Trailer Sway - non RV question
I rented a U-Haul trailer to tow our latest project back to NJ from SC. I've used these trailers several times in the past without any issues, with the same tow vehicle (my '07 Avalanche) and cars tha...
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Thanks both!
Yes, the car was all the way up to the wheel stops on the trailer. I'm starting to think it might have been the overhang, too. There was no way to reposition the car, unfortunately. The last car I towed was a more modern version of that Impala - a '96 Roadmaster Wagon. It was about 500 lbs heavier with a longer wheelbase which made for less overhang off the back of the trailer. That towed very well. I think it had more out front, too, putting the engine farther forward on the trailer. The engine on the '64 sits pretty far back, relatively speaking.
U-Haul suggested I check the tire pressures and I did - all good. There wasn't any wind. Might have been something goofy with the suspension on the trailer- I don't know.
Yes, the car was all the way up to the wheel stops on the trailer. I'm starting to think it might have been the overhang, too. There was no way to reposition the car, unfortunately. The last car I towed was a more modern version of that Impala - a '96 Roadmaster Wagon. It was about 500 lbs heavier with a longer wheelbase which made for less overhang off the back of the trailer. That towed very well. I think it had more out front, too, putting the engine farther forward on the trailer. The engine on the '64 sits pretty far back, relatively speaking.
U-Haul suggested I check the tire pressures and I did - all good. There wasn't any wind. Might have been something goofy with the suspension on the trailer- I don't know.
