For your trailer, I would get an Equal-i-zer hitch - https://www.equalizerhitch.com/. The built in sway control with the Equal-i-zer hitch hitch is a step up from the basic friction sway control add-on that many RV dealers like to sell. If you were towing a larger trailer, then recommendation would be a Hensley or ProPride hitch.My first tow. Round trip Sacramento to Bodega Bay about 300 miles. Ran into 12 to 15 mph steady winds going there; a little sway and 12 mpg. No wind on way back and got 21 mpg; huge difference. Have a WDH without sway control.
Big Blue ... does your Centerline WDH have sway control, and what capacity hitch did you get ?? I'm think about getting a new hitch.
Yes the Centerline TS does have built in 4 point sway control. I'm running the 400-800 pound bars, the lightest they make. I'm running about 475# tongue weight. The ranger really doesn't need weight distribution at that weight, still recommend. You definitely need sway control. Separate sway bars are a pain because you need to disconnect them to back up. I went with the Husky because it had the sway control and the bar range fit my tongue weight, you don't want bars that are too stiff.My first tow. Round trip Sacramento to Bodega Bay about 300 miles. Ran into 12 to 15 mph steady winds going there; a little sway and 12 mpg. No wind on way back and got 21 mpg; huge difference. Have a WDH without sway control.
Big Blue ... does your Centerline WDH have sway control, and what capacity hitch did you get ?? I'm think about getting a new hitch.
Agree, it's more of a braking consideration for me. If the trailer is big enough that I'm using more brakes than normal, I'm in TH mode. For me, that's my 10ft utility trailer with basically any load and up.I definitely notice when it’s off, that said the best feature of tow haul mode is the engine braking. So I basically use it when towing more than 2-3k with or without trailer brakes.
I definitely notice when it’s off, that said the best feature of tow haul mode is the engine braking. So I basically use it when towing more than 2-3k with or without trailer brakes.
Good points, the engine braking is a nice feature of tow mode and something that does come in handy at times! And it's weird because I almost felt like I slowed better, or at least in a more controlled way, without the mode on. For reference my camper is about 1600lbs normally (more for longer trips, less empty), and it does have brakes. I almost wonder if the engine braking makes me apply the brakes less than I normally would, since the engine is slowing us down, which means the trailer brakes aren't being as effective. I don't know. Something I'll have to pay attention to during my experiments.Agree, it's more of a braking consideration for me. If the trailer is big enough that I'm using more brakes than normal, I'm in TH mode. For me, that's my 10ft utility trailer with basically any load and up.
Interesting. Thanks for the response and your thoughts.My trailer is only 1400lbs loaded and I have definitely noticed it. I tend to have a lighter foot on the gas pedal and I do feel the difference in shift points. I also live in the Appalachians so lots of short, steep ups and downs make that more obvious. In the end, I see this reflected in the fuel economy display on the dash. TH mode is definitely better.
For me, I think it's both a weight AND length of drive question. It'd probably be a couple of miles before I'd notice either way, so that would be my cutoff.
for reference, it’s nice to go down hills and not be on the brakes for 3 miles. If you keep your foot on the brake very lightly, the brake controller senses the deceleration and applies light braking to the trailer. I have a prodigy p3 and it’s very intuitive with the brakes.Good points, the engine braking is a nice feature of tow mode and something that does come in handy at times! And it's weird because I almost felt like I slowed better, or at least in a more controlled way, without the mode on. For reference my camper is about 1600lbs normally (more for longer trips, less empty), and it does have brakes. I almost wonder if the engine braking makes me apply the brakes less than I normally would, since the engine is slowing us down, which means the trailer brakes aren't being as effective. I don't know. Something I'll have to pay attention to during my experiments.
Interesting. Thanks for the response and your thoughts.
Sport mode seems to want to hold 5-6k every time I let off whereas tow haul is much more conservative with the revs.Engine braking is active in Sport Mode as well.