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Fifth Wheel Street
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Приєднався 21 лип 2011
Dave Gray, RV Safety Educator & Consultant
FifthWheelStreet.com is one-stop self-help RV safety information service for novice and experienced RVers. We supply tow ratings, vehicle tow rating reviews, tire load charts, towing guides, RV safety articles and videos, and much more. Our "Before You Buy RV" SAE J2807 compliant RV Tow Check App, and our Truck Camper Load Check App, will assist you with matching up tow vehicles, trailers and truck campers. FWS assists all RV travelers, including truck camper owners, all who tow fifth wheel or gooseneck trailers, and conventional trailers such as bumper pull travel trailers, boat trailers, and utility trailers, as well as motor coaches towing a car or trailer.
FifthWheelStreet.com is one-stop self-help RV safety information service for novice and experienced RVers. We supply tow ratings, vehicle tow rating reviews, tire load charts, towing guides, RV safety articles and videos, and much more. Our "Before You Buy RV" SAE J2807 compliant RV Tow Check App, and our Truck Camper Load Check App, will assist you with matching up tow vehicles, trailers and truck campers. FWS assists all RV travelers, including truck camper owners, all who tow fifth wheel or gooseneck trailers, and conventional trailers such as bumper pull travel trailers, boat trailers, and utility trailers, as well as motor coaches towing a car or trailer.
How to Use the RV Tow Check App
This is a short video for the latest revision of the RV Tow Check App (April 2021) that will help you get started using it quickly.
The RV Tow Check app is the first "Before You Buy an RV" towing capacity calculator that conforms to manufacturers' weight safety and warranty warnings.
RV Tow Check uniquely complies with the SAE J2807 trailer weight rating (TWR) calculation methodology.
RV Tow Check requires four weight inputs from the tow vehicle. The required entries are gross combination weight rating (GCWR), gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR), gross vehicle weight (GVW), and trailer weight ratings (TWR).
With 100% accuracy, RV Tow Check answers the question ‘How much can my vehicle tow without exceeding the weight safety ratings?’ However, the accuracy of one's input is not guaranteed.
RV Tow Check simplifies the process of obtaining the realistic vehicle towing capacity (RVTC) for any vehicle towing a trailer. The app's math calculations are as accurate as the weights entered into it.
RV Tow Check displays realistic vehicle towing capacity for a fifth wheel, gooseneck, and conventional trailers (bumper pull) simultaneously.
RV Tow Check users could select the fifth wheel hitch input box if the hitch was not installed when the truck weighed.
RV Tow Check users may include any additional unscaled weight for cargo, aftermarket equipment, and passenger weight. The app does not assume everyone weighs 150 or 175 pounds as the manufacturers do.
RV Tow Check can assist RV buyers and dealers in ensuring tow vehicles are appropriately matched to any trailer towed.
RV Tow Check provides users with the choice of beginner or expert mode of operation. The app's initial mode is Beginner. Beginner mode has detailed step-by-step instructions. Once the user has learned the correct use, they may switch to "Expert Mode." Expert users will view a streamlined single-page calculator without the instructions.
This industry-leading RV towing capacity calculator app is currently available for iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch, Android, and Amazon Kindle. Install from the following app stores:
Apple App Store: apps.apple.com/app/rv-tow-check/id1232539021
Google Play App Store: play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.app.rvtowcheck
Amazon App Store: amzn.to/3fm9KT4 (sponsored link)
The RV Tow Check app is the first "Before You Buy an RV" towing capacity calculator that conforms to manufacturers' weight safety and warranty warnings.
RV Tow Check uniquely complies with the SAE J2807 trailer weight rating (TWR) calculation methodology.
RV Tow Check requires four weight inputs from the tow vehicle. The required entries are gross combination weight rating (GCWR), gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR), gross vehicle weight (GVW), and trailer weight ratings (TWR).
With 100% accuracy, RV Tow Check answers the question ‘How much can my vehicle tow without exceeding the weight safety ratings?’ However, the accuracy of one's input is not guaranteed.
RV Tow Check simplifies the process of obtaining the realistic vehicle towing capacity (RVTC) for any vehicle towing a trailer. The app's math calculations are as accurate as the weights entered into it.
RV Tow Check displays realistic vehicle towing capacity for a fifth wheel, gooseneck, and conventional trailers (bumper pull) simultaneously.
RV Tow Check users could select the fifth wheel hitch input box if the hitch was not installed when the truck weighed.
RV Tow Check users may include any additional unscaled weight for cargo, aftermarket equipment, and passenger weight. The app does not assume everyone weighs 150 or 175 pounds as the manufacturers do.
RV Tow Check can assist RV buyers and dealers in ensuring tow vehicles are appropriately matched to any trailer towed.
RV Tow Check provides users with the choice of beginner or expert mode of operation. The app's initial mode is Beginner. Beginner mode has detailed step-by-step instructions. Once the user has learned the correct use, they may switch to "Expert Mode." Expert users will view a streamlined single-page calculator without the instructions.
This industry-leading RV towing capacity calculator app is currently available for iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch, Android, and Amazon Kindle. Install from the following app stores:
Apple App Store: apps.apple.com/app/rv-tow-check/id1232539021
Google Play App Store: play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.app.rvtowcheck
Amazon App Store: amzn.to/3fm9KT4 (sponsored link)
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Looks like someone should have told him that the trailer was to big for his type of tow vehicle at the time he bought it.
Had this happen a week ago, in the middle of fighting to keep it under control I forced myself to let go of the wheel with one hand to apply the trailer brakes, after 5 to 6 seconds of that it was apparent that it wasn't making a difference. Went back to both hands on the wheel. It was a wild ride that felt like forever but was probably 45 seconds to a minute. It happened as I passed a bigrig, while hitting a dip then a rough section of road. We started in the left lane, got dragged to the right, then halfway back to the left before things settled out. Even though they say not to, I honestly did apply light braking after the trailer brakes didn't help. Overall, we got very lucky. My tow vehicle weighs close to 9000lbs, and we were towing a 20' camper that weighs under 4000, I falsely thought it wouldn't happen to us. Ultimately we stopped and moved everything we could to the front of the camper and it towed fine after that.
I run a small Rv transport business I never had a wreck in 12 years. Let me give a bit of advice. Tow with a one ton dualy if you can. If you can’t. Go slow and if the trailer starts to fish tail. Don’t hit vehicle brakes take foot off peddle and use your brake controller and squeeze the trailer brakes and it will straighten out
Had this happen a week ago, in the middle of fighting to keep it under control I forced myself to let go of the wheel with one hand to apply the trailer brakes, after 5 to 6 seconds of that it was apparent that it wasn't making a difference. Went back to both hands on the wheel. It was a wild ride that felt like forever but was probably 45 seconds to a minute. It happened as I passed a bigrig, while hitting a dip then a rough section of road. We started in the left lane, got dragged to the right, then halfway back to the left before things settled out. Even though they say not to, I honestly did apply light braking after the trailer brakes didn't help. Overall, we got very lucky. My tow vehicle weighs close to 9000lbs, and we were towing a 20' camper that weighs under 4000, I falsely thought it wouldn't happen to us. Ultimately we stopped and moved everything we could to the front of the camper and it towed fine after that.
Could have been me today, that was scary haha!
Was taking the family away for a weekend doing 80 and this rv flys past me and one of the i gotta pee dad so stop at rest area and about to get on highway and traffic is stopped!! 4 hrs later mr rv Lost control and blocked all 3 lanes.
Slip sliding away
Driver made it worse by trying to stay in front of the sway. You magnify the sway by trying to steer in front of the trailer. Let it sway and either slow down or by speeding up. I prefer the slow down with foot off brake. I pulled double trailers almost a million miles and believe it or not they to can move around especially when some yard jockey puts the heaven trailer in the rear.
This is what happens when you strap your mother in law too far rear of the trailer axel.
Just from the look of it, that trailer is too big for that SUV. I would bet that the trailer weighs several thousand pounds more than the rated towing capacity for that vehicle.
NEVER TOW WITHOUT SWAY CONTROL!!!!
lol what a tool
invest in a solid truck too. not a hitch dragging explorer
Need your eyes checked
Full throttle immediately and power out!!! Dumbass!!! 😂🤣😅
Probably this guy: ua-cam.com/video/GtjQY4XgIUU/v-deo.html
That hitch tho. 👌
What causes this? Going to fast?
improper load distribution. 20%~ of the weight should be on the car.
This happened to me today. I just let my foot off the gas and let the car slow itself down. Fortunately I didn’t flip. My trailer load was too far at the back of the trailer.
Thanks for Sharing glad to hear it worked out for you Stay safe out there
This why trailer brakes are important can easily straighten out a swinging trailer buy lightly pumping the trailer brakes on the controller
@@Powder_actuated_lead-if you properly balance the load, this isn't even an issue. Trailer brakes are just a bandaid for poor weight distribution in this case.
You should keep the gas on and apply the trailer brake only.
@@northwesthotshot7191 or you could balance the load properly
at 0:14, you can see how the trailer is pushing the rear end of the truck to the left... DEFINITELY not enough tongue weight. The trailer is lifting the rear of the truck, taking away traction from the rear truck wheels.
It's the driver not the vehicle. Here's a larger truck pulling a smaller camper. Same situation ua-cam.com/video/INyiMA3hfto/v-deo.html
Way too much trailer for that soccer mom mobile
Nothing wrong with the tow vehicle. Just poor weight distribution and too much speed.
Dude didn't even attempt to bring it under control by braking. Oblivious until the trailer was upside down.
Looks like a longer type trailer with a small suv pulling it. Sway bars would have helped.
Sway bars helping? Not really. A sway bar only works if there's pressure on them. The problem is due to weight distribution in the trailer. The tongue weight of the trailer was probably lifting the rear of the truck. There are some awesome videos on this.
Wow LMAO
And how on earth he didnt see that happening from mirrors ? Would have been able to slow well ahead
One does not need to see trailer sway to know it is swaying. The towing vehicle starts to sway as well
@@scaggsinforms8854 but still, cant understand why didnt he slow down etc... 🤦
@@paul1e slowing down makes trailer sway worse. Slamming on the brakes while towing a trailer that is not swaying, is not an issue. Car stops and trailer stops inline behind it. Now imagine the trailer is swaying, meaning it is not inline with the towing vehicle. Slamming on the brakes while the trailer is at an angle (not inline) will cause the trailer to jackknife, That is an extreme example. The same holds true even if one slows down gradually using brakes. The solution for him was to speed up to get the trailer out of the sway. It is scary to gain more speed to get rid of sway. I have had trailer sway happen twice to me, and it is terrifying. I managed to stop the sway. 5th wheel hitches hardly ever have sway. The only time they do have sway is when the trailer is grossly imbalanced with how it is packed. I'm talking about big rig transport truck.
It was enough of a tow vehicle. It was just a poor setup and probably no experience in safe towing.
I see ignorant people say and think this all the time. Explain "safe towing" then
@@felixchien1664 explain what dad? the 3 year old comment?
@@johnballentine282 can you not read? I clearly typed "explain safe towing then”. Maybe you need to grow out of 3 year old reading level. :)
@@felixchien1664 You clearly have way too much time on your hands. Let me guess, If you don't have a 1 ton cummins then to hell with you all? Go find something else to complain about. It was obvious that it was not a balanced load and/or not improper weight distribution hitch setup. Go tend to your wife. With your attitude she is probably getting plowed by everyone else.
Need to slow down alittle when it start wobbly alittle bit and don’t slam brake either
Sorry, but wrong. Give it gas to pull out of it and straighten up the trailer. This goes against natural instinct but accelerating is what you're supposed to do. Then after the trailer straightens out pull over and figure out what went wrong i.e. your weight distribution.
@@JB-ij9wt That only works in theory, because you're probably pulling too much weight to increase speed in time. What needs to happen is you slow the trailer down, but not the tow vehicle. So don't do anything with your car, but hit the brakes on the trailer. That'll even out the speed difference causing the sway.
Your rating is POOR
Only because a handful of people out of thousands of satisfied users don't know how to follow directions or hated the truth.
This was apparently caused by a blow vehicle tire.
Lol, those explorers can’t drive in a straight line unloaded, don’t know why they would be towing with it
Not about the truck, it's about the weight distribution in the trailer. Your opinion is wrong, go learn some facts about towing.
@@COSMACELF1802Unapologetically came out the cuts three years later to tell this man he’s wrong lmao
@@breastplatestretcher Better late than never. I'm just saying there's a right way to tow without the sway, lots of great videos on it too!
Oh forsure the weight distribution has a lot to do with it. But go try rent a U haul trailer somewhere with a ford explorer, it will never happen, you will have better luck with a 4 door car lol
apply trailer brakes only (not tow vehicle brakes) and that will save you. a load distribution hitch would have probably prevented this.
Doesn’t always prevent this. About had this happen to me yesterday with a weight distribution hitch on. Got passed by an f250 doing 90 around me in high winds. I was doing 55 and managed to get back under control after slowing to 40.
Had this happen a week ago, in the middle of fighting to keep it under control I forced myself to let go of the wheel with one hand to apply the trailer brakes, after 5 to 6 seconds of that it was apparent that it wasn't making a difference. Went back to both hands on the wheel. It was a wild ride that felt like forever but was probably 45 seconds to a minute. It happened as I passed a bigrig, while hitting a dip then a rough section of road. We started in the left lane, got dragged to the right, then halfway back to the left before things settled out. Even though they say not to, I honestly did apply light braking after the trailer brakes didn't help. Overall, we got very lucky. My tow vehicle weighs close to 9000lbs, and we were towing a 20' camper that weighs under 4000, I falsely thought it wouldn't happen to us. Ultimately we stopped and moved everything we could to the front of the camper and it towed fine after that.
To much weight for that little ford!
Imagine if it was a little Honda, it would have crashed before leaving the parking lot!
Jersey driver headed to the Shore. Yes that's the Garden State Parkway just west of Asbury Park
Great visual. What about when weight is directly over pivot point (ie, over the trailer tires)?
The only concern for weight on the tires and axle is not to exceed the GAWR and GVWR.
Fifth Wheel Street Right. I was just curious how the model reacts
It's all about weight distribution: you need the load weight in front of the trailer axle, not behind the axle. Best demo test is at ua-cam.com/video/6mW_gzdh6to/v-deo.html
Thank you, great demo!!
Notice they didnt slow down at all,total idiots
Welp, there goes the vacation kids!
Mark R 😂😂😂😂
That was quick! A good reason for not having some one in the trailer when moving! Is there a clear reason for what happened?
two clear reasons: 1. the person doesn't know what to do when the trailer starts to sway around. 2. The load distribution was way off, i.e. there was more weight behind the axel than in front of the axel -> no tongue weight. Some basic training would help but nobody cares in this country so it will be a surprise every time.
Vehicle appears to be overloaded. That looks like a 9000lb trailer to me.
coooooooooooooool.
Not enough truck
how about training about how to tow and how to distribute weight in the trailer?
Zanfindel all good tips as well. The first thing I noticed was how small the vehicle was. Not heavy enough with a very short wheel base.
Not really about the tow vehicle. Watch this: m.ua-cam.com/video/i2fkOVHAC8Q/v-deo.html Also, if you watch other videos where this happens, it affects all sizes of tow vehicle. It’s ALL about the weight distribution in the trailer.
Not about the size of the truck, all about the weight distribution of the trailer on the tongue and hitch. Even bigger trucks can have sway if you don't focus on the physics of the weight in motion
victor urbina, not the tow vehicle. Tractor trailers are both shorter and lighter than the trailers the tow. The difference is stability. The caravan is not stable. That’s the problem. Weight needs to be moved forward so there is some tongue weight and it will settle right down. If the wheels are adjustable (probably not) then moving the wheels back will help stabilize the load. Ideally, you want about 10% of the trailer’s weight on the hitch. So a 3,000 lb trailer should put about 300 lbs weight on the hitch. Yeah, that’s heavy. That’s why you have that wheel in the front you can crank down so you don’t throw out your back. Having too much weight up front overloads the vehicle. For instance, move the wheels all the way back, and you now have 1,500 lbs on your vehicle. Add the usual cargo and passengers and you could overload your vehicle, depending on what it is. But have you ever seen someone take a trailer off the hitch and the trailer leans back with the hitch up in the air? They have to stand on it with a guy or two to get it back down to put back on the hitch? That’s very dangerous. Very. Dangerous. What that does is it reduces the weight on the tow vehicles rear wheels, providing less grip to the road. With most of the trailer’s weight behind the trailer axel, you now created a hinge. When that weight starts to move, and at some speed it will, it’s going to start throwing the rear end of the vehicle around (it’s no longer gripping the road like it should). Now rewatch the video and you’ll see exactly that happening.