Extended tri

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Shouldn’t these have rear steer , or is it the fact you rarely extend them too max length they don’t bother . Ta

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why? at fully extended your only about 60 foot and with an ordinary extender I have never had an issue , go over 18.6 metre and outside C&U then yes rear steer is a good idea, however I have had trailers 100 foot with no automatic rear steer, hopefully they are all in the scrap yard and cut up now . trouble with positive steer is they act in a way that other road users don’t expect, they have a far larger swing, they need a driver with a bit more nous than your average joe

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I can not be the only one here who can now not get the terrifying prospect of dozy being let loose with a tomboy trailer oit of my hrad? ? … :open_mouth: :open_mouth:

Edit : trombone trailer… I hate aotu correct. :grimacing:

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the nodding donkey:
I can not be the only one here who can now not get the terrifying prospect of dozy being let loose with a tomboy trailer oit of my hrad? ? … :open_mouth: :open_mouth:

Edit : trombone trailer… I hate aotu correct. :grimacing:

I got loaded at Earl’s Court and drove up a4 , 40 , North circular and it was fine to be honest , though they we’re having kittens I’d get off site and onto road in one piece :laughing: :laughing: , but got out with a thumbs up from slinger

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Rikki-UK:
why? at fully extended your only about 60 foot and with an ordinary extender I have never had an issue , go over 18.6 metre and outside C&U then yes rear steer is a good idea, however I have had trailers 100 foot with no automatic rear steer, hopefully they are all in the scrap yard and cut up now . trouble with positive steer is they act in a way that other road users don’t expect, they have a far larger swing, they need a driver with a bit more nous than your average joe

It was from a observation , just looking at it extended last night I thought it would be better with rear steer , but yea your right got on with it fine today after loading so no real need for rear steer .
must admit i did breathe a sigh of relief when I got tipped and closed it up though :wink: :laughing:

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I have a double extrandable step frame lowloader in my yard Goes out to 24m and a ne k of about 4m that has no self tracking just standard axles. It does focus your mind