Phillip Osborne wrote:
>
> Sure, I'll bite. I have been using attaching points that allow the
> suspension to work on the trailer, mostly for ease of towing purposes. I
> found back in my drag racing days, that attaching the straps to body hooks
> or subframe holes, and cinching the suspension down so the car would not
> move, made it a part of the trailer in a sense. The resulting dynamics
> created a trailer that bounced more, making the ride in the tow vehicle
> extremely unpleasant, especially on wavy or un-even pavement. Of course,
> this was many years and several tow vehicles and trailers ago, and since
> letting the vehicle's suspension operate worked for me back then, I have not
> tried this cinching method with different trailers and vehicles.
>
> Phil O.
I think we touched on this in the past. I do the opposite. I've found
that my bus rode much better when the suspension on the Neon was
hunkered down tight. I like that it keeps the Koni's from bouncing a
lot too.
Pat
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