Help with physics of dolly turning
I just finished an uneventful first trip (1200 miles) with our new Stehl dolly. I went to get the Master Tow, but couldn't get the electric brake model, so I found this one, which looks like a virtual...
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Thanks for those thoughtful replies. I will try some tests next time. I like the analysis of the many points of stress, and I like the idea of marking how many degrees of pan movement results from a steady turn. Maybe I will count how many degrees I can move the RV steering wheel in a constant turn before it hits the stops. Then, at least I would know what my point of stress-free turning is.
I always try to round every corner with the largest radius that will fit, but I live on one of those 2 lane roads that isn't very wide, and we travel on small roads often. Any turn with traffic gets tight, especially right turns. I guess I have sort of driven it like a delivery truck, because I have taken it out on many errands, but do try to park out of the way. The dolly makes us more mobile, of course, but I do need to reset my mind and really think before turning into a small gas station while towing!
I always try to round every corner with the largest radius that will fit, but I live on one of those 2 lane roads that isn't very wide, and we travel on small roads often. Any turn with traffic gets tight, especially right turns. I guess I have sort of driven it like a delivery truck, because I have taken it out on many errands, but do try to park out of the way. The dolly makes us more mobile, of course, but I do need to reset my mind and really think before turning into a small gas station while towing!
