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From: pajtamuvek at gmail.com (Austin Healey)
Date: Tue, 19 Jul 2011 13:35:54 +0200
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Same problem, not soo lucky guy here.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rCfFbQpmqWk

When the trailer starts the side-by-side movement with increasing amplitude,
there is not too much to do. Braking usualy makes things worst.

I use an old Vw bus (T3) to tow. With the engine's weight on the rear of the
towing car, I never had problems.

Gergo

2011/7/19 Chris Dimmock <austin.healey at gmail.com>

> I'm with Rich. It's weight distribution.
> I know, but I've spun a Holden Commodore V8, while towing my Healey, at
> around 70mph.
> The trailer belonged to another Healey Guy, who marked out exactly where
> the car should fit on his tralier, with bolted in tyre stops, and insisted
> that the location was right. He was only out by 18 -20 inches or so. Not
> enough weight on the towball.
> I spun the lot, over 360 degrees, stayed on the ashphalt, nothing fell off,
> nothing was damaged, didn't hit anything. I was however slightly deaf for a
> few hours from the screaming from my ex wife and my 5 yo daughter.
> Anyway, his bolted in tyre stops were retuned separated from his trailer,
> with a photo. I honestly think he guessed.
> Any other damage issues are private between my Drycleaner, and myself.
> Chris
> www.myaustinhealey.com
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
>
> On 19/07/2011, at 6:51 PM, Austin Healey <pajtamuvek at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>  Or the two coupled and topped with bad or non exsistent shock absorbing on
>> the trailer.
>> With fwd tow vehicles it is essential to make sure that the weight
>> distribution is good on the trailer.
>>
>> Gergo
>>
>> 2011/7/19 Oudesluys <coudesluijs at chello.nl>
>>
>>  Or insufficient tire pressure of trailer and/or tow vehicle.
>>> Kees Oudesluijs
>>> NL

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