Yes, another towing thread. Hopefully one that will save your butt though. I was driving today when a man towing a car trailer with a tractor on it started swaying in front of me as I was about to pass. Sure enough, he lost it and came across the road right in front of me and rolled about 3 times. How I didn't get caught up in it, I have no idea. No damage to me or vehicle and, miraculously, the driver of the tow vehicle walked away without a scratch. Could have been much worse.

Didn't have weight distributing hitch or sway control bars, no trailer brake control. And was probaby going a little too fast. But it happened so fast. Went from nothing to catastrophic in seconds.

 

I've seen the death wiggle before, not cool, gotta accelerate out of it but most brake. Glad you and the other driver is ok.

roog

 

WOW!
Brings a serious reality check to those who want to tow.
Glad no one was hurt.

 

Looks like a nice tractor too.

 

What about the truck?

 

Glad he is ok. Very scary!

 

Proper hitching takes adjustment. I tow my 6600lb Airstream with a weight distributing hitch that incorporates sway control (a Reese Dual Cam). I've safely towed tens of thousands of miles across the country. Yesterday I had to do my biggest panic stop when a deer jumped out in front of me on a two lane highway in British Columbia. The whole rig safely avoided an accident. But it sure makes you worry about the improperly hitched trailers you frequently see.

 

Bet the truck and trailer tire pressures weren't checked either, or even increased due to weight he was going to tow. Glad you're okay