Just a couple tips I can think of at the moment:
1. Don't forget it's back there!!!! Long trips tend to make you forget
about it. Next thing you know, you get off the highway to grab a bite to
eat, take a turn too tight and you're in the front of someone's car.
2. Give yourself some extra room to stop. Any extra weight equals extra
distance to stop.
3. Be sure you are able to see the back of the trailer....for changing lane
purposes and turning.
4. Keep an eye on things from time to time so you can correct a potentially
bad situtation (i.e: wheel looks like its wobbling)
5. Don't go excessively fast.
6. Make sure all your lights are working, and check the light connection
whenever you stop (just to be safe).
7. Drive with your headlights on all the time. There is less of a chance
that someone will pull out in front of you, so switch lanes to close to you.
Evasive action is not easy with a trailer in case someone pulls out in
front of you.
Hope some of these tips might help.
--Aaron--
95 DSRC 4x4 V6
www.geocities.com/adakota4x4_95/
>From: Alex Harris <jetcity@swbell.net>
>Reply-To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
>To: DML <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
>Subject: DML: Need towing/driving tips...
>Date: Mon, 09 Apr 2001 21:47:13 -0500
>
>Hey all!
>
>I'll be leaving Thursday a.m. for my 2400-mile trek across the U.S. with a
>trailer in tow behind my Dak. Since I've never pulled a trailer farther
>than
>a few miles down a country road, I was hoping some folks with real
>trailering experience could give me some suggestions, pointers, warnings,
>etc. about driving with a trailer.
>
>It'll be a 4'w X 4'h X 8'l U-Haul trailer, single axle, with between 1,500
>and 1750 pounds (by my best reckoning, who knows) of junk in it.
>
>The main worries I have are handling -- speed limits, curves, bumps,
>curves
>WITH bumps (ugh), etc. I don't know what to expect the trailer to act like.
>
>Any "be-carefuls" about how to treat my truck are welcome as well.
>
>Thanks for helping me avoid trouble....!
>
>- Alex
>'00 SLT RC V6 5-Speed
>Profile: http://www.twistedbits.net/WWWProfile/dakota/SxokV7hSrtCVk
>
>
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