Sway caused accident on I-75
Just a reminder to be careful out there, especially with the longer trailers. Some folks in Michigan were traveling on I-75 when their 30' VLite started to sway, and they lost it in the ditch. The c...
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dadmomh wrote:
At the risk of offending some, I have always wondered why some folks will declare with great pride that they've towed an X' trailer a zillion miles through all sorts of weather and never had a problem and they've never had sway on their rig. It just seems like extra protection - not only for those in that rig, but the ones traveling the same road - and is relatively inexpensive. If you're going to spend a bunch of $$$$$ buying a great camper, spend more $$$$$ to have an adequate TV, invest in a hitch to handle the thing, why not have sway?? Not a criticism, but something I've never understood. Why NOT??
Why not? Because I bought it used and it didn't come with any. That and the fact that a properly loaded trailer should never sway unless you're out in winds far greater than you should be. Didn't spend much for the tt that included the wdh and already had the tv. Not gonna spend money on something I don't need.
Maybe when you've spent decades towing all kinds of trailers in all kinds of conditions, you don't need a band aid or a crutch.
What I don't understand are all the posts that sound like this: "Hi, I'm new here. I've never towed a trailer in my life and I just went out and bought a 7000lb camper. What do I do now?"
