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[BigTruckBigRV]

Let me know what you think of the new intro. I'm trying to determine if I like it better. Thoughts?

[Tsiri]

I wish there were more companies that gave classes in towing RV's.

[repairvehicle]

Stay at 55mph speed and will have less stress on yourself and truck. Also, slowly but surely you get to your destination safely.

[roydavis]

I have taken a friend who bought his first trailer to a mostly empty parking lot and had him drive it around making stops and turns. That was to help him get use to how it turned, cornered and stopped. He thanked me when he took his first trip because it wasn't so nerve racking. I did the same thing for myself when I bought our 45 ft. diesel pusher. Get to know before you need to know.

[NGLCOCONUTS]

You hit it in the last part of the video, at least from my experience. I use to tow with a 1500, for three years, and every time I towed I’d have anxiety. Since I’ve purchased a 2500 towing is now a pleasure. Of course you still have to be well aware when turning, stopping, low branches and all that good stuff, but man what a difference a bigger truck made.

[aaronandhayleyskinner]

100% spot on with backing. I had pulled different trailers all growing up and when I went to CDL school I was AMAZED at the fact that it was easier (in a way) to back a semi up then it was to back our 10ft mower trailer lol

[oceansoul]

So just bought my first RV and am one of those people who had never towed anything. Yes it is intimidating, and yes I wish I would have purchased a rear camera prior! Just wanted to thank you for the video and confess watching the video it took until the first airline rd exit sign for me to be sure it was filmed in corpus. Lol lived in Rockport/PA/CC since 2006. Sad.

[stevemiller]

You probably just saved my life. I just bought a 23 footer single axle.

[babranson]

When I get into traffic, I reduce my speed below the speed limit and increase my following distance so the gotta get there right now idiots can fly by. I tow a bass boat behind my Bighorn 35 footer on rural highways with no problems. I’m just a bit over length.

[andyr]

I towed my parents 37' TT for the first time this year, but went several places also. After white knuckling it the first couple jersey walls. The only advise I would give is know your limits of the truck, relax, stress can make it worse, but keep watching all mirrors.

[Davidipac]

Your cab lectures are helpful but I wish you could add some visuals or diagrams to illustrate what you are talking about.

[TommyPMTB]

Hey, I just gotta say thanks. We just purchased our first tow vehicle and travel trailer and your videos have been the most helpful overall throughout the process. You’re great at what you do!

[birdn]

It's like I tell all the rookie truck drivers...
1) steer the trailer, not the truck!
2) when in doubt, park it and get out!
3) whatever you do, just dont hit anything!!

[GeorgeBonez]

I tell ya I have pulled bass boats all my life and I even drove an 18 wheeler for about a year before I got my vendor route at Sun Drop. That’s a small soft drink Co in Gastonia NC that a lot of you probably never heard of. I was very surprised even (shocked) at how different it is to pull a travel trail and mine is only 28ft. I had a full size Dodge Durango SUV and my camper dealer told me it was just fine. That was BULLSHIT!

Pulling my new camper home for the first time was all it took for me to never try it again with that vehicle lol.

I now have a F-250

[LukeEdward]

My first experience towing was on a family trip. At 15, my parents told me to take over and I accidentally went straight through Metropolitan Atlanta, with the family E350 extended length van towing a restored, 19 foot, 1962, single axle Airstream Bambi. ... Right into the deep end. As of now, ain’t no thing. Give me anything, towing anything, and in 10 minutes I’m comfortable.

[ricwestdoesitwork]

The first towing experience was evil for me. Now it is a piece of cake. Thanks for sharing JD, great information.

[HaltWhoGoesThere]

This video increased my anxiety of towing for the first time 😆. So many things to worry about! Eek!

[gabrielfrias]

Having the experience of having towed many different type of vessels I can definitely tell you that the moment you lose the anxiety is the moment you start making mistakes.

[christophermcmichael]

I used to drive tractor trailer. Backing up a 53' trailer is fairly easy and I've put a trailer of that size in some pretty tight and awkward loading docks. Another way of saying it about backing up a trailer is to make an imaginary path in your mind of where you want the trailer to go. With a long trailer it's more of following it back with the tow vehicle, where with a shorter trailer you're apt to more chase the trailer back, continuous steering corrections. Another thing to consider as well. The longer the tow vehicles wheelbase the longer it will take for the tow vehicle to respond as far as turning radius. I used to pull construction site office trailers and most of them were over width as well over length. Almost just like pulling a mobile home trailer.

[herb]

You are spot on about towing. Well said & done. I'd give you 2 thumbs up if I could. I think i can say that after 50 years of towing everything from 10' single axle utility with a compact car to a set of triples behind a Class 8 semi and a lot in between. I usually have a little controlled anxiety, complacency can have repercussions .