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Re: [A/S] Another Question




MaryAnn,

All other things being equal (tugger with enough ponies under the hood 
and wheelbase long enough) bigger is better on the road.  As in the 
other response, backing up a shorty can be a real challenge, very 
twitchy.  The smaller (spelled lighter, in this case) trailers get blown 
all over the road by cross winds and bypassing 18 wheelers a lot worse 
than bigger trailers as well.  The long bodies are a lot more stable.  I 
have towed 4 of my five trailers, and the 31' twinkie is the best 
behaved, with the 33' squarestream a close second.  I tow with a diesel 
F-350 crew cab short box, so we are talking a serious tow pony that is 
overwhelmed by none, but the gentle lady of the fleet is definitely the 
Sov.  Kind of like the difference between a Borzoi and a Chihuahua.  ;^)>

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Matt