Airstream Nest 2020, Owner'S Manual

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2020 Nest
7-1
TOWING
Section 7
TOWING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1
TOW VEHICLE . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-2
BRAKES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-2
Electronic Brake Controller . . . . . . . 7-2
Proper Electric Brake Use . . . . . . . . 7-2
Breakaway Switch . . . . . . . . . . . 7-3
Loading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-3
Weighing Your Trailer . . . . . . . . . . 7-4
Hitching Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-4
7-Way Plug . . . . . . . . . . . 7-4
Equalizing Hitch Load Distribution . . . . 7-5
TOWING TIPS AND INFORMATION . . . . 7-5
Tracking Observation . . . . . . . . . . 7-5
General Information . . . . . . . . . . 7-5
Cooling System Overload . . . . . . . . 7-5
Downhill and Non-level Driving . . . . . . 7-6
Off-Road Towing . . . . . . . . . . . 7-6
When Being Passed . . . . . . . . . . 7-6
Passing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-6
Backing Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-6
Stopped On a Hill . . . . . . . . . . . 7-6
Controlling Sway or Fishtailing . . . . . . 7-6
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . 7-7
Tongue weight . . . . . . . . . . 7-7
Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-7
Corrective Measures . . . . . . . 7-7
Sway Control Device . . . . . . . . . 7-7