I just wrapped up a 5400 mile trip. I used my WDH, but I did not install the sway bars. I did carry them with me, just in case. However, I wanted to see how the trailer performed without using the sway bars.

The trip was uneventful while traveling. There was very little sway if any and I can't say I noticed a difference without them versus with them.

I'm of the mind I can save +100lbs by using a standard hitch.

What's your opinion on the matter?

The short answer YES!! When we had our 1990 25ft. Classic I followed behind DH in my car. It swayed causing many a motorist to pass us. Then our dealer let us know sway bars had become available for our brand of hitch. No more sway. Now we use sway bars on our 1996 26ft. Classic. If you got in an accident what would the insurance co. say?

I agree with sam - trailer sway is deadly and so easily preventable with the sway bars. You definitely DO NOT want to tow a trailer that heavy without a WDH, either. Not using one puts all the tongue weight on the rear axle of your tow vehicle which will almost certainly overload it, and, it lifts the front of your tow vehicle off the front axle which will have bad effects on your steering. Additionally, if you apply brakes without a WDH, the trailer will nose dive, lifting the front of your tow vehicle even more making the tow vehicle's rear brakes do all the work. Finally, the way a WDH is set up, it puts a downwards force on the hitch ball, which is forced upwards by the WDH bars. This makes the trailer stay hitched to the tow vehicle and prevents accidental separation.

Most State laws require a WDH if you tow a trailer of that size too. If you are in an accident and were not using one, you'd be in serious trouble.

- Jack

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