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Originally Posted by Angel And The Wolf
Unless I use a worn U-Joint, there should be no lash. A pickup U-Joint handles a lot more torque than this light trailer would ever subject it to. I'll have to get around to building the trailer to find out. As I see your's, your linkage allows only up and down motion , but not side to side. If your trailer wheel is on a swivel, you essentially have an extended tail with a support wheel, and freedom of motion only up and down, so the trailer swings out as the car goes through turns, but does not bend around turns?
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Correct, my trailer hitch (with adjustable air shocks) only allows the trailer to pitch up and down (x only) with no roll or yaw motion (y or z). Yes, my rear wheel is a swivel wheel with an adjustable air bag spring and soon to have a shock absorber. The maximum extended length of the trailer is close to 7' long. I have to hug the inside of the turn tight in order not to take out anything to the outside of my turn. No, my trailer doesn't bend around turns. I just make sure my rear wheel (pivot point) is close to the apogee of the turn before I make the turn. I can back up without ever worrying about the trailer trying to jackknife.
