Evasive Maneuvers when towing
I have been travel trailering for several years now. I always try to think of what to do in certain situations on the road. I have always tried to remember certain key things when towing. (1) I ca...
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Some of the things I do are...
Leave lots of room between myself and the vehicle ahead of me.
Try not to drive at dawn and dusk when the deer are out in certain areas.
Don't speed even if other traffic is. Drive at a pace I'm comfortable with. Physics is much more noticeable when you have 14000 lbs behind you. :)
Some of my peeves are...
Someone pulls out in front of you from a stop sign on the road totally misjudging your speed and the time it would take for you to slow down and run up their arse! I have no logical explanation as to why people do this. I don't.
Small cars in the lane next to you that make a turn but creep towards the center line like they're pulling 53 feet behind them, yet they're driving a Corolla. It always spooks my wife when she sees them wandering into our lane.
Folks who just gotta' pass you and get ahead of you, pull in front of you only to slow down... Bonus bonehead maneuver is when they do this and then immediately make a turn right in front of you and there's no one behind me making the passing maneuver a real waste of gas and time for them and dangerous!
Any driver who's distracted while driving. I've seen eating, reading, watching movies, texting, applying makeup, looking behind them or on their floor, some doing any of the above while steering with their knees or not at all! I usually give them a honk.
Motorcyclists on crotch rockets pulling wheelies in front of me while towing. Umm, if you wipe out you better hope you slide into the grass as I can't stop and I will keep going straight over you. I'd rather do that than try to swerve and sideswipe someone or end up in the ditch/rolled myself. And trust me I won't feel bad if my 22000 lbs is what does you in.
Other folks towing but who are reckless. This includes speeding and/or being overloaded. Many times I've seen the tail wag the dog. One memorable moment was a Tundra pulling a TT probably doing 20 to 30 Klicks over the speed limit. The guy came into a curve in the road and the tail started wagging the dog badly. Almost lost it. Unfortunately, he recovered but didn't slow down. All I can say is slow down. Let's all get their alive. Oh, and those towing loads. Please make sure your load is secured. I've seen straps flapping around near trailer tires, stuff coming loose and falling on the road causing others to swerve and dodge. There's no need for this. Please just pull over and re-secure your stuff.
Whew!
Leave lots of room between myself and the vehicle ahead of me.
Try not to drive at dawn and dusk when the deer are out in certain areas.
Don't speed even if other traffic is. Drive at a pace I'm comfortable with. Physics is much more noticeable when you have 14000 lbs behind you. :)
Some of my peeves are...
Someone pulls out in front of you from a stop sign on the road totally misjudging your speed and the time it would take for you to slow down and run up their arse! I have no logical explanation as to why people do this. I don't.
Small cars in the lane next to you that make a turn but creep towards the center line like they're pulling 53 feet behind them, yet they're driving a Corolla. It always spooks my wife when she sees them wandering into our lane.
Folks who just gotta' pass you and get ahead of you, pull in front of you only to slow down... Bonus bonehead maneuver is when they do this and then immediately make a turn right in front of you and there's no one behind me making the passing maneuver a real waste of gas and time for them and dangerous!
Any driver who's distracted while driving. I've seen eating, reading, watching movies, texting, applying makeup, looking behind them or on their floor, some doing any of the above while steering with their knees or not at all! I usually give them a honk.
Motorcyclists on crotch rockets pulling wheelies in front of me while towing. Umm, if you wipe out you better hope you slide into the grass as I can't stop and I will keep going straight over you. I'd rather do that than try to swerve and sideswipe someone or end up in the ditch/rolled myself. And trust me I won't feel bad if my 22000 lbs is what does you in.
Other folks towing but who are reckless. This includes speeding and/or being overloaded. Many times I've seen the tail wag the dog. One memorable moment was a Tundra pulling a TT probably doing 20 to 30 Klicks over the speed limit. The guy came into a curve in the road and the tail started wagging the dog badly. Almost lost it. Unfortunately, he recovered but didn't slow down. All I can say is slow down. Let's all get their alive. Oh, and those towing loads. Please make sure your load is secured. I've seen straps flapping around near trailer tires, stuff coming loose and falling on the road causing others to swerve and dodge. There's no need for this. Please just pull over and re-secure your stuff.
Whew!
