"The trailer started whipping..."
I saw the aftermath of this accident while driving out of the mountains near Pine Mountain Club, California. There were gouges in the pavement where the truck (It might have been a Chevy Avalanche)an...
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gmw photos wrote:
The real scoop is, that with a properly rigged weight distribution and sway control, you are good to go. For a person to suggest that a driver rely on being able to correct sway issues with correct application of trailer only brakes is in my opinion, irresponsible.
The only thing I would suggest to you would be to perhaps slow down down some. I pull a variety of trailers, bumper pull, fifth wheel, goosenecks ( camper, horse trailers and equpiment trailers ) and I prefer to pull around 55 to 60. I find this to be a safe speed, both for me, and the folks that want to move past me.
This is a fair and accurate statement.
