high winds?
I have a question, and I know I am going to get a lot of opinions and some facts, but I am stimm going to ask it. How strong of cross winds does it take to overturn a TT while in tow? I know it will d...
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rhagfo wrote:That steady velocity, plus gusting, plus any velocity added by the movement of the TT, plus any turbulence created by a passing big rig. Passing rigs can whip you around pretty good.
I would say more like 40mph to 60mph depending on the weight of the TT.
This was posted some years back: (I've never done the math)
If you want to calculate an estimate of how much wind speed is required to overturn your trailer, you can use
V = SQRT(W*b/{0.00666*l*(h-h2/2)*(h/2+h2/4)})
where
V = wind speed, mph
W = trailer weight, lbs
b = trailer width (tire center-center), ft
l = trailer length, ft
h = trailer height (from ground), ft
h2 = tire height, ft
