|
Xoutpost server transfer and maintenance is occurring.... |
Xoutpost is currently undergoing a planned server migration.... stay tuned for new developments.... sincerely, the management |
|
LinkBack | Thread Tools | Display Modes |
#11
|
|||
|
|||
Quote:
AM.
__________________
E70 2010 3.0 M57 AT Titanium Silver with Black Leather E53 2004 3.0 M54 AT Toledo Blue with Gray Leather E83 2008 3.0 N52 AT Silver Gray Metallic with Black Vinyl E46 1999 2.8 M52TU 5MT Black with Tan Leather 250K+ miles (Sold, but not forgotten) |
Sponsored Links | |
|
#12
|
|||
|
|||
Quote:
__________________
2004 X5 4.4i 202k on odometer |
#13
|
||||
|
||||
Tongue weight is critical. Not with a BMW, but I towed back and forth to events for a few years. It was but a few inches of difference in the right tongue weight and a swaying trailer from where we tied down the car. When it starts swaying it was sometimes more than just slowing down. It depended on the circumstances and if I had to use the vehicle brakes verses just the trailer in those circumstances. Sometimes speeding up or a combination of both was necessary with hydraulic trailer brakes as they are not independently controlled. It depends on how much it is swaying. If you catch it quickly and you are not going say over 60 slowing down or gearing down without using the brakes is usually all you need to do. Even then it is important to slow down when the trailer is near straight. Without the proper correction when the trailer starts swaying it gets progressively worse, quickly, until you are along for the ride. Even when the car is in the right place it is not unusual that passing or being passed by trucks caused some swaying and sometimes even just a long downhill run. The faster you go the more likely it will sway.
On the other hand, if the trip is not stop and go, not up and down hills, not a long distance, you stay alert, tongue weight is good, and take it slow the odds are in well in your favor you won't have a problem stemming from the trailer. By far, the most critical issue of trailer sway is speed. The odds improve dramatically the slower you drive but even then, based on my experience with either the trailer or the towing vehicle causing problems, I have never and won't ever tow anything with my X5.
__________________
X5 4.6 2002 Black Sap, Black interior. 2013 X5M Melbourne Red, Bamboo interior Dallas Last edited by bcredliner; 10-25-2019 at 01:13 PM. |
Bookmarks |
Thread Tools | |
Display Modes | |
|
|
|