Making the TT to FW Leap
I'm currently looking to purchase a Jayco Eagle HT 29.5bhds. My family needs/wants more room while camping. First off, I have a 2006 Duramax crew 4x4 to pull the FW. The Jayco has a pin weight of...
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davisenvy wrote:
I pulled the trigger on the Jayco Eagle HT 29.5bhds on Friday. I'm going back this next week. I'm a bit nervous because I have never pulled or tried to back up a FW. I consider myself above average in towing/backing a TT, hut I'm hearing the FW is a totally different animal. Other than that, I'm extremely excited to get started.
Congrats! As a potential Jayco customer, I look forward to anything you post, good or bad, that you experience.
As for getting to know how your FW tows, find a large hard dirt lot (A paved lot will work, but why abuse your tires more than you have to if dirt is available?) and get some cheapie orange cones to practice backing and turning. Make sure to turn wide! Use your mirrors to watch your FW's tires. Might even get some of the large, convex, mirrors to get a better view.
Don't be afraid to take a lane and a half if you need the room to turn into a tight space. You'll be bigger than 95% of the rest of traffic, so make them go around =you=, if needed. I learned this early on growing up as a farmer in urban encroachment. :-)
Lyle
