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From: HERE
Originally Posted by darylhunter
Don't you tow a 5th wheel or gooseneck?
On the tag or pull trailers, air being pushed by the front end of tractor trailers and buses pushes against the rear of the trailer and wants to move it to the side away from the high pressure air. This translates through the trailer to the hitch at the rear of the truck and wants to push the rear end of the truck the other way.
As you drive down the road you can feel other cars and trucks coming up behind you as a bit of a tug on the steering wheel.
That's why you need the tongue weight, to help keep the rear end of the truck planted.
Guys new to towing a pull trailer often don't load the tongue enough and things get exciting :-(
On the tag or pull trailers, air being pushed by the front end of tractor trailers and buses pushes against the rear of the trailer and wants to move it to the side away from the high pressure air. This translates through the trailer to the hitch at the rear of the truck and wants to push the rear end of the truck the other way.
As you drive down the road you can feel other cars and trucks coming up behind you as a bit of a tug on the steering wheel.
That's why you need the tongue weight, to help keep the rear end of the truck planted.
Guys new to towing a pull trailer often don't load the tongue enough and things get exciting :-(
How do you like your WW? That is one of the trailers I am looking at.
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From: Richmond
Originally Posted by Tim Lamkin
it will do what I call tail wag...................
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From: 3rd Rock
Originally Posted by Ghoffman
Tim, that is one huge trailer! Really really nice. Does the trilple axle change the way it handles behind the Ex....or just increases the load capacity?
It really tows like a dream, the only thing you must remember the turning radius, it is the same as a double, however it will scrub the tires a bit more on sharp turns. I designed the trailer my self and had it built. All the wheels and tires are the same as my X and they match, so any problem with tires I have an extra spare. In reality I probably did not need to do that (it does look good) because you can remove any flat off of a triple and drive it on in with just two tires.
