ContinentalDrift
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This seems like an odd one- are there situations where the Ford TSC will actually exacerbate sway?
towing ~4100 lb (loaded) r-pod single axle travel trailer
I bought my 2019 XLT with HD when I changed up my tow vehicle from a 2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee and to my considerable surprise, towing with the much larger and (surely!) tow-worthy Ford and the WDH has been horrifying vs the comparatively tiny Jeep. I have major sway problems in anything other than perfect conditions and speeds over 60 mph. I’ve tried all sorts of balance combinations, tightness, lowered the hitch with a 12” shank, etc but just can’t get the setup to “behave.” I'm using an Andersen elastomer and chain setup https://andersenhitches.com/pages/weight-distribution-hitch. These systems are really popular and generally get similar reviews as the higher end friction bar setups.
In my latest foray into the Andersen docs I saw that there is a recommendation that I disable the built-in TSC anti-sway of the truck (which I can do manually every time I start the vehicle- a PITA, but doable). I attempted to re-confirm with Andersen and received this garbled reply this morning:
"disabling the electric sway built into the vehicle is something you want to do to help your overall towing experience. However, you may turn most of these "off" but usually turn back on after surpassing a certain speed. I would doubler check this with your vehicle. This, will need to be permanently shut off when using our hitch. If not, it would counteract against our hitch and cause for even more sway."
*Lots* of people in here tow with their expy's- has anyone run into this? How does the hive mind feel about turning off the TSC?
Other factors-
Trailer is properly tongue-down (1-2")
Weight balance is in front of the axle (I generally run with a full water tank which is right up front)
Trailer has a *lot* of tongue weight- ~ #700 (stupid single axel set up). We are still well within payload though
towing ~4100 lb (loaded) r-pod single axle travel trailer
I bought my 2019 XLT with HD when I changed up my tow vehicle from a 2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee and to my considerable surprise, towing with the much larger and (surely!) tow-worthy Ford and the WDH has been horrifying vs the comparatively tiny Jeep. I have major sway problems in anything other than perfect conditions and speeds over 60 mph. I’ve tried all sorts of balance combinations, tightness, lowered the hitch with a 12” shank, etc but just can’t get the setup to “behave.” I'm using an Andersen elastomer and chain setup https://andersenhitches.com/pages/weight-distribution-hitch. These systems are really popular and generally get similar reviews as the higher end friction bar setups.
In my latest foray into the Andersen docs I saw that there is a recommendation that I disable the built-in TSC anti-sway of the truck (which I can do manually every time I start the vehicle- a PITA, but doable). I attempted to re-confirm with Andersen and received this garbled reply this morning:
"disabling the electric sway built into the vehicle is something you want to do to help your overall towing experience. However, you may turn most of these "off" but usually turn back on after surpassing a certain speed. I would doubler check this with your vehicle. This, will need to be permanently shut off when using our hitch. If not, it would counteract against our hitch and cause for even more sway."
*Lots* of people in here tow with their expy's- has anyone run into this? How does the hive mind feel about turning off the TSC?
Other factors-
Trailer is properly tongue-down (1-2")
Weight balance is in front of the axle (I generally run with a full water tank which is right up front)
Trailer has a *lot* of tongue weight- ~ #700 (stupid single axel set up). We are still well within payload though