Let’s assume that last week, while traveling back from your favorite fishing hole, you experienced trailer sway (aka fishtailing) with your beloved trailer. You are now unnerved (understandably), and after spending 15 minutes today swirling around the Google vortex, you have learned that your tow vehicle – a Toyota Sequoia – is not the ideal tow vehicle. You’re close to maxing out its towing capacity. It’s just a bit short, a little small. But you don’t have a spare $70,000 in your checking account to buy a dually Ford F-250 (also understandably), so you have to work with what you’ve got. 

This is the situation that most RV owners find themselves in. From my armchair, I can type all day about the importance of tow vehicle wheelbase, tow vehicle rear overhang (shorter is better), tow vehicle-to-trailer weight ratio, and other tow vehicle factors that affect safe handling and trailer sway, but most of us don’t have the option to swap out tow vehicles (or campers) willy-nilly. So what can a responsible RV owner do after they realize they own a less-than-ideal towing combination?

Here are my top 9 tips.