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Offline myvega

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Towing Question
« on: September 22, 2012, 08:01:43 PM »
I have an 86 Sami that I tow behind a 36 foot Motorhome, the sami has a front tow bar. When I go around a sharp corner the front wheels on the sami want to turn the wrong way. I've tried two different tow bar and still have the same result. HELP

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Offline DonD

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Re: Towing Question
« Reply #1 on: September 23, 2012, 10:15:44 AM »
Have towed Vdubs and used a bungee from steering wheel to seat frame to dampen. Worked.
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Offline myvega

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Re: Towing Question
« Reply #2 on: September 23, 2012, 04:27:33 PM »
Funny you say that, after it happened twice to me yesterday I ran a bungee that way and it never did it again. I was reading on a different forum about checking the caster, if its to far back it will do that. So a alignment shop is in my future. And thats for replying.

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Offline tombstone

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Re: Towing Question
« Reply #3 on: September 24, 2012, 05:25:53 PM »
Seems to me like a towed vehicle would HAVE to turn the same direction as the towing vehicle... ???

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Offline Pest!

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Re: Towing Question
« Reply #4 on: September 29, 2012, 12:23:14 PM »
I have towed mine thousands of miles. Noticed I needed to release the emergency brake and as well as turn igntion to unlock the stearing. I also remove the front drive shaft because the neutral position on the Tcase still leaves the front shaft engaged with the rear shaft. If you have done all that then I would check your front bearings and knuckles for excessive play or if you have a lift it could be the axel is tilted to keep drive shaft angles and at same time ruin caster settings... Caster and camber doesn't change by itself.
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Bob