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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BurbMan wrote:MitchF150 wrote:
There is no sway control hitch or device that is going to make up for an inexperienced driver... plain and simple... Mitch
Not true....the trailer WILL NOT sway with a Hensley Arrow or Pro Pride hitch...no experience needed for a safe sway-free tow.
What's crazy IMO is towing anything longer than 30' with a friction-type sway control.
A Hensley doesn't make a bad driver better nor does it prevent EVERY possible accident.
IMHO what happened was the driver lost control. Plain and simple.
Was the tv adequate?
Was the hitch adjusted properly?
Were the tires inflated properly?
Was the driver attentive?
Was everything done as correctly as possible?
The answers to these questions could all be yes.
Yet it still wrecked.
I stand by my assessment. For whatever reason the driver lost control.
Thanks,
Jeremiah
