what not to do when your trailer starts snaking
06-21-2011, 05:22 PM
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Wow.
06-21-2011, 05:45 PM
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There ya go. 
I sure hope you don't use just a bit too much steering & take out the car next to you. Could you "live with that" as well?
I'm sorry for the thread jack, guys, but this sort of predatory driving is just a dumbassed idea, to put it mildly.
I sure hope you don't use just a bit too much steering & take out the car next to you. Could you "live with that" as well?
I'm sorry for the thread jack, guys, but this sort of predatory driving is just a dumbassed idea, to put it mildly.
06-21-2011, 06:40 PM
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Actually I'm scared to death of losing a trailer as it happened to me once. I was going downhill on a tall bridge with 2 horses behind me in a undersized El Camino. We all survived, but only after bouncing from guardrail to guardrail. I think that was 35 years ago and I've been a huge proponent of properly sized tow vehicles ever since.
But hey, someone has to take Ryan Dunn's place....
06-21-2011, 07:13 PM
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People here are ridiculously stoopid. They also think that you can shed speed at the same rate as a motorcyle... 
06-21-2011, 08:00 PM
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But I still would not (and did not) purposely weave my trailer.
06-22-2011, 01:22 AM
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The car looked like a BMW 6 series, front engine, you would think it had enough tongue weight?
06-22-2011, 09:13 AM
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Our own esteemed Sunday Driver taught me this trick.
When snarled in heavy traffic, like returning to the city on Sunday evening, other drovers will sometimes not give you a break when they see your turn signal for a lane change.
All you need to do is give that big box a little wiggle. It's amazing how the traffic clears around you.
Lane change completed.
(Please note, if you don't have a lot of experience towing, and know exactly how your trailer reacts, don't even think about attempting this)
When snarled in heavy traffic, like returning to the city on Sunday evening, other drovers will sometimes not give you a break when they see your turn signal for a lane change.
All you need to do is give that big box a little wiggle. It's amazing how the traffic clears around you.
Lane change completed.
(Please note, if you don't have a lot of experience towing, and know exactly how your trailer reacts, don't even think about attempting this)
I guess I qualify for "Really Dumb FOR REAL". I did that for years and learned it from very experienced racers. In fact, I have heard it from MANY racers with decades of towing experience.
No need to be drastic with the wheel, just a gentle sway and traffic parts like the Red Sea for Moses.
No need to be drastic with the wheel, just a gentle sway and traffic parts like the Red Sea for Moses.
06-22-2011, 09:36 AM
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A one ton is overkill for most of the trailers that we are using. If you are hauling a 40' goose neck then I agree. I pull an 18 footer behind my half ton with no problems. As for crazy drivers, a lot of the drivers in Houston are armed, don't speak English, have no insurance, are bat**** crazy, and / or don't give a damn. I have found it is best to plan 2 or 3 miles ahead of time what lane I need to be in and work my way towards it saves on the road rage. However, I can see doing it in Dallas because those folks are just plain rude.
06-22-2011, 09:45 AM
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Dead serious.
SOP? For whom? Congressmen lying about texting images of their genitals to various women also appears to be SOP, as does presidents perjuring themselves. So? Does this make it right?
We routinely bitch about overly aggressive drivers who try to intimidate on public roads. This is exactly that.
SOP? For whom? Congressmen lying about texting images of their genitals to various women also appears to be SOP, as does presidents perjuring themselves. So? Does this make it right?
We routinely bitch about overly aggressive drivers who try to intimidate on public roads. This is exactly that.
06-22-2011, 12:22 PM
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