Using A Car Dolly Or Trailer For Towing Disabled Vehicles

Highway accidents involving trailers are on the rise and a disturbing number of motorists die in trailer-related accidents every year. All 2009 F-150s also come with the new Trailer Sway Control system, which is especially sensitive to yaw-type motions in the truck's chassis, and can signal sway-dampening measures to the engine and brake system to help bring trailer sway under control.

Many roadside repair services advertise towing. Another method of towing a vehicle is to use a trailer. As an added complication, the trailer MAM must be lower than the tow vehicle's weight, too. Trailers with electric brakes rely on a small gel-cell battery to initiate stopping when the breakaway lanyard is pulled.

This number is determined by a car or truck manufacturer to be the maximum safe weight that a vehicle can tote all-in, so it's important not to exceed this guideline. The connecting device between any 2 vehicles, 1 towing the other, shall have displayed at approximately the halfway point between the towing vehicle and the towed vehicle a red flag or other signal or cloth not less than 12 inches square.

If you would prefer not to drive the vehicle to us, we will arrange for your vehicle to be picked up by a towing company at your convenience, with no cost to you. Tow bars with adjustable arms are easier to hook up. You do not have to drive your dinghy into an exact position to connect your towing system rather; you pull the telescoping arm out, or push it back in, to get the length you need.

The only problem with a towing service is that it can be expensive. When towing your car it's a necessity to use safety chains to ensure that your car remains attached to the towing truck. This actually makes it important that these particular vehicles can "see" the trailer or caravan.

The trailer is doing a lazy samba behind your SUV as you drive down the highway, swaying side to side far enough to intrude into the neighboring lanes and tug at your truck's rear end. On a single-carriageway with a 60mph maximum for cars, you should tow at no more than 50mph to stay legal.

Check to ensure that you are legally allowed to carry the weight of the caravan. 5th wheels are used for hauling very heavy loads because it uses a much stronger hitch connection and because it centers the weight on the vehicle between the axles. This includes the brake lights, the safety chain as well as the hitch itself.