrianDave and Sue
2020 GD 2250RK
2019 F-150 XLT, 5.0, 4WD, SB
Curt 17500 WDH, 3.55
GY Endurance, Dexter EZ Flex
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Originally posted by elranas View PostThis is extremely helpful! Thank you everyone
We decided to yes purchase EQUAL-I-ZER 500 LBS as our hitch weight it 504lbs ... is it better to get the 600lbs version?
I know weights can get confusing. Manufacturers always give way low specs on their tongue weight. For picking out a WDH you need to figure the worst case scenario which would be 15% of the trailers GVWR. Without going extreme you can't really have too much weight distribution but it is very easy to have too little.
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My tongue weight on a 7000 GVW trailer is at 940lbs. This is worse case with full water. Since its never good to be at the limit it would be best IMO to go with the 1200lb bars. I have the 1000lb bars and if I could do this over I would have moved up to the 1200lb unit.
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