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SECTION 4
TOWING & HANDLING
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P
ARK
T
RAILER
H
ITCHING
P
ROCEDURE
Hooking up your park trailer will become
easier with practice. The following procedure
will help until you become more experienced.
1. Make sure the trailer wheels are blocked.
2. Turn the tongue jack crank to raise the
park trailer tongue above the hitch ball.
3. Open the coupler latch on the park trailer
hitch.
4. Back the tow vehicle into the proper
position.
5. Turn the tongue jack crank to lower the
coupler onto the hitch ball.
6. Close the coupler latch after it is
completely seated.
7. Install the (customer supplied) weight
distributing bars (equalizers) as directed
by the OEM.
8. Remove the dolly wheel or platform and
retract the tongue jack to its maximum
height.
9. Attach the breakaway switch cable to the
tow vehicle.
10. Walk around the park trailer to verify
exterior lights are working correctly.
11. Attach the safety chains.
12. Plug in your wire harness/connector plug
from the tow vehicle to the park trailer.
13. Remove the trailer wheel blocks.
If an Atwood brake actuator is used with an
equalizing hitch, be sure the hanger chains
hang between straight down and forward up
to 34°. Do not use less than 6-1/2” hanger
chain length. For optimum brake
performance, hang chains forward 34°. Refer
to OEM manual for more information.
T
OWING
You will find that your park trailer will travel
safely and comfortably at most posted trailer
highway speed limits. However, it will take
longer than a passenger automobile to reach
that speed. Keep this in mind when
overtaking and passing another vehicle. Allow
more time to go around the vehicle you are
passing. You cannot cut back into the traffic
lane as quickly due to the longer length of
your tow vehicle/park trailer combination.
Drive with caution to avoid situations that
might require quick momentum changes.
Even though your park trailer is equipped with
brakes designed for GVWR, we suggest
practicing stopping away from traffic until you
become accustomed to your park trailer’s
stopping distance. A good way to practice is
at a large parking lot (where it is permissible).
Easing to a stop and starting smoothly saves
wear and tear on your tow vehicle/park trailer
combination.
Drive defensively, try to anticipate problems
that may occur and prepare for them (even if
they may never happen). Be aware of road
surface conditions. Slow down well in
advance of dips and bumps to reduce the
jolting to your tow vehicle/park trailer
combination. Drive over them slowly and let
the trailer tires pass over them before
accelerating. Cross railroad tracks slowly
(always release your brakes before crossing).
When descending a long hill, drop down into
a lower gear (or lower range if you have
automatic transmission). Avoid conditions that
require excessive and prolonged use of your
brakes. Apply and release brakes at short
intervals to give them a chance to cool. The
tow vehicle transmission and engine will help
in controlling downhill speed and can
lengthen brake life. The distance required to
stop the park trailer is greater than an
Your park trailer braking system is
rated for operation at GVWR not GCWR.
Whenever possible, do not travel with
waste in the holding tanks. Liquid or debris
in the holding tank(s) may affect the towing
characteristics and may result in property
damage or personal injury.
Summary of Contents for Jay Flight Bungalow 2009
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