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On 30/08/2020 at 08:47, Ian C said:

I got a snake on with our loader on the back of the Landy on the motorway, I just floored it to 120 and all was good, I have big balls though !

Musta bin driving a Series II then.

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2 hours ago, Khriss said:

Appen i listened at school, anyone who denies a physical fact ( I survived) aint worth listening to.  K

In theory there is no difference between theory and practice, in practice there is.

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There is some theory regarding powering out.  You need the trailer to be pulling on the hitch for the rig to stabilise and you need to change speed to get away from the critical resonance that is causing the snake.  However, if you can slow down gently enough then the drag on the trailer and trailer brakes can apply this pulling force.

 

In theory you should not apply the brakes as the trailer will start to push the the tow vehicle (unless the trailer brakes are particularly good).  That is like reversing the trailer so any angle between car and trailer is going to increase rapidly.

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