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Open Roads Forum  >  Dinghy Towing  > anti sway bar with tow dolly This Topic Is Closed  |  Print Topic  |  Post New Topic  |  Oldest first Newest first  sawman4018 • View posts north carolina New Member Joined: 07/24/2010 View Profile Offline Posted: 07/24/10 05:41pm Link  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator I have a 26' Lazy Daze Class C with a 1993 Ford 7.5 liter engine. I want to tow my 1998 Chevy Prizm. It can not be towed flat so I want to get a tow dolly. I found a hydralic surge disc brake dolly at Acme Trailer Tow Dolly. Dolly weighs 415 lbs and my car weighs 2,400 lbs {weighed at city dump}, so I will be within my tow limit according to Lazy Daze. Do I need any kind of after market anti sway to keep tow dolly from swaying? mowermech • View posts Billings, MT Senior Member Joined: 06/28/2003 View Profile Offline Posted: 07/24/10 08:08pm Link  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator If it will make you feel safer, install it. I have never had a sway problem with a tow dolly. I have never heard or read of a sway problem with a tow dolly. But, if it makes YOU feel safer, go for it! CM1, USN (RET) '94 Dodge 3500 4X2 CTD, 5 speed, 4.10 LS diff., Jacobs Rambrake, 275,000 Miles '95 Tioga 29H Ford-based Class C Daily driver: 2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee Hemi Toad: 2006 Jeep Rubicon LJ "When seconds count, help is only minutes away!" dbates • View posts Marion, Indiana Senior Member Joined: 02/05/2006 View Profile Good Sam RV Club Member Offline Posted: 07/25/10 06:43am Link  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator I've pulled my Vibe on a Demco KarKaddy dolly for almost 34,000 with no sway problem. I'd suggest that you try pulling without anti sway before going to that expense. Quite often trailer sway is caused by too much weight in the rear or not enough on the tongue. That can’t happen with a loaded dolly. I’ve pulled my dolly empty once and it did sway a little but not enough to justify the expense of anti sway. I just slowed down and had no problems. Dave Plus New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island & Nova Scotia robatthelake • View posts Vancouver Island Senior Member Joined: 08/24/2003 View Profile Good Sam RV Club Member Offline Posted: 07/25/10 09:42am Link  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator We were passed by someone towing an Empty Dolly once that was swaying from side to side so badly it appeared to be going from Ditch to Ditch! He never slowed down! I think a loaded Dolly wouldn't be a problem at Normal Highway Speeds! Rob & Jean 98 Dutch Star Diesel Pusher ..92 Tracker 4X2 sawman4018 • View posts north carolina New Member Joined: 07/24/2010 View Profile Offline Posted: 07/25/10 10:59am Link  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator Thanks to all for advise on anti sway bar to pull my tow dolly. This forum is great. tatest • View posts Oklahoma Green Country Senior Member Joined: 05/14/2005 View Profile Online Posted: 07/25/10 12:29pm Link  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator I don't think you can use a typical friction anti-sway bar with surge brakes, most reach further back onto the trailer tongue than the working section of the brake actuator. Tom Test Itasca Spirit 29B 2001 Ranger Edge This Topic Is Closed  |  Print Topic  |  Post New Topic  |  Oldest first Newest first  Open Roads Forum  >  Dinghy Towing  > anti sway bar with tow dolly

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