Caravan Sway

Submitted: Thursday, Jan 20, 2005 at 09:59
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Hello All
After 19 years of trouble free caravanning with my Aerolite I sold it and bought a new Roma Sov'reign - and I bought heaps of trouble! My latest problem is with towing the blessed thing.
Point one, despite the towbar fitted to my Berlina (fitted with extra heavy duty rear springs and shockers) being OK for the caravan load (<1.5 tonnes loaded), ball weight limit seems to be 90 kg for that bar. My 'van ball weight is 130kg part loaded and perhaps 10kg more fully loaded. Also, I was recommended by the dealer to fit a Camec two bar tow kit, which I did. Now I find that this stuff is capable of "distribution of 80kg from rear end of car to front wheels and wheels of trailer". YES, I obviously need a new towbar, but can you experienced people let me have your opinions as to whether the apparent under specifications of the bar and tow aid accounts for a marked tendency of the van to sway at around 90 kph?
( I have checked tyres and run at 45 psi on 'van and 38psi in back car tyres; re-distributed weight in van and boot several ways without much effect; fiddled with the number of links on the tow aid).
My first reaction is to jump straight for the best towing setup with a Hayman Reese bar and 550 weight distribution hitch.
Your sage advice will be most welcome.
Des
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