excessive trailer-hunting at 55mph (Allgemein)

Hi Fellows,

i often pull a trailer on my M535i to carry my mudracer to and
from the track,
unfortunately i have severe trailer hunting problems at 55mph. No matter how i
changed the position of the cargo on the trailer on my last run to Western
Kentucky it never did run as smooth than behind my fathers
yellow Siverado.
Other people say that such kind of compact car isn´t suitable to pull a
under loaded 4000lbs trailer. How about your experience of pulling with an e28?

Kind Regards,

Ken

Als Antwort auf: excessive trailer-hunting at 55mph von Ken Worth am 29. Oktober 2006 22:09:03:

pretty much weight for an E28, you better drive a little slower
or you might get serious trailer issues that can lead to jackknifing
where you cant get the car/trailer combination back into control, you might
even hit the ditch, oncoming traffic or in the worst case,
roll over.

greets,

salt tower double S turn. (1 hour of training - alone)

Hi Fellows,
i often pull a trailer on my M535i to carry my mudracer to and
from the track,
unfortunately i have severe trailer hunting problems at 55mph. No matter how i
changed the position of the cargo on the trailer on my last run to Western
Kentucky it never did run as smooth than behind my fathers
yellow Siverado.
Other people say that such kind of compact car isn´t suitable to pull a
under loaded 4000lbs trailer. How about your experience of pulling with an e28?
Kind Regards,
Ken

Als Antwort auf: Re: excessive trailer-hunting at 55mph von Grid Locker am 29. Oktober 2006 23:51:55:

Hello Ken,

I am sorry but I can’t help you because have no experience with trailers behind my M535.
However, perhaps pain it even yellow to get rid of these problems .

Your father’s car is much heavier I suppose. It’s a Chevy truck, isn’t it?
A M535 is surely a bit more aggressive than this SUV.

It’s best for full speed on the German Autobahn and not like used as a donkey.

Good luck and best Regards,

Erwin

Als Antwort auf: excessive trailer-hunting at 55mph von Ken Worth am 29. Oktober 2006 22:09:03:

kind of compact car

Hehe...you Americans...<img src=http://bilder.parsimony.net/smilies/smile.gif alt=smile>
Nice view of perspective right there...
The 5er isn't really a compact car over here...<img src=http://bilder.parsimony.net/smilies/updown.gif alt=updown>

Als Antwort auf: excessive trailer-hunting at 55mph von Ken Worth am 29. Oktober 2006 22:09:03:

Hi Fellows,
i often pull a trailer on my M535i to carry my mudracer to and
from the track,
unfortunately i have severe trailer hunting problems at 55mph. No matter how i
changed the position of the cargo on the trailer on my last run to Western
Kentucky it never did run as smooth than behind my fathers
yellow Siverado.
Other people say that such kind of compact car isn´t suitable to pull a
under loaded 4000lbs trailer. How about your experience of pulling with an e28?
Kind Regards,
Ken

Hallo,

it cannot run as smoothly as behind a 6000lbs silverado. Its simply a question of the weight of the towing veihicle. However it should be doing okay cruising at 55, eben behind an M535. Is the trailer all right, especially the tire pressure? Are the shocks of you BMW equally okay?

You can weigh the weight on your tow-hook. The right weight to press on the hook should be shown somewhere near the hook. If that is correct, the towing should be working fine.

Regards,

Kai