First tow with new TT
The DW (that stands for Deranged Woman, right?) and I recently purchased our first TT. I'm not new to towing in general, but this was my first experience with a WD hitch, electric trailer brakes and a...
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It's been a year since I towed my (no longer new) TT. We've been using it as a guest house at my parents' place. We plan to start taking the trailer on trips soon, so it was time to take it into town for TX state inspection, so that I could renew the registration. I dug this thread up and made some changes, based on the advice provided:
- Increased tire pressure in the TV to the 44 PSI max on the tire
- Dropped the hitch head down one hole on the shank
- Kept my speed at or below 65
- Increased tension on the sway control
The towing experience was much more relaxed this time out. There's still a bit of squirm in the TV's rear end, but hopefully some stiffer tires will solve that. Thanks for all the advice!
- Increased tire pressure in the TV to the 44 PSI max on the tire
- Dropped the hitch head down one hole on the shank
- Kept my speed at or below 65
- Increased tension on the sway control
The towing experience was much more relaxed this time out. There's still a bit of squirm in the TV's rear end, but hopefully some stiffer tires will solve that. Thanks for all the advice!
