Why is towing my little trailer so stressful?
We have a 16' vintage trailer that weighs less than 2500 lbs. We pull it with a 2013 Toyota Prerunner (rear wheel drive) double cab V6. It doesn't have the factory tow package, just an after market hi...
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As an afterthought; I see there's been discussion of tire pressure, but none about tire type. Don't know what you have on the trailer, but just in case they're P-rated:
I'll mention that when I got my littlest trailer it had passenger car tires on it, and I experienced the same kind of woogedy-woogedy side to side motion you describe in your threadstarter.
I was so alarmed that I went straight to the local RV guy asking for some sort of sway control device. He took one look at the tires and advised that they were too flexible for the trailer, and that before buying hardware I should try changing the P's for ST's, which are stiffer. It made all the difference in the world; and as I said earlier, I've never found the need to add any other kind of sway control.
I'll mention that when I got my littlest trailer it had passenger car tires on it, and I experienced the same kind of woogedy-woogedy side to side motion you describe in your threadstarter.
I was so alarmed that I went straight to the local RV guy asking for some sort of sway control device. He took one look at the tires and advised that they were too flexible for the trailer, and that before buying hardware I should try changing the P's for ST's, which are stiffer. It made all the difference in the world; and as I said earlier, I've never found the need to add any other kind of sway control.
