1.3.6 Find Out How to Drive With A Trailer
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If you are doing the driving, read up on, or ask about towing a loaded trailer with overall length of about 25 feet and weighing about 1,000 pounds.
I
had not ever driven a car towing a trailer, and for the trip to the workshop
location, my neighbor drove the vehicle.
What I’ve learned since is that it is towing is not all that difficult,
as long as you remember that your combined vehicle is now about 2.5 car
lengths, and that you need about twice the stopping distance that you would
without the load. No panic stops,
please! Also, don’t try to take too
tight a turn with speed. Backing the
trailer is a skill that must be learned with practice; so don’t get into a spot
where you need to back up until after you’ve had the opportunity to practice.