Caravan Crash....

[Dan Maynard]

I was guessing that's a HGV dashcam, so there would be a great whack of wind on the side of the caravan as it came past. Says 21st Aug which was last Friday, was proper windy round here.

Just daft driving.

[Khriss]

1 hour ago, petercb said:

Kriss is right by applying power the caravan will be pulled into line, braking with the caravan snaking results in force being applied to towcar out of line hence creating a torque or side load pushing towcar offline which then pitches caravan other way and so on. Main problem here though was excess speed as soon as it started snaking he had no time to do anything or as others have said he was a twat! See it all the time caravans being towed at high speed some of them probably doing 80.

..... It was downhill to Boroughbridge in Yorks,  Lada 1600 Estate  pulling an old Eldiss tin plate single axle.  Mate in passenger seat was "what F*** is happening! Slow down!" we were over both lanes n summat made me floor it....... Happily, i am still here  ?  he did have to stop off at next services n get his rucksack out.....  K

 

( WE did safely  make it to Castle Donnington Monsters of Rock, 5 hrs later) 

[eggsarascal]

1 hour ago, Justme said:

Not by speeding up  

In theory the trailer cant snake if you are pulling it so hard its got to follow but in reality you just crash at a higher speed  

 

Do not fight it.

Do not change direction or speed by taking action.

Damp the sway not fight against it.

Let speed naturally drift lower.

No brakes.

No changing down initially.

 

But better to prevent it.

 

Correct loading of trailer & vehicle.

Correct matching of vehicle & trailer / load.

Correct nose weight & weight distribution inc vehicle boot load.

Dont drive like your not towing.

Use a vehicle with dedicated towing electrics so the cars stability systems can help.

Use a trailer with ATC (other systems available).

 

 

I realise that you do this sort of training for a living but I think @Khriss knows better.

[Justme]

27 minutes ago, eggsarascal said:

I realise that you do this sort of training for a living but I think @Khriss knows better.

And thats why you see so many crashed trailers / caravans.

[Justme]

29 minutes ago, eggsarascal said:

I realise that you do this sort of training for a living but I think @Khriss knows better.

Try and find any official advise that agrees with trying to power out of it.

[trigger_andy]

2 minutes ago, Justme said:

And thats why you see so many crashed trailers / caravans.

The empty drum knows best.  

[Justme]

1 minute ago, trigger_andy said:

The empty drum knows best.  

I have no idea what you said.

[eggsarascal]

6 minutes ago, Justme said:

Try and find any official advise that agrees with trying to power out of it.

No, cuz there ain't any. I know @Khriss has towed trailers and tin tents all over but I'm sure he's never towed them the miles I have having lived in a aluminium condominium most of my adult life.

Edited August 29, 2020 by eggsarascal

[Mick Dempsey]

I have had a couple of snakes starting when towing my tractor.

I just backed off slowly and thankfully it stopped.

 

I cannot see any European vehicle having the poke to instantly speed up enough to straighten out a snake.

I certainly haven’t got the stones to try it.

[eggsarascal]

3 minutes ago, Mick Dempsey said:

I have had a couple of snakes starting when towing my tractor.

I just backed off slowly and thankfully it stopped.

 

I cannot see any European vehicle having the poke to instantly speed up enough to straighten out a snake.

I certainly haven’t got the stones to try it.

The poke ain't there, and neither would I try it. I've traveled the length and breadth of the UK and Europe pulling a trailer (caravan) many times in convoy from one job to the next. When they go, they go, all that's left is a load of scrap and a bit of kindling.