Pulling 30' TT
I am going to upgrade to a larger RV. I have been towing a 24' Rockwell Mini Lite with my GMC 1500 for the last 2 summers. I travel about 8 to 10,000 miles a summer, staying out about 5 months. It wa...
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dodge guy wrote:
most of that is true except not worrying about the back of the trailer. the back of a TT will want to swing the opposite direction and wide, so that needs to be remembered when backing up and turning. It would be very easy to put the back of the trailer into a post or tree if you only worry about the wheels.
This was my exact reaction to that advice as well. With a full semi the distance between the hitch and the wheels is much longer and the tail swing is less intense. I have measured mine, and if I turn sharp enough, my tail can swing 3-4 feet in the opposite direction - that is something you have to pay attention to. I never park within 3 feet of a gas pump, make sure I have enough forward clearance to get out of a parking spot before I have to turn, take corners in traffic very wide to avoid swinging into parallel traffic, etc...
Don't get me wrong - I don't find towing the trailer daunting at all. I have never had a sway issue, can haul 600+ miles in a day without blinking, take it through heavy trafficked areas (Chicago) on a regular basis, etc... There are just a few things, when you are parking/backing/turning/etc, that you need to be aware of.
Some time in an open parking lot will give you a sense of all of that in a hurry. You will be fine - just know what your trailer will do and account for it.
