I finally found the secret to make my truck tow my 5er much better. Normally when we go camping, my wife and the kids jump in her suv and I follow with the truck and trailer. This time I told the wife to go ahead and I would meet her at the campground. Much better! I could go at my own pace and did not try to have to keep up with her. It is amazing how much better my truck tows when I am not comparing it to an unloaded SUV going down the road, it was quite relaxing actually. Did the same thing on the way home with equal results. Normally after a trip camping I have new truck fever and I start watching the net for a deal on a truck. Not this time! I guess I can keep my old truck and avoid payments for a little longer.

Good plan...you should never compete with your wife...

Instead of truck towing better.......wouldn't that be YOU learned to tow better :H

When we travel, my wife fallows. For the reason you stated, as well as being able to see if anything behind me looks wrong.

How did you know the route? How did you know when to hit the brake or turn off the turn signal? I could go on for several more but you get the idea.Of course I am just messin with ya.chevman

Yeah, she followed one time, that was no fun, had to hear about it when we got there. Did you know you drove 55 when the speed limit was 65...Yes I did learn to tow better.Next trip, which will be about a four hour drive, I will leave about 3 hours ahead of her and let her catch up. That way if I break down she can pick me up as she drives by.

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downtheroad
Explorer
Sep 28, 2014
Good plan...you should never compete with your wife...
Old-Biscuit
Explorer III
Sep 28, 2014
Instead of truck towing better.......wouldn't that be YOU learned to tow better :H
Vannnce
Explorer
Sep 28, 2014
When we travel, my wife fallows. For the reason you stated, as well as being able to see if anything behind me looks wrong.
larry_barnhart
Explorer
Sep 28, 2014
How did you know the route? How did you know when to hit the brake or turn off the turn signal? I could go on for several more but you get the idea.

Of course I am just messin with ya.

chevman
lancekeys
Explorer
Sep 28, 2014
Yeah, she followed one time, that was no fun, had to hear about it when we got there. Did you know you drove 55 when the speed limit was 65...

Yes I did learn to tow better.

Next trip, which will be about a four hour drive, I will leave about 3 hours ahead of her and let her catch up. That way if I break down she can pick me up as she drives by.
shadows4
Explorer III
Sep 28, 2014
lancekeys wrote:
Yeah, she followed one time, that was no fun, had to hear about it when we got there. Did you know you drove 55 when the speed limit was 65...

Yes I did learn to tow better.

Next trip, which will be about a four hour drive, I will leave about 3 hours ahead of her and let her catch up. That way if I break down she can pick me up as she drives by.

Now that sounds like a plan!!!
Garry_Gayle
Explorer
Sep 29, 2014
Why 2 vehicles to go camping?
DougE
Explorer
Sep 29, 2014
I've made many trips where we were running two vehicles. I always had the DW follow about 1/4 mile behind me. This gives her plenty of time to adjust to any lane changes I make and I can monitor her fairly well in my mirrors and go back if she disappears for a while. She can catch up to me and blink her lights if I have a tire going bad or something. Like me, you've seen the families moving across country with the husband driving the Uhaul truck and the DW following 20' behind giving her no time to react and making it difficult for faster vehicles to get by them.
Garry_Gayle
Explorer
Sep 29, 2014
We have never done that, always go as a family.
Brisk
Explorer II
Sep 30, 2014
Garry&Gayle wrote:
We have never done that, always go as a family.

This^^^

What is the purpose of taking 2 vehicles? Seems like a waste of fuel and family time.