Towing Safety Tech
So if you guys folks follow some of my posts, you probably know I think there’s a lot more to towing safely than just meeting the truck towing numbers (payload, GVWR, GCVWR, tire ratings, axle ratings...
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As a prior Control Operator in Power Plants I had 100's of gauges, recorders, annunciator alarms etc
One had to trust the instrumentation
BUT one could easily get 'information overload' and miss the real picture
I drive defensively...towing or not
Like 'rhagfo' I prefer to pay attention to what is going on in front/behind me using my eyes and instincts vs gadgets that can be distracting
Adaptive cruise, lane departure, and collision avoidance w stop might be OK...just have to get accustomed to. Sorta like when first using Cruise Control
Those features should not be a distraction
One had to trust the instrumentation
BUT one could easily get 'information overload' and miss the real picture
I drive defensively...towing or not
Like 'rhagfo' I prefer to pay attention to what is going on in front/behind me using my eyes and instincts vs gadgets that can be distracting
Adaptive cruise, lane departure, and collision avoidance w stop might be OK...just have to get accustomed to. Sorta like when first using Cruise Control
Those features should not be a distraction
