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Overtaking with a boat on tow? (lemmy.wtf)

submitted 9 months ago by meldrik@lemmy.wtf to c/facepalm@lemmy.wtf

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[–] ITGuyLevi@programming.dev 2 points 9 months ago

Actually the reason it starts to swerve is because the boat trailer is moving faster than the tow vehicle; at least that is the impression I get by the fact the boat tires are turning faster than the tow vehicles (swervy line longer than straight).

Personally I think had they applied a little trailer brake (not truck brake) going down the hill, it wouldn't have been able to fishtail like that. Probably shouldn't go off what a random internet stranger says, but while I've had a couple trailers get squirrelly in my life, none have done that.