The tracking of the trailer has very little (if anything) to do with the stance of the wheels. It is the longer tounge that will keep it tracking behind the two vehicle. It will still blow around when a semi passes you, or you the semi, but it will not jerk the tow vehicle around as much and will recenter in a much more gentle way than a short tounged trailer will.

It's like the wheel base on a car. If you ride in an old CJ5 Jeep dow the highway, every little bump in the road will rock the jeep. If you ride in a road boat station wagon with the really long wheel base, you don't feel the bumps as much. (For those of you who will jump on me and point out suspension differences, assume they are using the same suspension).

For a more nautical reference imagine sailin a small 8' dinghy in 1' seas. Then imagine sailing a 16' dinghy in the same seas. Much smoother. Rotate the plane of motion 90 deg and you have your trailer. Instead of your contact points being the bow and stern causing pitch they are the hitch and wheels causing yaw.

I hope this cleared things up and didn't make it more complicated.


Nick

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