Coach wanders and sways
On a trip Down i-5 we are noticing the mh wanders significantly. Currently towing the 4 runner using a ready brute elite. I noticed a similar sway last trip but no too bad because i was in the mountia...
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lostdog wrote:gotsmart wrote:How does your toad turn corners without the front tires skidding? The front wheels need to "caster".
My smart car is a narrow width, short wheelbase car. On the logging truck rutted right lane of I-5 in WA the car tracks poorly when I'm driving it. I end up driving on the high spots of the lane (far right or far left). If I let the car drift into a rut I have to grab the steering wheel tightly because the rut will slingshot the car. My solution was to lash down the steering wheel when flat towing. This keeps the car from drifting in the ruts when towing it. Normally it is not recommended, but in my case forcing the car to track straight makes it tow much better.
There is a small amount of scuffing evident on the front tires from left/right turns, but it's nominal. Since 97% of the flat towing is highway driving, I'm OK with the scuffing marks. Tread wear is unaffected, as far as I can tell. The rubber bungee in the photo that I posted allows the steering wheel about +/- 5 inches of play. The front tires aren't locked in place. They just return to center a lot faster than a free-wheeling toad.
BTW, I only use one bungee cord on the steering wheel. Specifically a rubber bungee, lashing the bottom of the steering wheel to the driver seat frame. The rubber bungee is non-slip - meaning it pulls back against the wheel when the front tires want to turn.
