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Old June 7th 14, 08:31 AM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
Vernon Brown
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Default Do trailers with coil springs and shock absorbers sway at higher speeds?


Its always a good idea to fit Shock Absorber, if you have ever follow a
Glider trailer without shocks you can see the way trailers dance and move
about on any surface that’s less than perfect.
Proper loading of the trailer is very important as been said before,
another issue is crabbing, the trailer should run straight, check to see
that axle and tow hitch is true.

Vernon.


At 04:50 07 June 2014, Bill T wrote:
Trailer weight is too far aft. Our Komet trailer with LS4 tows fine at
highway speeds behind my old Ford Ranger and my newer Toyo Tundra Gen2.
We had that problem towing an empty Cobra Grob 103 trailer until we put a
couple of tool boxes and spare tires in the front. Towed just fine with a
103 inside.
Factory Grob 103 trailer towed really bad with a glider inside. It took a
lot of weight at the front end of the trailer to settle down.

BillT