Towing & Trailering
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2:27What is the proper setting for the brake controller on a trailer? According to RV maintenance and repair expert Dave Solberg, the answer depends on the weight of your trailer, what’s needed to slow down under control and without skidding. You’re not trying to bring the trailer to a sudden stop, just slow it down…
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4:25In this quick video lesson, RV repair and maintenance expert Dave Solberg teaches you about each of the hitch components you’ll find on your trailer’s hitch setup. We’ve received lots of messages from members who’d like help making sure their hitch is properly secured, so we figured we would walk you through a rundown on…
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1:48In this free video lesson RV maintenance expert Dave Solberg shows you how to properly and safely attach trailer hitch safety chains to avoid sagging and binding. You want to ensure that the chains have enough clearance from the distribution bar, but not so much that they sag to the ground and not so little…
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5:07In this video lesson RV driving expert Dave Solberg teaches you how to back up an RV travel trailer into a parking or campground spot. He demonstrates step by step the technique necessary to safely and smoothly reverse your travel trailer into any space big enough to fit it. Similar to parallel parking in a…
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3:24In this video lesson RV maintenance expert Dave Solberg teaches you tips for driving RV, including how to take a right-hand turn when towing a trailer. Because tow trailers tend to track a little differently than your truck or SUV, you should practice taking left- and right-hand turns prior to hitting the road for the…
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6:59Proper weight distribution of your trailer hitch is essential for safe towing. When you know that all of your trailer’s hitching components are correctly attached, you can have peace of mind as you make your way down the road. In this video lesson RV maintenance expert Dave Solberg teaches you how to connect a trailer…
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2:57With the lightweight and self-aligning Blue Ox BRX4370 Ascent tow bar, you can pull anything on all fours that weighs up to 7,500 lbs. Featuring 3 pivot points, the Ascent tracks perfectly and is guaranteed not to bind. And you don’t have to worry about finding a place to stow it, as the Ascent folds…
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3:43Just because your motorhome, travel trailer or fifth wheel has space for all of your belongings and the entire extended family doesn’t mean it’s safe to stuff everything in the RV and hit the road. Each recreational vehicle has a maximum weight capacity, or weight rating, and exceeding that limit can cause mechanical issues and…
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1:00We’ve received questions from multiple Club members about RV towing laws, wondering whether there’s anything they need to be aware of when hauling a specific kind of RV or trailer. The answer is it depends where you’ll be traveling and what type of towing you plan to do. To elaborate on this point, RV expert…
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