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Tail-Heavy Trailer Sway
I have seen first hand what a shifting trailer load can do to cause sway.
65MPH, one-ton dually towing a two-axle 20 foot equipment trailer. The
trailer load was a light-weight backhoe that was not secured at all with
chains/straps. The backhoe worked its way toward the back of the trailer
and as soon as the tongue started to lift, the rig started to sway. Rig
got turned sideways in the 4 lane highway in about 10 seconds. Driver did
not have time to do anything. Luckily, no accident or injuries occured.
The other drivers close by saw what was happening and got out of the way.
The trailer and truck were probably close to the same weight.
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