jerem0621 wrote:
Maury82 wrote:
parker.rowe wrote:
Maury82 wrote:
That push isn't the trailer wobbling, but the truck feeling pushed a bit, but placing a bit of resistance against the pressure is all that is needed. Passing pickups, cars, box trucks and most regular big rigs can hardly be felt.
Good update and post in general. It's nice to see peoples real world stories on these trucks.
Interestingly, I've talked to my brother in law who tows with a 7.3 CC 4WD F250. So a pretty heavy truck.
When I mentioned the same push I get when passed, he said he gets it too even with his bigger heavier truck.
For me, the bigger the speed difference between me and the guy passing me, the more noticable the push. I assume it's just part of towing a camper, but I have no experience with these new huge superdiesels to say for sure.
Yep, I figured the speed difference thing out quick.
I think other big rigs feel that push also, because I noticed that when being passed, their trailer will sway a bit, and at times it seem they pull each into each other.
If I can feel some buffering from big rigs while in my car, I expected it while towing...it wasn't nerve wrecking, just noticeable.
I had a 32 ft TT and initially towed it with a 97 F150. I set the hitch up perfect and on the interstate felt some push and pull from passing vehicles. When I towed the trailer with my F350 LB CC Dually I still felt the push pull.
I don’t believe anyone who “can’t feel the trailer back there” if you can’t feel it then there is a huge problem. Towing a trailer should be comfortable but you should still know that you are towing.
Thanks!
Jeremiah
I definitely know that trailer is back there, and even that delivery driver from the dealer who was driving a huge F450/550 type delivery tow vehicle said he could feelet it, but he just had it on the ball without WD hitch.
This truck definitely doesn't manhandle my trailer, but I can feel that WD hitch working to keep the trailer from wobbling and bullying my truck around, and I think those stiff GY Endurance are playing a huge role in my truck controlling the trailer.
I'm getting use to how much lane a truck and trailer take up versus a car, and there were a few times I was crowding another lane or had to make a steering correction, and when I corrected a bit abruptly, the trailer would swing the opposite direction a bit, but fall back in line without disturbing the truck too much. I think that was that WD hitch and those GY Endurance working with the truck to prevent that swaying from happening.
To be honest, I don't have the experience or the nerves to deal with a constantly swaying trailer or handling problem with my setup.
