Driving with a Trailer
Towing a trailer requires experience. Get familiar with handling and braking with the added trailer weight. The vehicle is now longer and not as responsive as the vehicle is by itself.
Check all trailer hitch parts and attachments, safety chains, electrical connectors, lamps, tires and mirror adjustments. If the trailer has electric brakes, start the vehicle and trailer moving and then apply the trailer brake controller by hand to be sure the brakes are working.
During the trip, check regularly to be sure that the load is secure, and the lamps and trailer brakes are working properly.
See also:
Maintenance Records
After the scheduled services are performed, record the date, odometer
reading, who performed the service, and the type of services performed in the boxes provided. Retain all maintenance
receipts. ...
Passing
More passing distance is needed when towing a trailer. Because the rig is longer,
it is necessary to go farther beyond the passed vehicle before returning to the
lane. ...
Ride & Handling
Whenever I approach a vehicle this large I bring along the expectation that
it will be hard to maneuver. In the Yukon I was surprisingly sure of myself,
even on the tightest city streets. Not only ...