Big Bart
Tow&Slow
You all have seen it, mabye even did it. That vehicle tangle up with their jackknifed trailer blocking some of the HWY.
Thought you all might enjoy a couple of trailer crash video' I found on Youtube. (Links below.) Folks towing too much trailer with too little vehicle and some just over loading their trailers.
Give us your thoughts, your favorite pic/video links, tell us how you stage/equip, and your anti sway tactics! Also include any relevent pic's you have of accidents or damage!
If you have not traveled oversea's you probably have not seen many car's towing travel trailers. But oversea's it tends to be common. (Big pickups are not common in many countries.)
I own a F-150 so don't get me wrong if you tow with one. But long gone are the days of the F-150 using the same big heavy frame, cab, components as the F-250/350. (Now they advertise 900lbs lighter and aluminum!) They are smaller, lighter, and have more in common with a Ford Expedition than a Ford F-250/350. You will see some enlightening accidents with F-150's, so be extra careful if you tow big or heavy with one be careful.
Just a reminder, if you get into a sway and have electric brakes, use your brake controller arm or push button to apply the trailer brakes only. It will straighten you out and slow both the trailer and tow vehicle down without making things worse. However tap your tow vehicle brakes, or try to ride it out and gain speed, you are likely going to make things worse.
Know as you tow down the road in your big, heavy, and powerful F-250/350 IDI know you are doing your part to keep your truck and trailer on the road and not put others in danger!
Take a look -
Thought you all might enjoy a couple of trailer crash video' I found on Youtube. (Links below.) Folks towing too much trailer with too little vehicle and some just over loading their trailers.
Give us your thoughts, your favorite pic/video links, tell us how you stage/equip, and your anti sway tactics! Also include any relevent pic's you have of accidents or damage!
If you have not traveled oversea's you probably have not seen many car's towing travel trailers. But oversea's it tends to be common. (Big pickups are not common in many countries.)
I own a F-150 so don't get me wrong if you tow with one. But long gone are the days of the F-150 using the same big heavy frame, cab, components as the F-250/350. (Now they advertise 900lbs lighter and aluminum!) They are smaller, lighter, and have more in common with a Ford Expedition than a Ford F-250/350. You will see some enlightening accidents with F-150's, so be extra careful if you tow big or heavy with one be careful.
Just a reminder, if you get into a sway and have electric brakes, use your brake controller arm or push button to apply the trailer brakes only. It will straighten you out and slow both the trailer and tow vehicle down without making things worse. However tap your tow vehicle brakes, or try to ride it out and gain speed, you are likely going to make things worse.
Know as you tow down the road in your big, heavy, and powerful F-250/350 IDI know you are doing your part to keep your truck and trailer on the road and not put others in danger!
Take a look -
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