Big truck woes
I have been reading with interest several of the posts regarding new tow vehicles. I am on the fence about whether to upgrade the TV or update the one I have. I have an existing F150 Ecoboost with t...
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wing_zealot wrote:rhagfo wrote:How do you explain 192" WB over the road trucks pulling 53' long, 50-60 ton trailers all day long and not flying off the road?
Well just because you can move it doesn't it will handle well.
Tail wagging the dog! pulling a TT that is almost twice the length, and twice the weight of the TV is asking for trouble.....
And did you notice the thread from the guy with the diesel dually? clicky
Same reason I don't feel passing trucks! With a 5th wheel the trailer has zero leverage on the TV.
What part of the physics of a 38' TT leverage on a hitch point located 3' behind the rear axle of a TV that weighs about half of the trailer.
As to the link the weight difference, and Dual rear tires help greatly with countering acting the effects of the bow wake of a passing semi.
Better yet, pulling a 5er zero leverage, I don't notice 99% of passing semis.
