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Back to towing a toad
10-12-2007, 10:19
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Back to towing a toad
But if you did lock the steering wheel, any turn you would make would
scuff the tires since they are tired straight. Wouldn't it be better
to bungy cord them in a straight position?
Bob Lawrence
84 PT36
Tacoma, Wa.

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Jon" wrote:
>
> This morning I went over to get an oil filter for my Onan generator
and
> I mentioned that my old Subaru would not straiten out after I cut a
> close corner to the right. Well the supervisor of the repair shop
told
> me that allot of toad will have this problem because of where the
rear
> wheels of the coach are situated. By this I mean the rear wheels by
> being so far under the coach that most cars will not track right in
a
> tight corner. He explained it to me but I'm still a little lost
why
> this happens. He said the best way to make most turns in a rig
like
> mine is to make them wide so the tire will have a chance to track
> around the corners. Also he said if I do haft to make a tight turn
> that I can either tie my steering wheel in the neutral position and
so
> the tires will not turn going around a tight corner. I guess you
> wouldn't even haft to do this as you could just lock the steering
wheel
> in place with the steering wheel lock.
>
> Now do you guys that have regular toads ever have a problem with
> turning in a tight turn at a slow speed? Just would like to know.
>
> Jon
> Rebel Bird
>
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Messages In This Thread
Back to towing a toad - Jon - 10-12-2007, 07:39
Back to towing a toad - Pete Masterson - 10-12-2007, 08:39
Back to towing a toad - Bob Lawrence - 10-12-2007 10:19
Back to towing a toad - Jon - 10-12-2007, 10:31
Back to towing a toad - Don Bradner - 10-12-2007, 10:33
Back to towing a toad - Jon - 10-12-2007, 10:52
Back to towing a toad - Gregory OConnor - 10-12-2007, 11:14
Back to towing a toad - mbrund - 10-12-2007, 13:46
Back to towing a toad - Rob Robinson - 10-12-2007, 13:50
Back to towing a toad - Bob Lawrence - 10-12-2007, 15:54
Back to towing a toad - Jon - 10-13-2007, 02:43
Back to towing a toad - ronmarabito2002 - 10-13-2007, 16:15
Back to towing a toad - Pete Masterson - 10-14-2007, 03:31



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