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temccarthy1
Explorer
Oct 11, 2017

Which is the right move in a split second decision?

After reading many instances on this site and seeing terrifying videos of TT crashes caused by sway getting out of control, I have seen many comments saying to accelerate if it starts to sway out of c...
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mike-s
Explorer
Oct 11, 2017
They're not opposite, they're the same, only from different angles. Both methods work to pull the vehicle and trailer into alignment. Hitting the accelerator is faster than reaching for the brake controller, but the additional speed can also work to make things worse, so gaining control may be temporary.

Chuck offers the best advice.

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