yng_750 247 Report post Posted July 5, 2011 seems he stayed off the brakes but wasnt enough to stop the fish tail of a badly balanced trailer Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
polley 916 Report post Posted July 5, 2011 Heh, that happened to my mate while towing his speedway saloon car. Isn't the best thing to do in this situation is to speed up to try and pull it straight? Or is there not much you can do about it? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cale 36 Report post Posted July 5, 2011 Yongxi's stolen e36... http://www.bimmersport.co.nz/forums/index....st&p=417251 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dreadful1 7 Report post Posted July 5, 2011 I'm glad my car was stolen, taken to poland then chucked a 330 in it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Driftit 2079 Report post Posted July 6, 2011 Happens more than you would think. If this starts happening and you have a braked trailer it is better to try and let the trailer brake for you. If the trailer is unbraked then good luck. Speeding up only works if you have the power to do so and are not already speeding to cause the swaying in the first place. Always take care to balance your load. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sick Puppy 1 Report post Posted July 8, 2011 This came up on Garage Journal - makes me glad I've never had a towbar on anything I've driven, it would be my luck to do something this dumb! lol Consensus there was to make sure you weren't towing too much in the first place, and then to gradually slow down until it stabilises. Trying to accelerate would make it worse apparently... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wom 0 Report post Posted July 8, 2011 also the tyre pressure on the trailer is quite important to get right for the load you are carrying Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
deeveus 81 Report post Posted July 11, 2011 Newer BMW X5's have trailer stability management - I wouldn't be towing such a decent load in a car at speed that's for sure. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
