Komet trailer tires

"GM" wrote in message
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On Feb 23, 5:57 am, "Morgans" wrote:
"HL Falbaum" wrote

Sway is more a function of the tow vehicle than anything else.
Demonstrated by towing same trailer, same road, same day, same
speed--two
different vehicles, vastly different result.

If you don't believe that, try towing ANY trailer with an uber short
wheelbase, low overhang vehicle, like a Jeep. A Jeep CJ vehicle will make
ANY trailer sway, with any trailer weight and balance.
--
Jim in NC

That may be true for the CJ but I owned a 2-door Dodge 'Raider' aka
Mitsubishi 'Pajero'. This car had about the same dimensions as the CJ
but I towed my trailer from PA to CA and back without any sway
whatsoever. Good trailer tires and a good weight distribution in the
trailer plus the proper tounge weight are the key to happy trailering.
Uli

Not to belabor the point, but the two vehicles in my experiment were similar
size, weight, overhang. The real difference was suspension stiffness. A soft
'98 Chevrolet Tahoe, and a (about same year) Ford Expedition. The Ford had a
stiffer suspension and more precise steering. The Chev was soft and more
"loose", the sway always started at about 70mph. The Tahoe was replaced with
a '03 Avalanche---stiffer suspension, tighter steering. Same trailer was
then towed without sway at any speed.

Hartley Falbaum
"KF" USA