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    Posted: 18 Oct 2018 at 5:25pm
First I have heard this one too. I can say my D rates handle better than my 14" C rates. As far as sway not noticeable. I eliminated my sway issues very early in my Pod towing experience.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 18 Oct 2018 at 4:26pm
I read on the internet that deer kills increase the likelihood of trailer sway, and of course, everything you read on the internet is true, right?  Jato, can you confirm?
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 18 Oct 2018 at 4:15pm
Never heard of that one.  I have had new tires on my 94 F-150 and never experienced sway pulling our 177.  On the other hand we could never travel above 35 mph with our 08 Explorer and NOT have sway.  A sway bar was mandatory on that vehicle.  With our 13 Explorer we have traveled at speeds of 55 mph w/o sway bar and again, no sway noticed.  I did that for a test even in cross winds, otherwise I use the sway bar link.  The only reason i can figure on the difference of the 2 Explorers was the width between the tires.  The newer one was wider, hence better tracking.  As far as pulling with our '95 F 150 with manual transmission my only concern is hitting more deer.  With 320,000 miles it has 31 deer kills, good thing it sits tall and has a real bumper on the front.  Have already hit 3 so far this year, but no kills as far as I know; even though they were pretty well banged up.  Would not want to hit one with the Explorer, with one hit I think it would destroy the vehicle.  Tires on all 3 vehicles above were the standard size that came on them when purchased.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 18 Oct 2018 at 11:59am
One of the less discussed factors causing trailer sway appears to be the tow vehicle's tires. 

From the internet, until about 4000 miles have been run off, new tow vehicle tires by themselves can cause significant sway because of the tread's surface.

?How about the width of the tires?

My Jeep Cherokee Trailhawk has P244 tires, about an inch wider than the usual Jeep tire. I assume that this would have a beneficial effect in preventing/controlling sway because of the bigger 'footprint', just as dual axles help. I don't see, using the 'search' feature, that this has been covered in the forum before.


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