JaxDad
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1L243 wrote: Is there anything I can do to deal with this or is it just then nature of the beast!
Space is your friend. Just a slight increase in the distance between you and the truck makes a huge difference in the effect the bow wave has on you.
Slowly move over to the extreme right edge of your lane and you will see a very noticeable reduction in the impact on your rig.
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Lots of good suggestions so far, all of which will help. However, as already said, you'll never do away with this completely. Is the nature of the beast when towing a large trailer with long, flat sides.
I would put the things you can do to help this, in this order. First ones being the most effective (and most expensive):
1. Get a Hensley or Propride hitch
2. Install air tabs on back of the trailer.
3. Leave as much space as you can between you and the big trucks
4. Speed up some, so speed difference isn't as much
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willald wrote:
4. Speed up some, so speed difference isn't as much
2 points on the speed up;
First, the faster you are going the less likely you are to maintain control when fhit sits hhe tan.
Second, if you are going close to the speed of the truck it will push less, but what push you get will last longer.
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Mike134
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JaxDad wrote:1L243 wrote: Is there anything I can do to deal with this or is it just then nature of the beast!
Space is your friend. Just a slight increase in the distance between you and the truck makes a huge difference in the effect the bow wave has on you.
Slowly move over to the extreme right edge of your lane and you will see a very noticeable reduction in the impact on your rig.
I didn't read all 4 pages but this is the best fix!!
It is truly amazing if you move 1 foot to the right what an impact it will have.
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I was taught this back about 1960. When a large vehicle is about to pass, maintain a steady speed while gently and manually applying the trailer brakes. This pulls your rig into a straight line and greatly reduces trailer sway.
This also works to reduce/eliminate trailer sway from other sources.
You may waste your money on air tabs if you wish; a large trucking company did wind tunnel testing and proved they are not worth the investment.
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StirCrazy
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move to the right a bit more as they pass or get a 5th wheel for your next unit, the second option is what I did, stil get a little pull but it is way diffeent of a feeling and wind gusting is a lot better also.
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How and why on Earth did this thread from last August come back alive?
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Ray,IN wrote: You may waste your money on air tabs if you wish; a large trucking company did wind tunnel testing and proved they are not worth the investment.
My air tabs work well.
1. much less noise inside the class C
2. lowered impact of trucks in oncoming traffic
3. much improved mileage when there is a tail wind.
They don't save fuel except in the tail wind situation.
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dedmiston wrote:How and why on Earth did this thread from last August come back alive?
If you don't want that to happen, you should close every thread after X number of days.
Then watch the membership drift away.
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Ray,IN wrote:I was taught this back about 1960. When a large vehicle is about to pass, maintain a steady speed while gently and manually applying the trailer brakes. This pulls your rig into a straight line and greatly reduces trailer sway.
Towed TTs for many years. Simple anti sway bar helped a lot (Hensley was not for me) - AND -
I also always did the above....and/or a moment of acceleration to pull your rig into a straight line.
Keep track (reg glances in the mirror) to see what is approaching in the adjoining lane to accomplish the above....timing is everything - but not difficult.
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