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Old September 8th 20, 07:09 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
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Default COBRA Anti-Sway Coupler

On Tuesday, September 8, 2020 at 10:26:49 AM UTC-7, Dan Marotta wrote:
I wonder if this would sway... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o6HOXghLG94

On 9/8/2020 5:08 AM, RR wrote:
One adisional factor is the distance of the hitch from the rear axle. Less is more. In a perfect world you would put the pivot point between the rear wheels of the tow vehicle. There are two hitches for travel trailers that atempt to achive/simulate this. The Hensley does it with some fancy linkages, but eliminates the tow ball as a result. But in any event, some tow vehicle mass can be replaced with tow geometry. Not that I am recommending this, but I have seen a duo towed with a VW bottle. I towed a 304cz with a bottle, and the safe speed iwas about 10mph slower than my ukonxl. The upon was 2 x the mass, but much farther from the axle to the hitch


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Dan, 5J


At only 50 hp I wouldn't be taking it in the mountains (or hills, for that matter).

Tom