What trailer sway looks like

My father RAN-OFF when I was 5... never seen again.. I am now retired....

I helped friends Move when I was a teenager.. and pulled trailers for them.. that is how I learned... city streets, backing up on to front yards, tight driveways, parked cars in the way.. etc.

rockhillmanor wrote:

bid_time wrote:

rockhillmanor wrote:
..IMHO most RV'ers have NEVER towed any type of trailer in their lifetime. Yet. Because they own a truck or Suv they go out and buy an RV trailer and hit the road with absolutely NO experience or training on how to haul a trailer 'safely' OR what to do in case of an emergency while towing one...

And so how did you get your experience and training?

From my Dad in a parking lot first and 'many' times, than on desolate roads and then up on the highway WITH him sitting shotgun. Until HE thought I was 'ready' and 'knew' how to tow safely in all conditions to go solo. :C

But that was back in the day when parents actually taught you something and cared to do so.

I can't begin to tell you how many RV people I meet on the road/CG's that say it is there very FIRST time ever towing....as I am looking at 30 odd feet of a TT and a TV hooked up to it that is not even capable of towing it. Just read some of the posts here that state I just bought this and I have never towed before.

While many of us have had experience towing before we purchased a RV TT I think there are 10 times more out there on the road that have none. Just saying.

My dad didn't have any trailers. Actually we never even went on vacation. How was I supposed to learn?

bid_time wrote:

rockhillmanor wrote:
..IMHO most RV'ers have NEVER towed any type of trailer in their lifetime. Yet. Because they own a truck or Suv they go out and buy an RV trailer and hit the road with absolutely NO experience or training on how to haul a trailer 'safely' OR what to do in case of an emergency while towing one...

And so how did you get your experience and training?

Experience certainly comes by doing, but most people blindly jump into this head-first.

Training is not going to be forced on you or handed to you. You need to seek it out for yourself.

sch911 wrote:
Sadly this kind of thing happens every day somewhere. Really makes a good case for requiring true sway control hitch systems. Friction is not enough. Especially when you want to tow that fast....

I disagree! IMO, it makes a very good case for loading your trailer (ANY trailer!) properly
Any sway control gadget is, IMO, a band-aid approach to the problem.
A properly built, properly loaded trailer, being towed by a proper tow vehicle, on proper tires, with proper inflation, simply should not sway.
IF there is any sway at all, the correct thing to do is find out why, and FIX THE PROBLEM. Trying to cover up a sway problem by using a "sway control" could very likely result in just what the video shows!

bid_time wrote:

rockhillmanor wrote:
..IMHO most RV'ers have NEVER towed any type of trailer in their lifetime. Yet. Because they own a truck or Suv they go out and buy an RV trailer and hit the road with absolutely NO experience or training on how to haul a trailer 'safely' OR what to do in case of an emergency while towing one...

And so how did you get your experience and training?

From my Dad in a parking lot first and 'many' times, than on desolate roads and then up on the highway WITH him sitting shotgun. Until HE thought I was 'ready' and 'knew' how to tow safely in all conditions to go solo. :C

But that was back in the day when parents actually taught you something and cared to do so.

I can't begin to tell you how many RV people I meet on the road/CG's that say it is there very FIRST time ever towing....as I am looking at 30 odd feet of a TT and a TV hooked up to it that is not even capable of towing it. Just read some of the posts here that state I just bought this and I have never towed before.

While many of us have had experience towing before we purchased a RV TT I think there are 10 times more out there on the road that have none. Just saying.

Question???
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if you manually use the trailer brake controller... will the brake lights light?
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factory or aftermarket..
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that is WITHOUT pressing on the TV brake petal.
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Yes, white bottles bouncing side to side on rear cargo rack....
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driver Froze... my opinion. Yes driver was steering ( Late ).. but Froze.
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many years ago... helping a friend move...
His Jeep CJ... with U-Haul 20 footer... Full. I was driving.
talk about the Tail wagging the dog... arrived safely..

rockhillmanor wrote:
..IMHO most RV'ers have NEVER towed any type of trailer in their lifetime. Yet. Because they own a truck or Suv they go out and buy an RV trailer and hit the road with absolutely NO experience or training on how to haul a trailer 'safely' OR what to do in case of an emergency while towing one...

And so how did you get your experience and training?

willi4nd wrote:
Ouch...I sure didn't see any attempt to slow down.

And sadly the majority of RV'er towing a TT do NOT even know that is the first thing you do once you feel it start to go. I see this on the road all the time in my full-time RV'ing.

IMHO most RV'ers have NEVER towed any type of trailer in their lifetime. Yet. Because they own a truck or Suv they go out and buy an RV trailer and hit the road with absolutely NO experience or training on how to haul a trailer 'safely' OR what to do in case of an emergency while towing one.

I keep a WIDE berth around TT's while I am driving down the road.

BTW: Look real close at the back of the TT. Is that 2 propane bottles slamming against each other as the TT sways? :E

Charley67 wrote:
Did the guy filming it stop? Looks like he just drove on.

no one knows... it's just a random dash cam video of a truck driver someone found on Youtube and posted.

Steeljag wrote:
Wow......never saw brake lights on the TT!

I noticed that too.