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Post by scaryrider on Apr 12, 2014 7:41:28 GMT -5
Has anyone tried to take the headboard off the wall. We bought a new mattress and the height of it sits in the middle of the headboard. This is causing the mattress to be pushed back by about three or four very crucial inches of walking space at the foot of the bed.
Also have a question about using a sway bar. Has anyone found any significance in using two sway bars? It was suggested to us.
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Post by spadoctor on Apr 12, 2014 8:31:21 GMT -5
we have a 321rks. We removed and added some design features to the headboard. The buttons in the headboard pop off to reveal the screws holding it in place. Ours has a wood frame around it. The center part is screwed to the frame then the center (with the caps) is screwed to the wall. I raised ours about 4 to 5 inches. Put where you want it and reinstall the capped screws
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Post by scaryrider on Apr 12, 2014 8:39:28 GMT -5
Thank you for the headboard advice. I'll try it and see if that solves my problem.
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Post by shoestring on Apr 13, 2014 8:38:02 GMT -5
TWO anti-sway bars? A typical anti-sway bar is a single "shock absorber" type device that runs from the trailer's "A frame" to a small ball (next to the trailer ball) on your hitch. The best explanation I can think of is...this shock dampens the left/right sway by slowing it down. Kinda like the closure on a door (keeps it from slamming). Sounds like they may be recommending a weight distribution hitch. This is normally recommended when the TT is close to maxing out the TV's GVWR. They stop the up/down bouncing caused by the weight of the trailer pushing down on the rear of the TV....lifting the front....which causes a loose steering sensation. This causes over compensation by the driver, which starts the trailer swaying. I have spoken with a lot of transporters (the guys who move new TT's around the country) and most of those guys attach the weight distribution even when their tow TV is no where near the towing limits. WHY? Because the Department Of Transportation Inspections that they are subject to...the inspectors like to see them (we refer to these guys as "creeper cops" because they go under your vehicle on a creeper). I stongly recommend the weight distribution hitch w/ anti-saw bar. I had mine on my Dodge Dakota(towing capacity somewhere near 5000) because I wanted all the help I could get with a 3000+ trailer. I still plan to use it with my new RAM (can tow something like 10,500 if you believe the manufacture) even though I know it may not be needed. Better safe then sorry. These systems can get rather expensive compared to a simple hitch, but I like to be under control....not along for the ride. There are a lot of videos on this subject on youtube. Check out this video: www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=BWJIDaosm-oBy the way...I am an experienced road warrior. Yes, I have spent years driving the biggest, badest trucks on the road. I am one of those guys that some RVers fear. I have seen all kinds of unsafe vehicles on the road. Think I will create a new post on road safety. Please, please understand how to properly load and drive your travel trailer...all of our lives may depend on it. |
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Post by shortlance on Apr 13, 2014 9:04:47 GMT -5
By the way...I am an experienced road warrior. Yes, I have spent years driving the biggest, badest trucks on the road. I am one of those guys that some RVers fear. I have seen all kinds of unsafe vehicles on the road. Think I will create a new post on road safety. Please, please understand how to properly load and drive your travel trailer...all of our lives may depend on it. TT:2012 Sportsment Classic 170, TV:2013 Ram 1500, 5.7L HEMI Read more: kzfamilyforum.com/thread/501/bed-spree-323css#ixzz2ym2Gh6RfA post on road safety would be great!! I worked in blacktopping until they threw a piece of my back in to the trash can and learned how to pull trailers on the job and that was part of the reason I wasn't afraid to start with a 39 ft. 5er as our first RV. The biggest thing I see is people that do not understand how to match a TV to the proper weight RV. There are a lot of people out there that have there TV maxed out and do not realize the fact. I think people would like a road safety post with proper information on having a safe set up---things can get very confusing to the first time RVer and chances are the dealer is going to tell them anything to make that sale. I must say that not all dealers work that way. I sent a friend to our dealer to look at a bank repo trailer that the dealer refused to sell to him because it was to heavy for his TV. |
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