Pulling with half ton!
Hey gang. New to the site, and surprisingly for being Canadian, new to RV'ing. Just buying a 2007 Jayco JayFeather 29D. GVW is 7050 lbs. My question for you experienced towers is this: I have a 2...
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You will probably be happy until you encounter a strong head wind, this is
the real enemy not even hills can slow you down as much as wind. I start out
in the morning and quit after a few hours if the wind picks up if not we
keep going. Keep all tanks on the empty side, water weighs a lot. Hills cause
more nail biting going down especially if you see truck run away ramps, lite
weight trucks with undersized brakes can get you into trouble. You can pull the trans down but then the RPM's jump so your left with the brakes which can get really blazing hot especially if you stay on them constantly, pumping allows things to cool a bit. If you get into trouble be prepared to use the run away ramps. A sure sign is smoke coming from the wheels, I saw semi's smoking ahead of me, wife thought it was his engine but I knew it was his brakes. It happens to them also and you may be next. This picture can be prevented using a bigger truck, yes size matters pulling RV's also or a smaller RV. Many of us starting out think the only thing to consider is "will this pull my rig" and never think will this tow vehicle be able to stop all this weight going down hills. I talked to some folks in Branson, Mo. who witnessed an RV crash on one of those hills going down. They thought the driver was going way to fast, could be he lost control from brakes burning up as he tried to slow down. I don't see many RV's in accidents probably because we slow down and stay awake watching for possible trouble down the road. Now that you saw this I'm sure you will do the same.
the real enemy not even hills can slow you down as much as wind. I start out
in the morning and quit after a few hours if the wind picks up if not we
keep going. Keep all tanks on the empty side, water weighs a lot. Hills cause
more nail biting going down especially if you see truck run away ramps, lite
weight trucks with undersized brakes can get you into trouble. You can pull the trans down but then the RPM's jump so your left with the brakes which can get really blazing hot especially if you stay on them constantly, pumping allows things to cool a bit. If you get into trouble be prepared to use the run away ramps. A sure sign is smoke coming from the wheels, I saw semi's smoking ahead of me, wife thought it was his engine but I knew it was his brakes. It happens to them also and you may be next. This picture can be prevented using a bigger truck, yes size matters pulling RV's also or a smaller RV. Many of us starting out think the only thing to consider is "will this pull my rig" and never think will this tow vehicle be able to stop all this weight going down hills. I talked to some folks in Branson, Mo. who witnessed an RV crash on one of those hills going down. They thought the driver was going way to fast, could be he lost control from brakes burning up as he tried to slow down. I don't see many RV's in accidents probably because we slow down and stay awake watching for possible trouble down the road. Now that you saw this I'm sure you will do the same.
