Overturned Horse Trailer on M23

perfect11s said:
No it wont totaly prevent "it" a good stabliser correctly adjusted and maintained can reduce the risk of losing control, The trailer still needs to be in good condition with the tyres at the right presure the tow bar at the correct hight on a suitable vehicle thats well driven...
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I've never heard of a trailer snaking with one on. Obviously car trailer and bar needs to be maintained and suitable for one to work properly. That goes without saying.

But people on this thread sounded like they had opionion of "it happens", well IMO there is a way to stop it. I tow (with a well maintained car and trailer!) in an area where several trailers and caravans go over every year and I contstantly see trailers wiggling down motorways and with my stabiliser my trailer doesn't wiggle one inch.
 
perfect11s said:
No it wont totaly prevent "it" a good stabliser correctly adjusted and maintained can reduce the risk of losing control, The trailer still needs to be in good condition with the tyres at the right presure the tow bar at the correct hight on a suitable vehicle thats well driven...
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I agree wholeheartedly,but would add that I am concerned by some modern light weight trailers with the smaller wheels ,where the horse area extends out to the outer edge of the wheel.They are vastly more easy to tip than the old fashioned Rice trailers ,where the wheels were outside of the horse area.Also the weight of these trailers lowered the centre of gravity making them harder to tip.I feel that the current regulations regarding weights and licenses have actualy increased the dangers.
 
Mike007 said:
I agree wholeheartedly,but would add that I am concerned by some modern light weight trailers with the smaller wheels ,where the horse area extends out to the outer edge of the wheel.They are vastly more easy to tip than the old fashioned Rice trailers ,where the wheels were outside of the horse area.Also the weight of these trailers lowered the centre of gravity making them harder to tip.I feel that the current regulations regarding weights and licenses have actualy increased the dangers.
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Yes they dont look very stable and must have a higher center of gravity, I think a lot of it is market driven.. for instance hardly a week goes by without a post on here asking whats
the smallest tow car I can use and I guess its more important to a lot of people to "impress" their friends with a new small car than a more suitable second hand one..
 
very sadly this type of accident happened to a good friend of mine ,they were using a landrover discorvery towing an ifor williams 510 both well maintained and driven by a very careful lady driver
this type of accident can happen to anyone ,they didn't do anything wrong that day but the whole lot flipped sadly losing one very special horse and injuring the other

i hate towing now and have bought a wagon
hope all in this accident were luckier than us and everyone is ok
 
Any trailer combination can snake or become unstable. I have driven all sorts from caravans (with stabilizers built into the hitch) to horse trailers to extremely long glider trailers. The bottom line is, if you drive too fast you increase the risks of a problem. Horse trailers in my experience tend to be more stable than most though due to the twin axle layout and increased weight compared with most caravan and other trailers. I tow an Equitrek 2 horse with day living from a long wheel base Shogun and have found it to be the most stable rig of all. All up weight with two horses in though is about 2600kgs...so definitely not light !

Hope all involved in this accident are okay...
 
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