Does the Curt Friction Sway Control Have to Be Installed at 24 Inches

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what if I cannot mount at 24inch exactly? Is it better to mount closer or further away

asked by: Deb

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Helpful Expert Reply:

I spoke to my contact at Curt and he said that if you were short or long on the # 17200 install by like 1/4 of an inch you would probably be okay, but any more than that and you would have problems.

If you go too long it will come apart on a sharp turn, or if you went too short it would bottom out and break the unit.

expert reply by: Jameson C

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Answer 1

The Curt Friction Sway Control #17200 can be mounted on either side of the trailer frame. The friction bar will mount upside down when installed on the other side of the trailer. The friction arm includes all the necessary hardware and components…

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I spoke with my contact at Curt and was told that the spacer plate included in the Curt Friction Sway Control for Weight Distribution Systems #17200 serves as a reinforcement plate for the trailer side ball. It can be put under the ball or on the…

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Answer 3

If using a friction style trailer anti-sway control mechanism such as #17200 it is necessary to release the tension on the arm, or better yet, disconnect it completely from the sway control balls on the hitch and trailer. For many maneuvers releasing…

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Answer 4

It is not necessary to grease the small balls used by friction sway control units such as #17200. But it also would not hurt anything and having some lubrication is definitely better than none. Two units are recommend for trailers over 26 feet and/or…

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I spoke to my contact at Curt and he informed me that there really isn't a factory preset tension that the #17200 will have. But in your case for a great starting point you will want to loosen the tension bolt till it no longer makes contact with…

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Answer 6

Hello Dan, I can definitely help with this. It is completely normal for the Curt TriFlex brake Controller #C24VV to show the current gain setting when the brakes are applied, or when the manual override is pressed. It sounds like you have the gain…

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Answer 7

The difference between the Class II and Class III hitches has to do with their Gross Trailer Weight (GTW), their Tongue Weight (TW), and their Hitch Receiver Size. Class II trailer hitch receivers have a 1-1/4 inch receiver and can be rated up to…

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Answer 8

All the brake controller needs to sense a trailer connection so that you can test it is a slight amperage draw on the output circuit. For that you can use a circuit tester like the part #PTW2993 with one pin grounded and the other on the output pin.…

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Answer 9

A 4-Way trailer connector has the basic lighting functions only; running lights, left turn signal and brake lights, right turn signal and brake lights, and ground. A 7-Way has these functions and a 12 volt circuit, a circuit for electric trailer…

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