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Towing & Leveling
Passenger Safety
• DO NOT allow anyone to ride inside as
a passenger while your RV is in motion.
• This practice is against the law in several states.
Turning Corners
While making a turn:
• The RV does not follow the path of your Tow Vehicle.
• The RV will make a tighter turn than the tow vehicle.
You must compensate for this action by carefully pulling the
tow vehicle out into the intersection further than you normally
would so that the RV clears the curb (or any parked vehicles
along the curb).
Passing
While towing an RV, it takes longer to reach highway speeds.
Allow additional time to safely overtake and pass vehicles.
• Changing lanes in trac also takes longer due to the
extra length of your RV / tow vehicle combination.
• ALWAYS drive with caution and avoid situations that
may require quickly changing your speed or your lane.
Backing Up
If there are no pull through sites at your camping destination,
choose a level site and back in carefully. BEFORE you park, exit
your tow vehicle, and inspect that site conditions are satisfactory.
• Check that you have plenty of vehicle clearance.
• Check that your path is free of obstacles.
(ie., low-hanging tree limbs, posts, large rocks)
• Try to choose a site that is on the driver’s side, so that
you can easily see the rear of the RV.
• A site on the passenger side is more dicult,
since you back into the site on your blind side.
• Position your tow vehicle and RV for backing into the site.
• Back up the RV slowly. Watch your tow vehicle mirrors
and Back Up Camera (customer supplied) carefully to
help you guide the RV into the site.
• Have another person outside the RV to assist you until
the RV is parked in the desired position.
• When making a turn,
check the road clearance
and be aware of others.
• Have someone help guide
you out of a dicult parking
space or trac pattern.
• Swerves and sharp turns,
especially at high speeds,
could result in loss of
control of the RV.
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