towing larger TT
OK, assuming the proper tow vehicle and set-up is in place what are some things to either prepare for or be aware of when towing a fairly large TT? Say about 36' and about 10,000 lb GVWR. I know this ...
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We had a 34-footer for 6 years (and towed it with a 1/2 ton, BTW). The trailer was all the truck could handle - not from the engine's standpoint but the truck body is just a bit light for that size TT (GVWR of the TT was 7600, so lighter than what you're considering). Backing was difficult when turning into a campsite - I got lots of practice as our driveway was a 90-degree angle from our road, and the narrow road didn't allow a lot of space for everything to happen. Got it figured out. Backing eventually became, if not easy, not too bad - that size TT doesn't act as squirrely as something smaller when backing, which is nice.
On the road, we noticed a lot of wind wag. Not really sway, per se - our Equal-i-zer handled it well - but the trailer being so long and quite tall, really caught the wind and we always felt the tail was wagging the dog a bit on windy days.
Handling wasn't one of the issues that led to our downsizing (our current TT is 27' and a better match for our truck), but there were plenty of issues with a big trailer - it doesn't fit in many state park & national forest campsites, which was probably the biggest problem for us. We got tired of camping almost exclusively in private CGs, cheek to jowl with others.
On the road, we noticed a lot of wind wag. Not really sway, per se - our Equal-i-zer handled it well - but the trailer being so long and quite tall, really caught the wind and we always felt the tail was wagging the dog a bit on windy days.
Handling wasn't one of the issues that led to our downsizing (our current TT is 27' and a better match for our truck), but there were plenty of issues with a big trailer - it doesn't fit in many state park & national forest campsites, which was probably the biggest problem for us. We got tired of camping almost exclusively in private CGs, cheek to jowl with others.
