Q: Do I need a stabiliser?
A: Under most road conditions, a well-matched vehicle and trailer will not encounter stability problems, even though the trailer is free to swing on its connecting ball. This assumes that there is a good outfit weight ratio, that the trailer when attached and loaded rides level or slightly nose down but never nose up, that the car also rides level and that tyres on both vehicle and trailer are in good condition and, most important, at the correct laden pressures. Nevertheless, some caravan and car designs are inherently more stable than others and some form of extra assistance from an add-on stabiliser device may be found to give an easier or more comfortable tow, particularly when an overtaking vehicle’s ‘bow wave’ upsets the outfit.
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