Dealing with bow wave
I'm having issues with the bow wave from passing trucks. I have a Jayco 328RLS towed by a 1991 Chevy Suburban. I'm using a Reese Strait-Line WDH with 1500 pound bars. The front axle is about 100 pound...
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campigloo wrote:
I think what you are referring to is commonly called sway. All bumper pull trailers will do some of that, but it should be very mild..
No it is NOT sway. It is in fact the bow wave. Sway happens all by itself with no outside influence. The push pull of the trucks, and other vehicles is a normal thing. No matter what you do, you will always feel it to a point. But it should not be so bad as to scare you. The big trucks, and busses feel it as well. That you are going much slower than them is not the cause but that does make it worse.
Best thing. Is to do as advised, and return all lost steering weight to the front axle. Also, To get a stiffer tire, and air them to max. You will never rid yourself of it. but you can minimize it. I have a 31' Tt behind a 150. I have no sway, and the trucks never bother me. But I can feel them pass IF we are running vastly different speeds. But then when I drove trucks and busses. I could feel it as well.
Basicly all it is a difference in air pressure.
