CURT 17200 Trailer Anti-Sway Bar Control Kit

Seems to have tamed sway on a fairly small Tab RV trailer. The fit between the bar and ball mounts is a bit loose and seems to rattle some, but otherwise good. I did not use the self tappers, and instead elected to through bolt with grade 8 hardware.

Works well on my truck and trailer

It was just what I Needed for my trailer.

Here is what you need to know about this product. First I suggest that you throw the self tapping bolts in the trash.We installed this anti sway bar on a 2019 Jayco 17RK and a 2014 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon. Being that they roughly weight the same amount it was a matter of the tail wagging the dog.After reading several reviews on the anti sway bar and all the ones where everyone suggested that you through bolt the ball onto the trailer frame I decided that one it is much easier to just weld it onto the trailer and besides I had to weld the stinger onto my trailer ball hitch. Self tapping bolts hit the storage bench and no longer a concern.We had towed the trailer from Montana to Texas without the sway bar and I can tell you that it's a heck of a lot better with the sway bar in place. We have made several five hundred mile trips over the last few weekends visiting different attractions around the state and find that with the sway bar attached and properly adjusted that it is fairly easy to maintain freeway speeds without the dreadful highway hospital side to side sway.Overall I score this as a 4.5 because suggesting that you install it with the included self tapping bolts is ignorance in and of itself.Most people who do not have a welding machine know someone that does. Average time involved for my installation was an hour and a half. A welder will possibly charge up to 150 bucks to weld everything up and that includes doing the structural fitting and repainting the frame and hitch.I do use a teflon coating on the balls, but I refrain from using it on the slide as that is where you are stopping the sway.

We have a 16 ram and a 08 29ft travel trailer- easy to install and helps with towing

I have a 15' single axle camp trailer. When a cross wind or large truck passes by, it tosses around on the highway...it looks like a dog wagging it's tail. The instructions could be a little more clear, it doesn't tell you how tight the adjustment arm should be. My camper already had the mount ball on the frame, so if I decide to get a second anti-sway setup I'll have an extra to use. Very easy to put on and take off, I noticed after the first 20 minutes my trailer had wonderful improvement in the handling. It will only be used twice a year, but it's a great addition to keep things secure.

To date I have never pulled a trailer with less than a 3/4- or 1-ton pickup. We bought (2) E bikes and I set up a new all enclosed 5x8 trailer to be pulled by our Volkswagen Tiguan. With the cost of these E bikes, their size/weight, keeping road grime/weather off of them it made the most sense to protect them inside a small trailer. My concern pulling a trailer with a smaller vehicle. I like to run hard with good equipment.I have seen littles trailers whip back and forth down the highway for years. Realizing there are many factors, and the trailer must be loaded properly with 10% to 15% tongue weight. I purchased (2) of these Kurt units one for each side of the trailer tongue. I drove about 280 miles in a 20mph winds. Very impressed how they worked. More impressed with the value for the money. These honestly work well as an anti-sway device. I had my wife drive it for about 60 miles and she said she didn't know a trailer was even hooked on to her car. A real win!

This CURT 17200 Trailer Anti-Sway Bar Control Kit works well. This is a simple yet effective sway control device. It is essentially a brake pad clamped to a flat bar. The tightness of the clamp can be adjusted by turning the adjustment screw. I have tried several adjustments and can definitely hear it groaning when making slow turns.I guess that means it's working.Installation could be better. Self tapping screws (these are not self drilling) are easily stripped and not what I would consider reliable. I prefer to drill through the frame and use grade 8 bolts, although I haven't done that yet and the included mounting screws have been okay so far (500 +- miles). The little ball joints and presto pins that mount it seem fairly cheesy but have worked sufficiently. It mounts and dismounts easily.This is used on my 26" travel trailer that weighs about 6000 pounds. Tow vehicle is 2011 Chevy Avalanche, so its a pretty soft ride compared with a pickup truck. I towed it a couple times with no sway control and it was indeed quite "wandering". 70 mph on the interstate was fairly tiring and at times stressful. This sway control is a noticeable improvement. Now I can keep up with traffic without as many "oh-crap" moments.I also installed a Curt 8000lb. weight distribution hitch and that works great to level out the vehicle. Highly recommended for Chevy Avalanche and Suburban / Tahoe with coil spring rear suspension. These vehicles ride nice but really sag when trailering anything heavy.