I would like to support Allan's message on trailers.  In my experience a
swaying trailer is the result of too little hitch weight.  Once it starts
swaying you are in trouble.
 
 
 
04:33 AM 25/11/97 -0600, you wrote:
>>  The worst problem they had is the pintle hitch on the
>> trailer, which is too loose, and the trailer tended to whip back and
>> forth, limiting their speed to about 45 mph.
>
>I don't know for sure what is happening in the above case, but in general
>-- AFAIK --  the most common causes of sway are related to tongue weight
>and/or tow vehicle unsuitability, although improper tire inflation
>sometimes is a factor too. Pintle hitches with an inch or more of play are
>often used around here on heavy units and never -- to my knowledge -- cause
>sway.
>
Eric Abell
Gibbons, Alberta Canada T0A 1N0
Ph/fax (403) 998 3143
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