Wagging the tail
On our recent trip, I stayed at 65 mph or less and drove very defensively. However, about a handful of times, I had to make a quick steer to one side or the other (something in the road or somebody w...
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Road Ruler wrote:
You are driving a dangerous combination and the sway issue needs to be fixed ASAP.
Suggest getting your rig to a towing specialist for analysis and resolution. Also 65MPH is too fast when towing a trailer.
fickman wrote:
Thanks for taking time to respond. I think that seems a little alarmist, but your concern is noted.
I'm at about 1/3 of my max tow rating and less than that of my payload. My van could stop this camper on a dime without the trailer brakes - and yet, the trailer does have brakes and I use a Prodigy controller. I don't think there's anything inherently dangerous about my setup as a whole.
Ya'll have convinced me to continue to investigate this phenomenon and look for a solution. That's the whole reason I started this thread.
I appreciate all of the feedback thus far! Thanks!
Here is where I am coming from....
Our Coleman was similar to yours and we were at 2/3 of the mini vans tow rating. We used no sway control. The rig was all over North America. Not once did we ever experience a sway of any kind. Not even a wiggle. Your tow vehicle is big and heavy which only makes folks over confident when towing.
Note... Those ST tires on your Coleman are rated for a Max of 65MPH and that is probably being generous considering the poor quality of ST tires. Do you really want to risk a trailer tire blow out going 65MPH with such an unstable combination?
I'm on your side..... hoping you solve the sway problem.
