PERFECT "SWAY" SCENERIO?

I am using the original Equal-i-zer with build in sway control, no sway bar,

Originally posted by hogone as mentioned above, no wd or sway hook-ups. kickstart, you mentioned the bc.  was just reading about that the other day by tech.  the prob here was there was zero warning, pod didnt start swaying, it just went like that, nothing gradual  not sure really would call this sway, its actually was like the pod almost went airborn but im sure it didnt as this would be impossible.  the first semi was just normal turbulence, then the second and POW! honestly, if i would of had a small tv, i think well who knows.  this wasn't something warnable (except knowing semis can be nasty).  its really hard to explain!! was it the full tanks as podster mentioned? hogone

It would not hurt to double check your mounting brackets on your tanks that were full.  If it did slosh that hard.  Better safe than sorry.

We just drove the Gorge on our way back to Canada from the PNW roundup, yes it was pretty windy but it was a lot worse once we crossed the Columbia river the last time and went up in the hills (windmill country)the wind was really bad, headwinds, crosswinds, swirling and heavy duty wind gusts. there was a RV (small tandem trailer) pulled by a pickup in front of us, man he was all over the road I had to pass him because I didn't want to stay behind him, when I got the chance I past him. I was doing about 65mph, after I passed him he tried to stay with me but he was swaying even more. He finally gave up and slowed down thank god. My point? He had no WDH no sway bar nothing and I think those are the same drivers that say we don't need all that stuff we don't even feel the trailer behind us.
PS; I had no trouble no sway nothing.

Podster, I didn't get any sway this time in the gorge, just buffeting. My knuckles and pits are probably just from my past experience of about buying the farm in this area. And hogone, when I wrecked the 20' Layton, I came over a rise into the gorge and was hit so hard by a side gust that the trailer also felt like it skipped to the side. So, I know how you felt. Incidently, I was running with a nearly full water tank which was located behind the axles (dual)--which I almost never did. This lightened up my tongue weight, sloshed around and added to the sway. I think I'd have been OK but for that

Originally posted by Kickstart I am still using a WDH. I was using a WDH and sway when I had the wreck. Some conditions are such that no sway WDH will ensure your safety, but I won't tow with a short wheelbase or marginal tow rig. My wrecked F150 was a short bed--never again for me while towing a TT.