My experience has taught me that the positioning of the weight on the
trailer is important. Whether the weight is ahead or behind the trailer
axle makes a difference. Too much weight behind the axle=BAD, weight ahead
of axle=GOOD.
An easy way to study the relationship without killing yourself or someone
else is to tow a kids bicycle trailer as I did for years. Every time two
shopping bags of groceries went BEHIND the axle, there was much instability
and tail-wagging. Shift the bags up front with the spawn and it became
stable. Same trailer, same weight, diffferent distribution. I only flipped
the trailer once, but the fry was belted in and wasn't injured. In fact she
was begging me to do it again for days after that.
Regrads,
Glen
> all this shared information is a good thing to be shared with the
> inexperienced. towing is a bit of a "black art" if you are to become
> familiar or comfortable with it. i see most tow vehicle drivers out
there
> in one of two states! either nervous as heck and holding onto the
steering
> wheel with a death grip, or very relaxed and comfortably motoring down the
> highway. hopefully some of these insights may assist someone some day
when
> they get to tow something. frightened with a death grip is a neither
> comfortable or safe state to be in when navigating traffic. in spite of
> evrything try to as alert as possible to your mirrors and the road ahead.
> nervous and uncomfortable is going to deter from your ability to
concentrate
> and react if any suprises creep up like the passing guy cutting you off
> slowing down to get off at the imediate next off ramp! (BTDT!)
>
> chuck.
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