Is my hitch working correctly?
Hi all, I never used a WDH hitch on my previous small (2700lb) hybrid trailer, but felt it was a good idea on my new and much heavier 30ft TT. I bought and installed an Andersen system last weekend b...
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The "push" of wind is normal in my opinion. Even when not towing, if the wind is strong enough, it will blow my 3500 duly and try to force it off the road or in the other lane. WD does not remove the effect of wind, it distributes the weight of the tongue of the trailer off the back wheels of the to vehicle and moves that weight to the front wheels. "Sway" is something else all together. "Sway is the trailer gyrating back and forth, opposing the tow vehicle.
I think what you've experience is pretty typical. When a gust of wind blows my rig, with sway, WD, duly tires, and a 3500 truck, I still feel the "push" of wind, but, like you've experienced, the two act as a single unit.
The difference however, the heavier the tow vehicle, the more "wind" it takes to push it around. 10-15 mph gusts have no affect on my rig. Gusts at about 40-45 and I can feel them when they "hit!"
I think what you've experience is pretty typical. When a gust of wind blows my rig, with sway, WD, duly tires, and a 3500 truck, I still feel the "push" of wind, but, like you've experienced, the two act as a single unit.
The difference however, the heavier the tow vehicle, the more "wind" it takes to push it around. 10-15 mph gusts have no affect on my rig. Gusts at about 40-45 and I can feel them when they "hit!"
