Wind scares the **** out of me

[Steve92004]

I was in Baja a week or so ago pulling my 25' Weekend Warrior Superlight
It's a two lane road and it's built up from the surrounding landscape so the only place to go is down
The crosswind was only 25 to 30 MPH but every time I felt the trailer sway I felt like I was tipping over and got vertigo
I might not be cut out for this stuff, the rest and relaxation hobby is too stressful lol

[OBSPowerstroke]

The worst crosswinds I ever drove through were on I15 SB north of Salt Lake on our way to Moab last year. The wind was so bad the freeway was closed to all high clearance vehicles, including RVs. We were on a mission to get to camp, so we had to duck off and take several highways to the east, near the mountains, which is where the wind was at its worst. We made it through, but I saw my buddy's Lance 1575 lift a driver's side tire at one point, and I couldn't keep in my lane even at 30 mph. The winds were a constant 50 mph, gusting to 80. We decided to never tempt fate like that again.

We were out exploring NE and Central Oregon last week and dealt with winds every time we were on the road. My buddy noticed it with his setup, but the only way I could tell was by how bad my fuel mileage was. :B

[lincster]

41' 5er hooked to a 1 ton dually.
I can't tell if it is windy or not.
I just rock and roll down the road.

[colliehauler]

I pull a 23 foot Wolf Pack TH TT. I have pulled in a 60mph cross wind with a F-250. In extreme conditions such as that I fill all the tanks fresh, black and gray and it acts like ballast on a boat with low center of gravity. Like another poster said weight is your friend as long as you don't overload.

[N-Trouble]

BB_TX wrote:
I think the lighter shorter trailers are more affected by wind than larger heavier ones. My 35' high profile 5er is barely affected in those winds. And I have done it a number of times, especially across the TX panhandle. And longer heavier ones probably even less. Heck, my truck moves more without the trailer on than it does with it hooked up.

Its the fact you have a 5er and where it attaches to the TV, not the length/weight. If it was a bumper pull of that size it would be a handful.

[Dirtclods]

We've all had those butt puckering events while traveling. When in doubt find shelter from the wind stop driving in it.

[Y-Guy]

It's not abnormal, camping buddy of ours had a pretty heavy Desert Fox and didn't like towing it, until he bought a Hensley Hitch. After that he said it was nearly as good as his previous 5th wheel. There are a few like the Hensley Hitch out there, might be worth looking into.

[The_real_wild1]

Yep 5th wheel is way better in the wind.

[YnotTurbo]

Bumper pulls will give you the white knuckle experience. Next rv, try a fifth wheel. They tow a lot better in a crosswind as well as when an 18 wheeler rolls by...

[arhayes]

A also believe the light weight affects it more. We were recently in 35-40 mph winds with gusts to 60. While we were only going 20 mph because of blowing sand, our 43' 19,400 lb rig pulled by our 1 ton DRW felt stable and solid. I remember when we lived in OK pulling our 19' boat with a van in moderate winds and whipping all over the road. More weight matters in this case.

[JAC1982]

Our first trip with our old bumper pull Raptor, being pulled with an F-150, was across I-80 and then up Highway 191 in Wyoming. We pretty much thought we were going to die the entire trip. We ended up leaving the trailer in Pinedale, WY for my Father in Law (who is a hotshot driver) to bring back for us. We upgraded to an F-250 after that and it still wasn't a super pleasant experience.

Now with a 5er and a DRW, it's quite nice 🙂

[BB_TX]

I think the lighter shorter trailers are more affected by wind than larger heavier ones. My 35' high profile 5er is barely affected in those winds. And I have done it a number of times, especially across the TX panhandle. And longer heavier ones probably even less. Heck, my truck moves more without the trailer on than it does with it hooked up.

[Lwiddis]

We all get concerned in wind whether on the road or parked. Key is to know when to pull off, stop and, hopefully, point the TV and trailer into the wind. Bad wind in Lone Pine last month..thought the TT would blow over at Tuttle Creek BLM. It did slide off the wooden block under the jack...but no damage.