Montana Owners Club - Keystone Montana 5th Wheel Forum - View Single Post - Exceeding Weight Limit Blamed for Accident

bncinwv · 03-23-2013, 05:16 AM

The 2005 Durango with a V-8 and towing package was rated to tow 8,650 pounds. The article does not give the vehicle specifics, however. Knowing this road, I would say that the combo gained speed and as a result at the higher speeds swaying of the trailer occurred. We pulled a similar trailer with a half-ton pickup for a couple of years and were borderline on the combo, had a very good equalizing hitch, but even with that swaying was an issue. One of the first things learned is when the tail starts to sway, do not hit the brake pedal, but rather hit the brake controller manual switch to stop the swaying and then learn from the experience and slow down!! That stretch of 77 is heavily patrolled but even then there are many, many driver speeding on the downhill stretches without even realizing it. A sad result, but an entirely preventable situation.
Bingo

03-23-2013, 05:16 AM	#8
bncinwv Montana Master Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Winfield Posts: 7,327 M.O.C. #6846	The 2005 Durango with a V-8 and towing package was rated to tow 8,650 pounds. The article does not give the vehicle specifics, however. Knowing this road, I would say that the combo gained speed and as a result at the higher speeds swaying of the trailer occurred. We pulled a similar trailer with a half-ton pickup for a couple of years and were borderline on the combo, had a very good equalizing hitch, but even with that swaying was an issue. One of the first things learned is when the tail starts to sway, do not hit the brake pedal, but rather hit the brake controller manual switch to stop the swaying and then learn from the experience and slow down!! That stretch of 77 is heavily patrolled but even then there are many, many driver speeding on the downhill stretches without even realizing it. A sad result, but an entirely preventable situation. Bingo __________________ Bingo and Cathy - Our adventures begin in the hills of WV. We are blessed by our 2014 3850FL Big Sky (previous 2011 3750FL and 2007 3400RL) that we pull with a 2007 Chevy Silverado Classic DRW CC dually.