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Importantly , there is no need to remove the e2 when reversing the caravan , unlike a traditional swaybar setup , as the torsion bars simply slide on the L bracket as you turn the van .
To test this product , I hitched a Supreme Classic Tourer weighing over 2300kg Tare , with an unladen ball weight of 175kg , to my MU-X . The e2 was fitted for me by a representative of Supreme Caravans ; however , it didn ’ t appear any more difficult that fitting any other WDH .
Without the hitch fitted , the Supreme ’ s ball weight made the vehicle droop about 40mm in the rear . After some fettling , we recovered 35mm and , in truth , we could ’ ve adjusted it more to make the rig perfectly level .
As I towed the caravan along the Hume Highway , with the van being buffeted by cross-winds , I was impressed by how ‘ tight ’ the combination felt . I ’ m very familiar with how a caravan ‘ feels ’ when towed without a WDH or sway control , and the difference here was night and day .
Obviously , I did not attempt to induce a sway event in order to test the anti-sway properties of the e2 ; however , I can say that when trucks passed , and when the wind picked up , I did not feel the caravan twitch at all . It truly felt rock-solid back there .
The e2 did not hamper my reversing manoeuvres , either . I was able to ‘ jack-knife ’ the van as tightly as I needed to ( without the vehicle ’ s tailgate binding on the drawbar ).
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