Gjac
Sep 24, 2019Explorer III
Trailer sway
Having followed a number of trailers I noticed a lot of swaying on some, and have heard that towing a 5th wheel eliminates that sway. I have been looking at short 5th wheels and trailers in the 20-25 ...
Yosemite Sam1 wrote:
Sway is not per se bad. It's a normal reaction when two heavy equipment is sitting on that single round ball and buffeted by wind or jet stream from semis or other heavy vehicles on the road.
What's bad is when sway is uncontrolled and whipping the tow vehicle or going out of its lane endangering vehicles on the other.
Weight distribution and sway bar normally prevent the more violent and dangerous ones.
Yosemite Sam1 wrote:
Sway is not per se bad. It's a normal reaction when two heavy equipment is sitting on that single round ball and buffeted by wind or jet stream from semis or other heavy vehicles on the road.
What's bad is when sway is uncontrolled and whipping the tow vehicle or going out of its lane endangering vehicles on the other.
Weight distribution and sway bar normally prevent the more violent and dangerous ones.