How Tight Does Handle Need to Be on Reese Friction Sway Control Bar

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I bought a reese friction sway bar, how tight does the bar need to be. when following directions and they say to tighten adjustment lever to bottom out the threads the sway bar does not slide by hand at all. Does it need to slide by hand at all?

asked by: Steve B

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Expert Reply:

You may or may not be able to slide it by hand. But the trailer is going to apply much more force than you could by hand. What I recommend is to tighten the handle some and do a series of test runs and adjust the tightness as needed until you find the setting that works best for you. I would not start with it as tight as it will go at first.

expert reply by: Michael H

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Towing more than one trailer does make things more interesting. What I think would help you though is a friction sway control unit installed between the fifth wheel and the boat trailer like the #83660. You also need the bracket part #RP26003…

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You won't see too much information on how tight to make a bar style friction sway control unit because it will be different for every situation. You would make it about as tight as you think it needs to be and then tow the trailer to see if it…

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Answer 10

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Answer 12

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