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Offline Crazy Dog

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Loading the trailer for towing safety.
« on: May 21, 2011, 06:39:46 PM »
Just watched this test at a caravan show--makes you think very carefully  ??? about how to spread the weight in the caper trailer or as in my case, the TAJ..

Click on the towing stability test...

http://www.caravanqld.com.au/videos.aspx



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Re: Loading the trailer for towing safety.
« Reply #1 on: May 21, 2011, 06:48:18 PM »
Moral of the story is the beer goes in the vehicle :)
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Re: Loading the trailer for towing safety.
« Reply #2 on: May 21, 2011, 08:20:07 PM »
Hi D4D, as you say "Everyone is entitled to my opinion", and on this one I must agree with you.
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Re: Loading the trailer for towing safety.
« Reply #3 on: May 21, 2011, 08:45:36 PM »
what a great video
makes it really easy to understand
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Re: Loading the trailer for towing safety.
« Reply #4 on: May 22, 2011, 07:20:36 AM »
Alright guys tell me what do you do when you have a 14' off roader that has the water tank placed at the back of the van along with 2 jerry cans outside, then the pull-out kitchen is up the front of the van - not a lot of under bed storage. We put our plastic boxes, annex etc in the middle of the van between the 2 single beds but going by the video it has to be over the axle, is that correct?.  .  We have tie down areas in the walkway which we do use,  so what do you do suggest :cheers:
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Re: Loading the trailer for towing safety.
« Reply #5 on: May 22, 2011, 08:42:46 AM »
Quote from: colliedog on May 22, 2011, 07:20:36 AM
Alright guys tell me what do you do when you have a 14' off roader that has the water tank placed at the back of the van along with 2 jerry cans outside, then the pull-out kitchen is up the front of the van - not a lot of under bed storage. We put our plastic boxes, annex etc in the middle of the van between the 2 single beds but going by the video it has to be over the axle, is that correct?.  .  We have tie down areas in the walkway which we do use,  so what do you do suggest :cheers:

Colliedog - are you having problems with the trailer swaying?  If not, the manufacturer has probably got the balance pretty right already...  even though you have weight at each end...
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Re: Loading the trailer for towing safety.
« Reply #6 on: May 22, 2011, 10:44:58 AM »
Yes it's sways sometimes, bit of a worry.  My hubby says to keep the weight towards the front which we try to do, but now he is saying we shouldn't fill the jerry cans as it makes more weight on the back.  I worry as you see so many accidents, and also some of those big vans sway real bad.  Our van is only 14' long it has 2 single beds at the back of it and then we have a pull out kitchen/fridge etc, the front of the van folds out to a queen size bed.  When we travel we put plastic bins, annex, table etc in the walkways we have 2 batteries which are under the beds.  We usually drive at a reasonable speed, as it is a concern with the swaying. Any suggestions
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