Friction Sway Control Tightness Recommendation for Unit that Was Loosened

Question:

hello, i have a friction sway bar on my trailer but i have a little problem. when we were camping last weekend i had the bar off the hitch while i was getting things settled and my 3 year old decided to back out the tension bolt and on off bar all the way out. both the bolt and bar were completely removed from the sway bar. my question is how i get the bolt back to the correct tension? the instructions are pretty vague and im not sure exactly how tight it should be now. any help would be greatly appreciated.

asked by: Dave H

Expert Reply:

There isn't typically a standard starting point for our friction sway control units, but in your case for a great starting point you will want to loosen the tension bolt till it no longer makes contact with the unit, now tighten it up right till the unit starts to make contact. From there tighten it two complete revolutions and you will have a great starting point.

expert reply by: Jameson C