Towing large RV trailers

I 100% bet they didn't have sway bars attached

Simple, to much speed

This is known as live entertainment.....but just maintain distance

Anti sway hitch, proper use of trailer brakes, and common sense to slow down. But a lot of people are just plain stupid😅

I installed hitches in the mid to late 90s at the u-haul center in Escondido California.

Proper equipment and reduced speeds go a long way towards eliminating sway.

That being said, cross winds, potholes and inattention can cause sway even for very experienced people.

First thing is always to release the accelerator and firmly grip the steering wheel.

I would have locked them trailer brakes up asap..assuming it had brakes 😅

SLOW DOWN!

And what brianhalm46 said

Almost all or even everyone of these wrecks were caused by inexperience and improperly adjusted or no trailer brakes

The weight needs to be toward the front of the trailer

High speed, weight improperly distributed ( too much weight distributed to the rear), lack of anti- sway mechanism and inexperience.

Bullshlt. This was poor driving and poor pre. Not poor equipment.

i guess they did not think of buying sway bars

Every single video shown was totally recoverable...those were all just very poor and inexperienced drivers

Pulling a trailer with a Tonka truck is stupid, you need some weight in that tow vehicle!

It seems like these people, aside from being overloaded, didn't know how to use their trailer brake.

Use a Weight Distribution Hitch. Reduces trailer sway and levels tow vehicle axle weight on front and rear.

it's because they are speeding - I tow my rig full time - I never speed - so many rv'ers pass me up

Slight downhill always causes sway from my trailer and I will have my finger on the brake controller in case it happens.

This happened in front of me...years ago...old couple pulling a brand new trailor rv...the whole rig flipped and caught fire...me and two other strangers pulled the dazed couple from the burning vehicle...continued to work after and had a beer when I got in the office at 10am that day.

Due to the lack on information and context, this is not a helpful video. The message here SEEMS to be that NO 1/2 ton pick up is capable of safely towing ANY 25'+ travel trailer -is that the intended message?
Because there are a lot of different 1/2 ton pick ups with a wide range of tow capacities and payload ratings -not just across different brands but even among the "same" vehicles. For example, how many DIFFERENT F-150's are there (in any given model year)?
And there are a lot of different travel trailers and a wide range of GVWR; short trailers can be overloaded and long trailers can be properly loaded and well within tow spec and safety margin.
So, some context and more information is necessary for this video to be truly useful and informative.
It's definitely scary and a bit sensational -maybe that's the message?

Not having the trailer brakes tuned properly will do this too.
If you touch the break on the trailer and slightly accelerate the pull vehicle it should bring it in line. Don't try to swerve to correct the trailer because that trailer is pushing forward and it's like trying to balance a long object on a single point. The harder it pushes and the more unstable the point, the more unstable the object you're trying to balance is.

Use Blue Ox, move heavy loaded inside the trailer towards the front which will put load on the tongue. And most important, don't exceed manufacturer suggested speed limit. I often see folks that are in extreme hurry. I just saw the other day, a pickup with over 30' long travel trailer on the hammer lane zipping by and the gust made my Sprinter sway on I-17N towards Prescott on the mountain pass area. Then suddenly, I saw them pulled off to the Emergency lane with another vehicle directly behind it. The driver of the tow vehicle was clearly in distress. Not sure what happened but just slow down. Life is not a race, it's an adventure.

The main problem is that there is a lack of experience.
1. Load more weight forward of the axel(s).
2. When the trailer begins even a slight waggle, apply the trailer brakes before the vehicle brakes.

On downhill runs, if the trailer is too heavy it will try to push the tow vehicle causing loss of control. I was taught that it is sometimes possible to accelerate out of a waggle, but I would again apply trailer brake to try to maintain control.

If windy conditions you are at the mercy of Ma Nature. Best to find a safe place to park and wait out the weather if possible.

My towing experience is from pulling a 32' fifth wheel trailer with a half ton pickup, a 20' flatbed work trailer w/dual wheels pulled with a two ton truck and various rental trailers pulled with POV.

I saw a minivan towing a 35ft trailer once in a small Texas city. I don't know how they were able to steer, as sagged as it was in the rear.

Physics is a BITCH!

add in the driving abilities of most 4 wheelers and you get this

Once you go heavy or big, gooseneck or 5th wheel is a must. (Light but big RVs act like sails, a single side gust can initiate this wobble)

But the RV salesman told me my pickup would pull my new 36’ camper.

Why are these people not slowing down? Sway doesn't ever get better.

Not a single one of the drivers hit the trailer brakes manually. Every one of those wrecks didn't have to happen if they would have just hit the trailer brakes only. Learn what to do when things go wrong before they start to.

There should be a law against this crap.

It’s beyond me as to why anyone would want to drag them things all over the country anyway 🙄

Not one of these people tried to slow down.

Anybody ever hear of sway bars?

Yep I have seen this. I know someone who was towing a trailer with two horses in it with a half ton pickup with stock suspension and the trailer overturned. Fortunately the horses survived and no one in the truck was hurt. I wouldn't tow anything heavy like that unless it was a 1 ton or above (Ford F350, etc)

What really burns me is the truck, the trailer and a quad or similiar on another trailer behind thst. Most people cant back up the truck by itself, never mind the combination.

They all are just doing the “wiggle”. It’s a way for drivers to see in the next lane, because their mirrors don’t extend far enough to see down the side of their trailer! Can you imagine having to put mirror extenders on or get”trailer” mirrors! And/or, improperly loaded trailer.

Part of the problem is the manufacturers grossly (pun!!) over-rating the towing capacity. One of my friends hand a twin turbo V6 Ford almost a pickup, that 3 foot almost a bed, towed a HUGE trailer with a tipout. There is no way, either weight, or size, the two of them should have every been hitched

If you pass a tractor-trailer at speed, you are screwed. The wind disturbance will whip your ask like there is no tomorrow.

Not a single one of these examples did I see the trailer brake lights come on.

Because of too much weight behind the trailer axles. Worst thing you could do is slam on your brakes when this happens.
Slightly accelerate and slide the trailer brakes switch on. My favorite pastime is go to camper shows and sit in a travel trailer for a hour or so and listen to the salesmen tell these green campers- "sure you can pull it with a SUV." I bought a big trailer once pulling it with a F250 gas, whiten 6 months I had a F350 Turbo diesel.

Inexperience, no sway bars, and too much speed in these clips.

that is the reason i have a gooseneck and a F250 Diesel.

Why don’t they just let off the gas and let it slow down!

They shouldn’t be doing more than 55 mph anyway!!

Why do they think going faster will make it better 😂

And they never touch the brakes , 😂😂😂😂😂

Never understood why there’s not a test and endorsement to pull these trailers or drive an RV. I’ve been driving big trucks for 20 years. Had to go to school and take numerous tests to get my class A. These people just buy the thing and “think” they know how to pull or drive something that large. Sad mistake.