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Caution
- Retract the hitch jack completely for maximum ground clearance, remove the jack pad and
stow it safely. NEVER TOW YOUR TRAILER WITH THE JACK DOWN.
Check that the foldaway step is up and that the main door is completely closed and LOCKED for towing. If it is
not locked, the constant vibration of travel may cause the door to open with possible damage.
Move the travel trailer ahead about 50 feet and test the trailer brakes, then check the ground for forgotten objects.
Regularly check the condition of your tires, air pressure, and the tightness of your lug nuts.
NOTICE!
CHECK WHEEL LUGS
1. On first trip, tighten wheel lugs at the start, and at 25, 50, and 100 miles.
2. Thereafter, check wheel lugs before each trip.
3. Following winter storage, check before beginning a trip.
4. Following excessive braking, inspect wheel lugs
Remember, your lug nuts should be torqued to 100 foot lbs.
TOWING TIPS
We want every owner to be a safe and courteous driver. A few hours of towing practice in a large empty
supermarket lot will make pulling your trailer over the road much easier. Line out two corners for left and right
turns. You may also use these corners to practice backing and parking.
OBSERVE THAT THE TRACKS MADE BY THE TRAILER WHEELS ARE DISTINCTLY DIFFERENT FROM
THOSE MADE BY THE TOW VEHICLE. Studying this will make it easier for you to correct mistakes. Truck or
trailer type fender or door grip rear view mirrors are a must for maximum visibility and in most states the law
requires them.
After thoroughly inspecting your hitch, brakes, and tires you should be ready to tow. Check traffic, signal that you
are about to pull away, and start slowly. Look often in your mirrors, and observe the action of the trailer, then
carefully move into the proper lane of traffic. Remember that the trailer wheels will not follow the path of the tow
vehicle wheels; therefore, WIDER TURNS ARE NECESSARY WHEN TURNING TO THE LEFT OR TO THE
RIGHT.
ON FREEWAYS OR EXPRESSWAYS try to pick the lane you want and stay in it. Always maintain plenty of
space between you and the car ahead, at least the length of the tow vehicle plus trailer for every ten miles per hour.
Remember that in order to pass another vehicle you will need longer to accelerate. You must also allow for the
length of the trailer when returning to the right hand lane.
Tracking
On a two-‐lane road cars will be lining up behind you because you travel at a lower speed. It is both courteous and
sensible to signal, pull onto the shoulder, and let them pass. Your trailer is designed to be towed easily at any legal
speed, so if you are not careful you may be inclined to forget it is there.
