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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Yes, it was the overhang.............in a round about way.
Hears the deal. When a car is very long and the trailer is short a lot of weight can go behind the trailer axle. Not a good deal. Just like a fat kid on the end of a teeter totter the rear end of the car will take tongue weight off of the front of the trailer.
You did good by putting the spare up front. Very smart move. Even a few lbs can make a difference.
I towed a trailer with 0 tongue weight this last weekend. Only had to go about 2 miles at no more than 40 MPH. It was only about 1,500 lbs but it wanted to take my diesel off of the road and put it into a ditch.
Hears the deal. When a car is very long and the trailer is short a lot of weight can go behind the trailer axle. Not a good deal. Just like a fat kid on the end of a teeter totter the rear end of the car will take tongue weight off of the front of the trailer.
You did good by putting the spare up front. Very smart move. Even a few lbs can make a difference.
I towed a trailer with 0 tongue weight this last weekend. Only had to go about 2 miles at no more than 40 MPH. It was only about 1,500 lbs but it wanted to take my diesel off of the road and put it into a ditch.
