Flat Towing with Motorhome

["John Hofstetter" <hofs@domain.elided>]

Allan,
What you say makes a lot of sense.
Thanks,
John
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From: owner-ihc-digest@domain.elided (ihc-digest)
To: ihc-digest@domain.elided
Subject: ihc-digest V6 #766
Date: Thu, Apr 22, 1999, 9:08 PM


Date: Thu, 22 Apr 1999 20:35:25 -0700
From: "Allan & Kathryn Weidenheimer" <allanw@domain.elided>
Subject: Turning when flat towing

If he was towing with a motorhome, it probably had a long 
overhang past the rear axle.  If you look at what happens 
when these RVs turn, the rear goes the opposite direction.
Which also has the effect of making the Scout's wheels
start turning the wrong way.  Then the tail end of the RV 
suddenly jerks the front end the opposite way as it rounds
the corner.  The reversal is too quick and the Scout wheels
don't get a chance to swing back.

Tom probably had way less problems because he was towing
with a Scout, and it has the hitch much closer to the rear axle.

Allan Weidenheimer
72 1210 Pickup