TT Accident - SWAY
F250 pulling TT If he would have hit the TT brakes (best) or TV brakes, he might have saved it.
Forum Discussion
Hannibal wrote:rhagfo wrote:jerem0621 wrote:
What would have happened had this been a fiver vs a TT?
Sorry to say likely nothing, a 5er doesn't have the leverage on the TV the same as a TT. The TT acts on a point about 3' to 4' behind the rear axle. With a correctly hitched 5er the pin acts on a point either directly over or a couple inches forward of the rear axle.
I've watched our 5th wheel in the rear view mirrors as it sways in strong side winds when we don't even feel it in the truck. As has been pointed out in tire threads, this puts tremendous loads on the already maxed out trailer tires.
I think our trailer ball is 5' behind the axle of our F250. That's a lot of leverage. Some TT's have their axles further back than others too which I can't help but believe helps with stability.
Well I also don't run MAXed out tires on our 5er! The 5er has 12,360# GVWR and comes in at around at 11,000# with LTs at 3,042 ea we are in very good shape. One of several reasons I chose a 5er.
