I'm caught in his jet wash!
Every time I am towing the TT and a bus, semi, or similar large vehicle passes me with a reasonable difference in speed, I get pulled abruptly towards that vehicle from the rear. It doesn't cause a...
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therink wrote:
P rated tires have soft side walls and are not stable/iideal for towing heavy loads. Once sway conditions start the tire flex (side to side) can make overcoming sway conditions difficult. For comparison load range E tires found in most 3/4 ton and larger trucks have stiffer sidewalls, hence handle heavy tongue load sway better.
My guess is that your commander is overloaded, too short for your trailer and the P rated tires make it worse.
I recommend you take your set up to a scale loaded for camping and post your weight numbers here.
OK, gotcha now. If I were to get a lighter trailer (but the same size or a little larger - we are looking to get a quad bunkhouse sometime next year, hopefully we can find an ultralight), would I potentially be able to use the Commander, or do I pretty much need to look at a pickup?
