Tow vehicle

spearfish25

One thing worth mentioning...

The maximum tow rating of a vehicle is NOT what you should be towing around all the time. If you're towing the max capacity of your vehicle, you're near capacity for engine power, transmission gearing, and braking capacity. The last one (braking capacity) is the most important as this will save your life when you have to stop suddenly. If you tow 3,000 lbs with a vehicle rated at 6,000 lbs, you have a nice margin and towing won't be a nail-biting, fright fest. If you tow at your max capacity, I guarantee you'll hate towing. During one trip to Florida with the rig I mentioned above, we took a highway off ramp at about 60mph. It was a downhill grade and the traffic at the bottom of the ramp suddenly stopped. We couldn't get the rig slowed and we blasted past everyone along the shoulder until we could finally get stopped. Everyone with me in the truck was terrified, and the nice trip to Florida became an 'oh ****, what if that happens again?' experience. For this reason, I also recommend electronic-activated trailer brakes. The pressure-brakes on some trailers are horrible, and you'll be able to comfortably tow more weight (or closer to max capacity) if you have a good trailer brake system.

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