Jerry9n
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They actually still make them:
(I am not selling--I just copied the pics from the mfg website)
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JIMNLIN
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I've pulled a 28' feed storage trailer with a pintle hook set up and wheels at the cornors with zero sway issues. One of the most agrivating vehicles to back in tight spots I've ever tried. Plus the rear wheels require a much wider swing than normal when turning a cornor.
The wheels in the middle works best for manuevering/backing but has more of a tendency to sway or tail wag. Wheels at the cornors doesn't add weight to the rear of the tow vehicle. Lack of weight on the tow vehicle helps create "push" problems on a curvy road.
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skipnchar
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That's why you don't see farm trailers tooling down the road very fast. It makes for a pretty unstable tow.
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JJBIRISH
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They would just be to heavy…
can you imagine how heavy the chassis would have to be to support the load from the corners in highway use, without damaging them…
The chassis they have now can’t even be used to level them in a static position from the corner…
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They would have be prety tall so the front axle could swing.
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smthbros
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40_acre_mule wrote:Just out of curiosity....
Why aren't TT's designed with a set of wheels at the back and a set on a pivoting axle at the front?
Seems like the trailer could handle more weight, plus it would remove the tongue weight from the TV
Would I be correct in guessing that such a design tends to sway more?
This seems to be similar to a motorhome pulling a car on a tow dolly or even with a tow bar. I seldom hear of a sway problem in these cases. Some one posted a picture on the ORF a while back of a travel trailer just as you describe. I guess it didn't catch on.
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MeandMyLabs
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I think the real problem would be backing up. After pulling tandem wagons with a tractor, while growing up on a farm, backing was very different with a pivoting front axle and we avoided it whenever possible. If you have never done this and you have a children's 4 wheeled wagon ('Lil Red Wagon), try hooking on the back of a riding mower or golf cart and see how you do.
Most farming wagons are not designed for high speed and if they are pulled too fast they will sway. This is a product of a low speed design which has not been properly aligned and not because of the wheel/axle locations. If the wheels are properly aligned, balanced etc., the wagon will pull straight at higher speeds.
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