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Re: Trailer Sway - Two Thoughts

To: derek.lola@sympatico.ca, vintage-race@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: Trailer Sway - Two Thoughts
From: DGreimel@aol.com
Date: Fri, 29 Oct 1999 05:17:14 EDT
Has anyone else noticed that trailers get easier to pull above about 73 MPH?
My last two, 14 and 24 ft. have both been that way.  I attribute it to wind 
drag. It seems as though the trailer "drafts" the tow vehicle. When towing my 
14' with an Astro Van I could reduce throttle preasure about 50% when we got 
past 73 MPH.
The present set up is a 24' towed with a pickup and is not as dramatic, but 
then the 454 doesn`t work very hard to begin with.
Don

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