It's also VERY dangerous when yanking pups. I have seen the back pups of a 3 pup setup almost tip over after a brief sway!
Trailer Drift/ Sway and pulling to the side.
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It’s possible that you’re not looking far enough ahead and trying to correct for every little crook in the road. Try looking as far as possible down the road,so the top of the hood is barely in view.
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With trucks, like everyone said, look a little further down the road and don't chase your trailer. Also, an improperly set up set of doubles...heavy trailer in back, light trailer in front, will be unstable and hard to keep pointed in one direction. -
Is there grease on the badly maintained tractors 5th wheel plate
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You're posts we're helpful. Yes it's a mixture of the dog patching thing, me being a rookie and prolly my mirrors misrepresenting. I also "saw the wheel". But it's only because I feel it tug too far to one side. I'm just afraid of the trailer pushing into some car or something
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X2 5th wheel plate is dry!
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(light loaded or empty van will feel it the most, open flatbed least. truckwise, the less aerodynamic and taller with no air suspension or cab ride will feel it more, lower, more aero, and fixed cab then spring suspension most)
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