Motor Mythbusters S1E8 — Fishtail Trailer Sway

Motor Mythbusters•Season 1•Episode 8

Fishtail Trailer Sway

Sep 15, 202132 min

The Motor MythBusters test the dangerous myth that trailer sway can be corrected by accelerating. Bisi, Faye and Tory add remote control to a truck, load up a trailer, initiate sway and find out if a sudden boost of speed will stop a trailer fishtailing.

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Bisi Ezerioha

Self - Host

Tory Belleci

Tory Belleci

Self - Host

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Faye Hadley

Self - Host

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Episode Summary

"Fishtail Trailer Sway" is episode 8 of Motor Mythbusters season 1. It aired on September 15, 2021.

Next: E9 · Hot Rod Hybrid Best of Season 1