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SAFE DRIVING RULES

Your tow vehicle will have different handling and stop-
ping characteristics when it is carrying the trailer. The
following rules will help you develop needed skills for
safe tow vehicle trailer driving.

Travel slowly

with your new tow vehicle/trailer com-

bination, until you have learned the handling and
stopping characteristics of the combination. Practice
turning, stopping and backing in a secluded place
away from traffic.

Do not permit

a driver who is inexperienced to oper-

ate your tow vehicle/trailer combination without your
direct supervision. REMEMBER its slow speed for
beginners.

Drive at moderate speeds

allowing for adverse

highway and wind conditions. Even under the best
of conditions, do not exceed 55 miles per hour. As
speed increases, driving stability, stopping ability,
and ability to make emergency maneuvers are greatly
reduced.

Reduce speed before starting down hills

– even

short ones - and avoid heavy braking on down-
grades. Tow vehicle stability is reduced when travel-
ing downhill.

Slow down before entering turns

and avoid heavy

braking in turns. Tow vehicle stability is reduced in
turns, and the weight of the trailer on the tow vehicle
will affect the way the tow vehicle handles. Avoid
quick steering movements that can reduce tow ve-
hicle stability.

Maintain at least twice

the normal stopping distance

while carrying your trailer. The increased weight of the
trailer on the tow vehicle requires greater stopping
distance.

Use lower gears on long grades.

Downshift on up-

grades to avoid overheating or undue engine loads.
Downshift on downgrades to allow engine braking to
assist in controlling vehicle speed. Avoid continuous
or frequent brake application. The added weight of
the trailer can cause brakes to overheat and fade.

Allow ample time for passing.

Your acceleration will

be much slower when you are pulling a trailer.

Become familiar

with the position of the tow vehicle

and trailer in traffic, and be cautious when maneu-
vering to allow for its length and width. Always allow
extra room to corner and to change lanes. Learn to
use the side mirrors to view the road behind and to
the sides. Check them often.

Allow for extra height of your trailer.

Check for low

hanging tree branches or other obstructions when-
ever you drive, park, or when pulling in for fuel or ser-
vice. Always check overhead clearance of overpasses
and bridges, especially if you drive with the roof vents
slightly open or if the trailer is equipped with a roof air
conditioner, TV/radio antenna, or a TV antenna.

Measure your height from the ground to the highest
point on the roof. Write it down on a piece of tape and
put it in a visible place in your tow vehicle. This will
help you when you get to that “low overpass”.

NOTE:

Be sure to lower TV antenna before driving.

CAMPGROUND REGULATIONS

You should always check the campground regula-
tions on arrival. This will avoid any unnecessary con-
flict with the campground management and/or other
campground users.

CARBON MONOXIDE GAS
Safety Precautions

Carbon monoxide gas is colorless, tasteless, and
odor-less. It is a combustion by-product of fuel burn-
ing engines. The engines in your tow vehicle and
generator system (if installed) produce it constantly
while they are running. Carbon monoxide gas is
deadly. Please read and understand the following
warnings and precautions to protect yourself and
others from the effects of carbon monoxide gas.

WARNING

Exhaust gases are deadly. Do not block the
tailpipes or situate the vehicle in a place
where the exhaust gases have any possibility
of accumulating either outside, underneath,
or inside your vehicle or any nearby vehicles.

WARNING

Outside air movement can carry exhaust
gases inside the vehicle through windows
or other openings remote from the exhaust
outlets.