My dad thought he was a goner
My 72 YO dad, retired trucker, not afraid to tow anything, has a early to mid 2000 Cedar Creek, 26-28 ft long. When he bought it, he also got the "chain" type WDH. He has always hated it, doesn't eliminate a lot of sway. After talking to several salesmen (thinking of buying a smaller TT), the neighbor and myself (from reading this forum), he decided to buy a WDH similar to the Equa-l-izer hitch.
Him and the neighbor who also is a retired trucker and now professionally hauls trailers all over the US and Canada, hooked up the hitch and off dad went for a test drive. Not knowing, I called him a couple of miles from home and immediately got a ear full. At first I thought he was calling my mom a B*&^% because it sounds a lot like hitch when he was yelling, thought the old man finally lost his marbles!! He said "I thought I was going to die, that trailer had so much sway on the expressway, I thought for sure I was going to end up in the ditch with the truck and trailer on the roof" Good Lord, my dad never gets scared driving.
After he got home, him and the neighbor made adjustments 3x's with a ride after each. Dad said the sway was slightly better but he would never attempt the e-way again. In fact, he is thinking of selling the whole thing and being done with it. Which can't happen cuz I am looking forward to camping with them this summer. We brainstormed, tires at max PSI, Yes, TT tires at max PSI, Yes. WDH hooked up correctly, Yes. My husband asked about the tongue height but I haven't heard back. I think maybe broken belt in the TT tires, neighbor thinks rear tires on his TV. It was also windy here yesterday. Dad thinks his TV is to small. I told him to take it to his local RV dealer today for an inspection.
Dad's TV is a '12 Chevy Silverado, 1/2 ton, 2WD, bought all set up for towing.
Do any of you have any suggestions for me to throw out to him? Don't want the old coot to stop just yet!!!
Him and the neighbor who also is a retired trucker and now professionally hauls trailers all over the US and Canada, hooked up the hitch and off dad went for a test drive. Not knowing, I called him a couple of miles from home and immediately got a ear full. At first I thought he was calling my mom a B*&^% because it sounds a lot like hitch when he was yelling, thought the old man finally lost his marbles!! He said "I thought I was going to die, that trailer had so much sway on the expressway, I thought for sure I was going to end up in the ditch with the truck and trailer on the roof" Good Lord, my dad never gets scared driving.
After he got home, him and the neighbor made adjustments 3x's with a ride after each. Dad said the sway was slightly better but he would never attempt the e-way again. In fact, he is thinking of selling the whole thing and being done with it. Which can't happen cuz I am looking forward to camping with them this summer. We brainstormed, tires at max PSI, Yes, TT tires at max PSI, Yes. WDH hooked up correctly, Yes. My husband asked about the tongue height but I haven't heard back. I think maybe broken belt in the TT tires, neighbor thinks rear tires on his TV. It was also windy here yesterday. Dad thinks his TV is to small. I told him to take it to his local RV dealer today for an inspection.
Dad's TV is a '12 Chevy Silverado, 1/2 ton, 2WD, bought all set up for towing.
Do any of you have any suggestions for me to throw out to him? Don't want the old coot to stop just yet!!!
