Tongue Weight (getting sucked in by trucks)
Hi, I have an old 1964 DeCamp travel trailer. The sticker says it is 2000 lbs...which I fail to believe. Last summer I towed it with a Mercury Mariner, which has a towing capacity of 3500 lbs... howev...
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Grit dog wrote:
Sounds normal to me unless there's something I'm missing.
Assuming the trailer is small but you're pulling with a lightweight vehicle so expect to get tossed around by semis.
If it pulls fine otherwise, only real solution is a heavier tow vehicle IMO. Not suggesting you need one, rather only that mass and wheelbase are 2 large factors in how well a TV performs with respect to your issue.
X2 to a point... I've seen in heavy cross winds Semi's being "sucked" in (empty truck/trailer) being passed/over taken by other semi's. I've been "sucked" in as well, transporting various TTs. Doesn't matter the length or weight in heavy cross winds whether its a semi or a small SUV...its those crazy "vortexes" as mentioned. Its rare if not at all when hauling fifth wheels. Worse with those "ultra-light" TTs.
