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Leeblev
Jul 03, 2017Explorer
Is your vehicle up to towing that rig? Don't know because you don't list the specs on the TV. I would guess the weight of your tow to be in the neighborhood of 6500 lbs. Defiantly need brakes. Unless those brakes are adjusted too tight, I think your TV may not be up to the task. If the brakes were over adjusted, it would not have taken very long for you to figure out, by the smoke and smell, that something is wrong. I would not recommend pulling over 65 anyway. I know that a lot of RVers do, but you use much more fuel, harder to stop and if you are towing with a lightweight TV, that trailer will pull you around.
Make sure your TV is adequate for the task as well as your trailer is equipped properly to be towed.
I am perfectly happy to go up steep hills at 45-50 as well as down at 50-55. I KNOW I can stop at that speed. Good RVing!
Make sure your TV is adequate for the task as well as your trailer is equipped properly to be towed.
I am perfectly happy to go up steep hills at 45-50 as well as down at 50-55. I KNOW I can stop at that speed. Good RVing!
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