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Originally Posted by EcoCivic
Do you know what effects the tow bar pointing down would have on stability? The towed car seemed to be going straight, but it was pushing my car all over the road. I was constantly having to make corrections to keep it in my lane and I am wondering if the tow bar pointing down could have had anything to do with that.
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It tries to lift the rear while pulling.
Thus making your tow car feel skittish, as if the rear wheels weren't on it ... sound familiar ?
Do you remember vectors from math lessons ?
No problem if you don't, but unless the towbar is level, whatever force happens to go through it will also result in an extra vertical force on your tow hook
Either up or down, depending on
- towbar angle
- what 's happening (you pull, or the towed car pushes you under braking)