Towing in the wind.
We just finished a 250 mile trip to down state Illinois. We had 20 to 25 + mph crosswinds all the way; so, we held the speed to 55 mph. I was pleasantly surprised that the wind buffets were not th...
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azdryheat wrote:
Winds don't affect our toy hauler much at all. 35-40mph cross-winds and we're stable. 5th wheel towing is the only way to go.
I wouldnt get too complacent if I were you. I was once following a tractor trailer thru Wyoming on I80 which was blown over, AT SPEED, by a wind gust.
Of course he corrected for the wind the wrong direction...
And of course his fifth wheel was much bigger than yours.
What counts is the area that is facing the wind and the amount of resistance that is offered by forward motion and the tires on the ground as well as the weight of the trailer. If these forces are out of balance YOU WILL go over.
