How do you deal with jerks while towing?
Living in the Chicagoland vicinity, driving a vehicle is a challenge without a trailer. When towing with a travel trailer, it seems to bring the worst out of everyone. No one likes being behind ...
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I don't think the situation the OP describes is unique to the Chicago area or the state of Illinois.
However, we travel I-80 east and west just south of Chicago at least two times a year while towing our TT. Heavy traffic for sure but really not un-nerving. We pick a lane, usually the second from the right, to avoid entering and exiting vehicles. I hold my speed steady and try to leave a gap between myself and the vehicle in front of me for safety. When another vehicle cuts in front and fills that gap (which happens quite often), I just drop back a bit to reopen that gap for a safety margin. The worse thing to do is have the attitude of "If I can't beat them, I may as well join them".
If convenient, I will try to follow a commercial semi-truck and stick with him/her all the way through the congested area. That is as long as the semi is not traveling over the speed limit or faster than I care to drive.
We have learned over the years to watch for certain landmarks as to when our exit lanes will be coming up and make our moves over to the proper exit lanes.
However, we travel I-80 east and west just south of Chicago at least two times a year while towing our TT. Heavy traffic for sure but really not un-nerving. We pick a lane, usually the second from the right, to avoid entering and exiting vehicles. I hold my speed steady and try to leave a gap between myself and the vehicle in front of me for safety. When another vehicle cuts in front and fills that gap (which happens quite often), I just drop back a bit to reopen that gap for a safety margin. The worse thing to do is have the attitude of "If I can't beat them, I may as well join them".
If convenient, I will try to follow a commercial semi-truck and stick with him/her all the way through the congested area. That is as long as the semi is not traveling over the speed limit or faster than I care to drive.
We have learned over the years to watch for certain landmarks as to when our exit lanes will be coming up and make our moves over to the proper exit lanes.
