I've seen campers catch air on the 89 here in Arizona
Safety violation does not end well, towing a camper
- Thread starter CourierDriver
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Sad story and cruddy design for the this case in while in motion.
I’m shocked NY allows traveling inside a fifth wheel. Floored.
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In this video wouldnt it help to slow down? Do these guys think they can “pull out of it?”
In this video wouldnt it help to slow down? Do these guys think they can “pull out of it?”
I recall reading years ago that braking makes it worse. Coasting, if I remember correctly is the way out of it
Very gentle taps on the trailer brakes only. And immediatly... It can get out of control very quickly, as you see in the video. And yes, once control is regained, SLOW DOWN!
Note the speed that you were going as something to never do in the future. Every rig has its particular Vne.
To be totally honest, when pulling my camper I rarely go above 60, Im too cheap (ga$). Also, no reason to be hard on equipment.
Biggest help is to have the trailer loaded properly to start with, and have a good hitch set up. I am amazed how unstable those trailers were to start with such small oscillations and just get progressively worse? If nothing else, atleast make sure you've got some tongue weight. Also I guess just like cars, having a lower centre of gravity helps with stability?
These guys always impress me, with a good low CoG trailer and good hitch setup they can throw a 30+' airstream around a track behind a car....
Well, she won't do it again.
