Drop Down Fish House Pulling Tough at HWY Speeds

[crappace]

I have a 14ft Ice Castle with the 3 ft v front. I pull it with either a 1/2 ton ford or dodge and it starts to sway at about 60 mph. Moving all the weight to the front of the shack helps but it will still start to move if I go faster or...sometimes it still sways at 55 or 60. Any ideas on this or experience with it out there???

[fishhook8]

You need more tongue weight. If the rear of the house is to heavy it will sway.

[Bob Horn]

Make sure your tongue isn`t bent. Also if you have springs on it that the springs didn`t shift.

[gvg_uwec]

sway bars for campers are very effective for stopping sway on all trailers. you can get them at most RV dealers. I think they are about $70 at our shop and the adapter for the hitch is more but i cant remember the price.

[crappace]

Thanks for the tips guys. I will try even more weight up front. If that doesnt work I will give the bars a try.

[eyes']

Another thing I would check would be to make sure that the recever is low enough. You want the trailer to sit level or a bit lower...

[PierBridge]

I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but your problem is in the trailer it self, the key to proper towing at hwy speeds is in the design and quality of the Drop down trailer.

Even their 6 1/2 wide trailers have problems and the 8's are really a problem to tow, and they tweek easily.

Sorry.

[crappace]

In that case...Anyone want to buy a fish house

[Kaz]

Crappace: Don't panic!! I have a 7X16 that I pull down the Hwy at the posted and then some. Mine did a little dancing at first. My problem was the batteries and other storage was in the rear end. When I head out for a long haul, I just move a battery or two up front and place my gear toward the front. Another thing is to be sure the tire pressure is on the higher side. Check what the maximun can be, safely, and then you should stop the sway. It makes all of the difference in the world to have it loaded right. Tire pressure was the key to mine pulling correctly... I've had mine over eight years and the drop down fish houses are the way to go. I use mine for camping too.. Kaz

[Gus]

I'd agree with eyes', make sure the receiver hitch is low enough. Get a drop hitch if necessary. You wouldn't believe what a difference that can make. If you already have one and are confident it's low enough then I'm out of ideas that everyone else hasn't mentioned already.

Good luck.