Use Truck to test towed setup
I have the baseplate installed on my Jeep and have ordered my tow bars. I was thinking of using my truck to test my towed setup (I don't have the motorhome yet). Has anyone done this?
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Just be sure you follow the manufacture's towing instructions. Probably stuff like; make sure the steering wheel is unlocked (usually with the key in the RUN position), emergency brake off, transfer case in neutral, transmission in neutral, don't attempt to back up, etc.
Make sure you use safety chains right when testing anything of this nature. Last thing you need is something to fail and you loose control of the towed. Parking lots are good places to test, making sharp turns, sudden stops, etc as you learn how the load is handling.
When a buddy and I set up our Suzuki Samurais for towing behind our pick up trucks w/campers, we started without the campers, staged one of us in the bed of the truck to observe the hitch action, a remote camera on the towed brake pedal to see it works with the remote braking system, etc. Having a buddy along is good for a second set of eyes. Don't use wife for a project like this. Ha!
Make sure you use safety chains right when testing anything of this nature. Last thing you need is something to fail and you loose control of the towed. Parking lots are good places to test, making sharp turns, sudden stops, etc as you learn how the load is handling.
When a buddy and I set up our Suzuki Samurais for towing behind our pick up trucks w/campers, we started without the campers, staged one of us in the bed of the truck to observe the hitch action, a remote camera on the towed brake pedal to see it works with the remote braking system, etc. Having a buddy along is good for a second set of eyes. Don't use wife for a project like this. Ha!
