So I've been thinking about the trailer sway control for awhile now. Many of you know I am a fabricator so naturally I am thinking of something I can build myself. I have seen pretty much all the best options everyone has mentioned and showed here. While I don't tow far and I don't get allot of sway I do get the push from passing semis while pulling the train.

I got to thinking, why not use shocks for sway control? I am thinking shocks on both sides or at least one side of the trailer tongue to the hitch of the truck. Much like the friction sway control but a shock in its place. Or even some elaborate hydraulic control system (think locked hydro's while traveling in a strait line).

Now I have been drinking tonight and my thoughts may be delusional. But the one thing I pretty much need is a fast and easy way to disconnect the trailer once I arive at my destination mainly because I have to stop and block traffic int he camp ground to unhook my boat trailer and then my TT and then re-hook up the boat and whatnot. This is one reason I think I will be able to build something more suited for my needs than a I can buy for an arm and leg. Also I believe sometimes that I can come up with better designs than are available to the public. Mainly because many times I have built or done something that I was told is impossible by many.

Anyhow, whats your thoughts? Is there something already similar on the market? Think it would work? I need to go to bed.

 

Sober and reading again this still sounds like a viable option to me. Especially a hydraulic system with lock out ability. I am thinking a hydraulic ram, line from one end to the other to flow the fluid with a controllable valve in the the line to control the ram. If the electronic valve was wired threw the 7 pin you could control the ram from the cabin of the truck/X much like a brake controller. When turning you could open up the valve and allow free movement of the ram. For strait highway traveling you could nearly if not totally close the valve to lock the ram essentially locking the trailer strait in line with the tow vehicle.

 

Even going straight you need some give for changing lanes or gentle curves in road.
otherwise sounds interesting.
When arroving at your spot you "could"
Drop the boat off first, park the trabel trailer,
Then go move the boat, rather than worry about
traffic.

 

My thought/concern is that what if someone or something ran in front of the truck and you had to make a sudden/quick turn to avoid hitting it or person, how does the electric valve open for this?

 

I've been thinking of the sudden maneuvers deal. I believe if your going highway speed (70mph) your not going to be cranking the wheel very much and I think the sidewalls would have enough give to make the quick lane change or the like and in fact may help to keep the trailer strait and under control while driving like an indy car driver to avoid the other guy. Like I mentioned too this is just the thinking process here. Everything like this would have to be worked out and something that could help for quick maneuvers where the ram would have to move on a moments notice is a certain pressure bypass valve. Something that would stay closed normally but if a certain pressure from a fast turn or if you forget to open the valve before turning a corner the bypass would open. Much like the safety pressure relief in a hydraulic press.

 

The fully locked out not going to move deal probably wouldn't be very good. Especially if the trailer is a tiny bit cockeyed to the truck. I believe at fully closed the valve should let a tiny amount of fluid flow back and forth just so the trailer for sure straitens out and tracks strait.