Trailer snaking accident

[Ironbark]

how on earth can they manage to only get 145 bhp

 

Most of the fuel is converted to heat and sound. It's not wasted

[Joel77]

the most amazing thing about american engines! how on earth can they manage to only get 145 bhp (and I presume that was when it left the facory, a few will have escaped by now) out of such a massive engine!

 

I've similar power out of a 1.4 3cyl

 

The ford transit is 145bhp ( not a 90 like most ) the yank is about 250bhp but it's the grunt it's got the yank smokes up both rear tyres with ease

[Joel77]

The American trailers have there wheels set further back unlike ours, this gives a much better tow and cuts out snaking

[kevinjohnsonmbe]

Does anyone use / are electric trailer brakes legal here? They are standard in Aus.

 

 

 

With an override switch in towing vehicle to manually apply trailer brakes without touching vehicle brakes. Easy way to pull yourself up if you start snaking.

 

 

Trucker did well in that vid!

[Pinkfoot]

The American trailers have there wheels set further back unlike ours, this gives a much better tow and cuts out snaking

But wouldn't that put more weight on the trailer nose ?

 

sent from my phone but never in work time.

[Joel77]

Yes witch is what you want as negative nose waight ( trailer trying to lift the back of towing vehicle off the road ) is what course snaking

 

You don't artic,s having trouble do ya

[Pinkfoot]

Yes witch is what you want as negative nose waight ( trailer trying to lift the back of towing vehicle off the road ) is what course snaking

 

You don't artic,s having trouble do ya

Only artics I see snaking are those on Russian videos

 

sent from my phone but never in work time.

[Justme]

American hitches / trucks have huge nose weight limits compared to ours.

[Ohlins]

As an aside and which could also assist others in not having the same sort of experience, although I tow a Sankey trailer with a NATO hitch, this hitch will work with any trailer with a towing eye.

 

This hitch swivels thus allowing the trailer to turn over with out it in turn turning over the tow vehicle.

 

Some trailers have the towing eye that swivels so there's a lock on the hitch which keeps it in place and allows the trailer to flip over that way.

 

 

If you check the video link below at 8 mins and 5 seconds you'll see a Sankey flipping over.

 

The other good thing about this hitch is it's quick to connect and disconnect.

 

I hope this helps somewhat.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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[Ohlins]

You can see how with us having to search out forest wood how the swivel hitch would rotate some what  to allow the trailer to move over rough ground.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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