New trailer swaying, looking for advice
Hello! Brand new posting, but have read the forum for a long time. Brief intro.. We have camped for many years, our first camper was a 17 foot Palomino Stampede Hybrid. We towed it with a Nissa...
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It is a whole system and most only look at components of that system.
Then as absolutes or out of context, though each component is important.
The whole setup's final orientation when fully loaded ready to go camping is
what I'll talk about
The trailer should be level at it's highest pointing (again, fully loaded ready
to go camping)...or pointed slightly down
The key thing for the TV is to have enough weight on the front axle (not so
much removed by the tongue weight, but if your numbers are correct, then should
not be a major issue for now)
There are huge discussions on the front axle weights and has to do with having
to toss out the old rules of thumb of 'even drop'. Again, since you have such
a light trailer and tongue should not be an issue, yet.
Reason is to keep the whole setup, but mainly the TV in an under-steering tendency
Meaning that in an extreme condition, the front end of the TV will let loose
sooner than the rear. AKA 'plowing'. That prevents or lessens the tendency to
jack knife
A Pilot is an Odyssey based platform. So similar to towing with a beefed up
and taller Odyssey
I think the trailers tongue is pointed too high and I'd recommend starting there
Good luck !
Then as absolutes or out of context, though each component is important.
The whole setup's final orientation when fully loaded ready to go camping is
what I'll talk about
The trailer should be level at it's highest pointing (again, fully loaded ready
to go camping)...or pointed slightly down
The key thing for the TV is to have enough weight on the front axle (not so
much removed by the tongue weight, but if your numbers are correct, then should
not be a major issue for now)
There are huge discussions on the front axle weights and has to do with having
to toss out the old rules of thumb of 'even drop'. Again, since you have such
a light trailer and tongue should not be an issue, yet.
Reason is to keep the whole setup, but mainly the TV in an under-steering tendency
Meaning that in an extreme condition, the front end of the TV will let loose
sooner than the rear. AKA 'plowing'. That prevents or lessens the tendency to
jack knife
A Pilot is an Odyssey based platform. So similar to towing with a beefed up
and taller Odyssey
I think the trailers tongue is pointed too high and I'd recommend starting there
Good luck !
