| If you have not experienced towing your fifth wheel | | | | corners. |
| travel trailer there are safety tips that can help you | | | | Refrain from parking on grades as much as |
| each time you encounter this kind of problem. It is not | | | | possible. Ask someone to guide when parking. Make |
| like towing your car, your pickup. It is responsibility you | | | | sure that blocks are placed on the downhill side on |
| have to take with care and safety should be your | | | | your trailer wheels before shifting into Park, place on |
| foremost concern. Safety is very important when | | | | the parking brake then change into park before taking |
| towing your fifth wheel travel trailer as accidents will | | | | off your foot from the brake pedal. This sequence in |
| bring worse consequences. | | | | parking is very crucial to ensure that your trailer is not |
| Fifth Wheel General Towing Safety Tips | | | | locked in Park because of the excess load on the |
| Practice towing before driving it around on main | | | | transmission. |
| roads especially when you are new to travel trailer | | | | Uncoupling your fifth wheel travel trail, the blocks |
| towing. You can practice in vacant lots and set some | | | | must be put at the front and rear side of the trailer. |
| props for turning and backing practices. | | | | This is to make sure that your trailer does not roll |
| Do not allow anyone to use your fifth wheel travel | | | | away once the trailer hitch is released. |
| trailer. | | | | Before uncoupling your travel trailer jack stands |
| Make sure to check the routes before driving off | | | | should be place under the trailer to avoid any injury |
| for a trip especially restrictions imposed on bridges and | | | | that may be caused by sudden rotating because of |
| tunnels. | | | | unbalance loads. |
| Make sure to use the trailer hitch system | | | | Braking while Towing your Fifth Wheel Travel Trailer |
| recommended by the manufacturer in towing your | | | | Make sure you have considerable distance before |
| travel trailer. | | | | stopping. |
| Moderate speed is recommended allowing less | | | | When excessive sway occurs you can activate |
| strain on your tow vehicle and RV trailer. Driving faster | | | | on your electric trailer brake controller. Attempting to |
| will cause instability and swaying of your trailer. | | | | control the trail with the use of tow vehicle brakes |
| Avoid any sudden stops and starts as much as | | | | may make the sway worse. |
| possible. This will result to skidding, sliding and jack | | | | Remember to anticipate the need in slowing down. |
| knifing. | | | | Shift to lower gear and press on your brakes lightly |
| Restrain from sudden steering maneuvers that | | | | when reducing speed. |
| might cause swaying or excessive side force on your | | | | Safety is always important. These simple tips in towing, |
| travel trailer. | | | | parking and breaking your fifth wheel travel trailer can |
| Slow down on bumpy roads, railroads and ditches. | | | | guide you when using your trailer. |
| Make sure to make wide turns on curves and | | | | |