Towing a large travel trailer requires some experience to understand how to handle difficult situations. One of these situations is when the trailer begins to sway back and forth when traveling down the highway. An inexperienced driver will countersteer, trying to control the trailer. This will only amplify the problem and may cause an accident. The correct procedure is to gently apply the brakes while holding the steering wheel steady. Balancing the weight of the trailer is the best way to avoid trailer sway altogether.
Instructions
- 1
Determine the gross weight of the trailer. This information is located on a data plate fastened to the trailer's frame.
2Multiply the weight of the trailer by 0.12. The result is the correct amount of down force required at the trailer's coupler to prevent trailer sway.
3Install the trailer tongue scale on top of the tow vehicle's ball. Place the trailer's coupler on top of the scale.
4Read the weight that is displayed on the scale's gauge. If this weight is more than the required tongue weight, move some cargo in the trailer behind the trailer's axles. If the weight is less than the required tongue weight, move some cargo in the trailer to in front of its axles.
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