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Danattherock
Explorer
Aug 19, 2015

You had close call, scary moment, or accident, towing?

Buying tow vehicle and first camper this year. Seen lots of videos and images of flipped campers, rigs in ditch, etc. We have infant and toddler, safety is top priority. I would be lying if I said I w...
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Fordlover
Explorer
Aug 20, 2015
my sorta 'near miss' wasn't while towing my RV, but rather while I was pulling a car on a car hauler. The car was too far back on the trailer, creating insufficient tongue weight, and made the trailer a little squirly.

After pulling the car forward about two feet on the trailer, the trip from Houston to Chicago and back was completely uneventful. Lesson learned.

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