Who has towing experience?

Geeno · 09-16-2009, 11:37 AM

What does it take? I want to go get my pop up camper but my fathers telling me I shouldnt tow it for a 3 hr drive my first time.

I mean come on, how much is there?

Sugar420 · 09-16-2009, 11:42 AM

yeah it takes a little practice, its the backing up thats really hard if youve never done it b4

Geeno · 09-16-2009, 11:43 AM

Ah fuck it im just gonna bring multiple tents and have my own tent city. It's a slick move.

**Mafoo** · 09-16-2009, 11:44 AM

the backing up is the only thing that requires thought. you seem to be able to make coherent sentences, id say just go for it

Geeno · 09-16-2009, 11:47 AM

Well it needs to be registered, tire replace, driven 6 hrs total and cleaned... soo... next year

**AlteredStateGrl** · 09-16-2009, 11:50 AM

No1 knowz aboot towing...

Flamingnun · 09-16-2009, 11:55 AM

Depends on the length/weight. If it's a pop up trailer, presumably you can see over it, so reversing should be piss easy. Just remember to take yo' corners wider, and drive a bit "softer" on the whole. And accelerate smoothly if you do fishtail brah, forward inertia creates teh weight on whatever you're towing and plants it on the straight and true.

Linkey · 09-16-2009, 12:08 PM

just take slightly wider turns. towing a popup shouldn't be a problem at all. if you have a weak car then just watch the temp in case it overheats.

**Kompressor** · 09-16-2009, 12:20 PM

Usually trailers of a certain weight requires a class C license. Normal licenses are D.

like most said, just gotta take wider turns, longer brake distance going forward, and turn the wheel opposite the norm when backing up.

ionlylooklazy · 09-16-2009, 02:38 PM

if you outfit your car with inertia suppressors, it makes things much easier

Flamingnun · 09-16-2009, 02:45 PM

lulz

~1~ · 09-16-2009, 04:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ionlylooklazy

if you outfit your car with inertia suppressors, it makes things much easier

Brakes?

HTAM · 09-16-2009, 04:31 PM

Wow, Geeno. Who knew?
Thank you for asking that question.

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Geeno · 09-16-2009, 06:01 PM

^damn, thanks

Burner of trees · 09-16-2009, 06:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Geeno

Ah fuck it im just gonna bring multiple tents and have my own tent city. It's a slick move.

you dirty dirty hippie.

Geeno · 09-16-2009, 06:41 PM

you should go

José · 09-16-2009, 06:46 PM

one time I saw a truck that flipped that was pulling a pop up camper. I'm pretty sure they fish tailed and only like half the camper was still hooked on and the other half was shattered. It was a pretty cool accident scene.

I would say it depends where you are going and how the weather will be.

**SageTree** · 09-16-2009, 07:07 PM

When you are backing up and want the trailer to go left, turn the steering wheel left, and go slow so you don't jack knife that shit....Take wide turns and when the roads are wet and if they aren't take it easy on the speed Casey and leave plenty of room for breaking.

Take it to a lot to try some of this out before the day, it's all about the confidence.

Take care and enjoy.

Geeno · 09-16-2009, 07:11 PM

Im not towing anymore but still taking paid vacation time

José · 09-16-2009, 07:34 PM

congrats, I wish I had a job that allowed me paid vacation. someday..someday...

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Flamingnun Shpadoinkle Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: roflmao Posts: 17,491 Thanks: 1,046 Thanked 2,633 Times in 1,185 Posts	Depends on the length/weight. If it's a pop up trailer, presumably you can see over it, so reversing should be piss easy. Just remember to take yo' corners wider, and drive a bit "softer" on the whole. And accelerate smoothly if you do fishtail brah, forward inertia creates teh weight on whatever you're towing and plants it on the straight and true. __________________

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Kompressor Voice of Reason Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Illinois Posts: 8,357 Thanks: 0 Thanked 3,064 Times in 1,633 Posts	Usually trailers of a certain weight requires a class C license. Normal licenses are D. like most said, just gotta take wider turns, longer brake distance going forward, and turn the wheel opposite the norm when backing up. __________________ Think like a man of action, act like a man of thought. -H. Bergson

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Sugar420 Freedom Bird Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 6,131 Thanks: 39 Thanked 175 Times in 728 Posts	yeah it takes a little practice, its the backing up thats really hard if youve never done it b4

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Linkey . Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: USA Posts: 1,463 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 425 Thanked 235 Times in 75 Posts	just take slightly wider turns. towing a popup shouldn't be a problem at all. if you have a weak car then just watch the temp in case it overheats.

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ionlylooklazy no left turn unstoned Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: washington Posts: 4,045 Thanks: 56 Thanked 558 Times in 292 Posts	if you outfit your car with inertia suppressors, it makes things much easier

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José YaHookan Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 3,361 Thanks: 62 Thanked 147 Times in 72 Posts	one time I saw a truck that flipped that was pulling a pop up camper. I'm pretty sure they fish tailed and only like half the camper was still hooked on and the other half was shattered. It was a pretty cool accident scene. I would say it depends where you are going and how the weather will be.

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SageTree ~Kalyāṇa-mitrā~ Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: In Love Posts: 23,414 Blog Entries: 26 Thanks: 13,070 Thanked 6,767 Times in 4,664 Posts	When you are backing up and want the trailer to go left, turn the steering wheel left, and go slow so you don't jack knife that shit....Take wide turns and when the roads are wet and if they aren't take it easy on the speed Casey and leave plenty of room for breaking. Take it to a lot to try some of this out before the day, it's all about the confidence. Take care and enjoy. __________________ "What's oppressive is letting your life be confined by old definitions of what everything is." -Zen Meister my_scatterheart YaHooka is.... Cannabis lovers from around the world pulling up a comfy chair, picking up a vaporizer, a bong, a brownie, a pipe, or a joint, getting high, stoned, buzzed or healthy. Uniting our minds in conversation...While Portraying a Positive Image of marijuana and marijuana users to the world. Treat your fellow YaHookans with kindness,respect and tolerance.

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José YaHookan Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 3,361 Thanks: 62 Thanked 147 Times in 72 Posts	congrats, I wish I had a job that allowed me paid vacation. someday..someday...

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