Re: First time hauling experience

Posted by txblu on September 17, 2004 at 10:04:48 from (199.46.199.233):

In Reply to: Re: First time hauling experience posted by TheRealRon on September 17, 2004 at 09:52:53:

this is sooooooooooooooooooooo important. You wouldn't believe how far a trailer will swing and how fast it will do it on a jack knife caused by tail loading a trailer and going down a hill where the trailer is trying to push the truck.

Was behind a 16' bumper pull tandem which had 3 concrete culverts loaded rear heavy. We were coming down this long hill (I was about 1/2 mile back). There was a bridge at the bottom of the hill and when the rig hit the bridge, there was a little lift and all of a sudden, the trailer was at 90 degrees left then right then left and by then the guy had the rig pretty much slowed down and it settled down. Tore out both rear fenders of the truck.

I usually pull on the trailer and as I cross the tandem, I watch the tailgate of the truck. While creeping forward, when I see the tailgate drop about 2" I stop. That usually puts the rear tractors on top of the rear tandems.

Nuf said.

On the chain requirements, Texas has no such laws of which I am aware. If it's federal law then so be it. Texas has a web site where the laws are posted and saw no such animal. Did see where the towing vehicle to trailer had to have DOT approved chains EXCEPT FOR FARM TRAILERS. My trailer is registered farm exempt and when I'm hauling my tractor it is a farm function.

What I do (with a bumper pull) is use the sway bars that you see on camptrailers that equalize the load. Amazing how much bouncing these sway bars eliminate. Serve as a great safety device too, better than chains.

Mark

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