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Old 04-27-2012, 07:08 PM   #23 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Tango Charlie View Post
I thought I read somewhere that single wheel trailers have a problem going faster than 45 mph with the castering wheel wanting to shimmy. Come to think of it, you couldn't power a castering wheel, so you'll have to articulate the tongue.
I've pulled mine in excess of 80 mph and she tracks perfectly.Mine is motorcycle-based utilizing the swing-arm 'n coil over shocks.Much like Burt Munro did to haul his bike to the beach and back,using the front fork/axle as the pivoting attachment for yaw and pitch.She leans on curves too!
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