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Old 11-21-2019, 10:20 AM   #11 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Gasoline Fumes View Post
It's pretty common here to tow a car like this with an RV. It still amazes me that the towed car does steer itself.
The reason the towed vehicle steers behind the tow is the front alignment caster angle, it gives stability at speed. All steered vehicles have this, even bicycles.

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