Need some advice

[Gardner Yeaw]

My understanding of the angle of the tow bar relative to the toad
is that the toad end should be level or slightly lower (a couple of
inches). If the toad end is too low it will force the front end of
the toad down hard when breaking and stress the suspension and front
tires. If the toad end is higher, the front of the toad will rise up
and in extreme braking situations and the toad could vault into the
rear of the coach.

Gardner
78FC33


--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Gregory OConnor"
wrote:
>
> I understood the 'parallel to the ground rule' was to keep inerta
> force of the toad from pushing the ass of the motorhome farther up
in
> the air then the natural reaction of braking. It also keeps
> acceleration from 'picking up' or 'pulling down' on the front end
of
> a toad at rest.
>
> I have seen toads with bungie cords on the steering. I wonder if
> there is a chance that the bungie force could get set off center
and
> the wheels will run untrue when your bus is center/true. Or if you
> pass 180 degree on the steer-wheel, you cam past a return to
> true/center?????
>
> I would tie a rope that limits the turning of the steering wheel
to
> less than 180 deg.(or prior to the point a sharp right turn make a
> recenter unatainable) At center/true the rope would be relaxed and
> the caster reaction will have no opposing forces. but the tires
would
> skid on sharp turns if more than a 180degree steering wheel turn
was
> naturaly required.
>
> Some times The best mod is a a ForSale sign.
>
> GregoryO'Connor
> 94ptRomolandCa
>
>
>
> --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Mike Hohnstein"
> <MHOHNSTEIN@> wrote:
> >
> > The tow bar needs to be parallel with the ground, usually
requires
> a drop hitch ball for the bus.
> > MH
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Jon
> > To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
> > Sent: Monday, October 08, 2007 9:48 PM
> > Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Need some advice
> >
> >
> > I have an 84 Subaru four wheel drive as my toad and its a
> wonderful
> > little car. But I have one problem and that is when I make a
> tight
> > slow right hand turn the steering stays in that position and
will
> not
> > correct itself. By this I mean it will not come back to a
neutral
> > position. This is kind of buggy as I really haft to watch out
> when I
> > do make this type of turn as the tires will just not correct
> themselves
> > and causing them to drag along turned. Is there any device I
can
> use
> > to help correct this problem? Has anyone here else had that
kind
> of
> > problem. Sure would like some answers on this baddddddd
problem.
> >
> > http://s2.photobucket.com/albums/y4/1942...l%20Bird/?
> > action=view¤t=82Subaru008.jpg
> >
> > Jipjob
> > Rebel Bird
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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