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TOWINg
Passing
ON FREEWAYS OR EXPRESSWAYS try to pick the lane you want and stay
in it. Always maintain plenty of space between you and the car ahead, at
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least the length of the tow vehicle plus trailer for every ten miles per hour.
Remember that in order to pass another vehicle you will need longer to
accelerate. You must also allow for the length of the trailer when returning to
the right hand lane.
Backing Up
In BACKING UP the important thing to remember is to DO EVERYTHING
SLOWLY and to correct immediately if you see the trailer turning the wrong
way. Concentrate on the rear of the trailer. With your tow vehicle and trailer in
a straight line back up slowly and turn the bottom of the steering wheel in the
direction you want the trailer to go. Watch out the window or in the mirror until
the rear of the trailer is pointing in the desired direction. Your tow vehicle will
be following the trailer in an arc. Straighten the tow vehicle and trailer by turn-
ing the steering wheel more sharply, and then when they are in line, straighten
the steering wheel.
ALWAYS TRY TO BACK TO YOUR LEFT BECAUSE THE VISIBILITY IS MUCH
BETTER. (See Illustration) When you don't make it on the first try it is usually
much easier to pull forward to your original position and start over or at least
pull forward until the rig is straight and then start backing.
If your spouse or traveling companion normally directs you when backing
they should position themselves forward of the tow vehicle so the driver can
easily see them. Their directions should always indicate to the driver the
direction the rear of the trailer should go. A little practice in a parking lot with
the person giving directions can save a lot of frustration when backing into a
campsite.
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