a little Friday morning 64 actionBackWithAVengance t1_j29isix wrote
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Well, I can almost guarantee you there werent stabalizer bars on that or the truck probably would have gone w/ it. Unfortunate, yes, but as a camper myself, people getting on the road with these things need to take the necessary precautions and have the proper equipment as well.
Probably got a little loose and couldnt recover it.
FYI if this happens to you people, and you have a brake controller - manually engage the trailer brakes on the controller (not your brake pedal) - this will cause the truck and trailer to pull apart and straighten out. You can do the same by hitting the gas , but me personally would rather be trying to stop than speed up if there was shenanigans afoot.
RVA_Lakeside t1_j29yx29 wrote
Just manually engage the trailer brakes while jack knifing at 70 mph in the middle of traffic. You must be a professional!
BackWithAVengance t1_j29zkop wrote
Ya genius, if you start to feel it swaying, not lock em up - you can drag them just like your car brakes. Also if you're doing 70 mph you're in for a bad time. If you're jack knifed, you're way late to the "slow down before you crash" party
RammmITTT t1_j2a3c96 wrote
This. Sway happens and it truly sucks, but pumping the manual brake override can help. But there's no remedy quite like slowing the F down.
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