Trailer wagging
I have a 2013 Rockwood TT lite. It is 26 foot long. I traded my 04 Nash on it. I never had any problems towing the Nash which dry weight was 8300 lbs. The Rockwood which its dry weight is 5717 and...
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Gdetrailer wrote:trickyvic3 wrote:
You just need to use a stabilizer bar on it. I had the same problem with our new 17ft TT. I bought the stabilizer from our dealer and it totally cured the problem.
Vic
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This is very poor advice.
You can not "bandaid" this via WD or sway bars.
A properly loaded trailer DOES NOT sway.
If you rely on WD bandaid to fix this what happens when you need to make an emergency maneuver? You "fix" will ultimately not be able to cover up the problem.
First you need to WEIGH the trailer, get tongue weight along with the weight on the axles. The tongue weight MUST be at least 10% of the axle weight. Ideally it should be 13%-15% for a stabil tow.
To me it sounds like too little tongue weight but that is only a guess. Some trailers may be light on the tongue and when loading you must make sure you add more weight in front of the axles.
I'll add one more thing to this great advice. Look at the angle of the trailer itself. The tongue should not be raised nose high. It should be level, or pointing slightly downward is most preferred.
