rsaylor3 wrote:
Will I still get the push pull of semis with the propride? My father in law says he doesn't feel it with his fifth wheel but I question that. He's got to feel that as well right?
I will say yes. On my 2500 burb with the trailer, when I get passed by a semi moving much faster than me, you get a slight push as they meet you, then you get pulled towards them as they pass. A bit un-nerving until you get used to it. Just too much sail area not to feel that. Bigger trucks may not move as much, but that is a lot of force not to have some feedback.
I have talked to a few truck drivers while unloading them, and they report the same. Not as severe, but when they are empty (only 30,000 lbs), they definitely feel passing semi's. They are just used to it and know it will only move so much, not getting sucked in. Wind does the same, especially in hills where it comes and goes. When loaded over 70,000 pounds, they say it is much more steady and harder to notice. They feel it but the truck really does not move side to side much.
If a truck driver in a 70,000+ pound rig can at least feel it, how does any RV not feel it? Not saying they are getting pushed around, but they feel the wind and force on the trailer.
Just my experience.
