Travel Trailer Towing, Weights, Hitch Work & Backing video and DVD

Learn everything you need to know about Trailer Towing, Weights, Hitch Work and Backing by video and DVD.

RVing is fun, but one thing that can take the fun out of it is having a bad experience towing or backing your trailer. Taking the time to properly educate yourself about trailer towing, weights, hitch work and backing will put the fun back into it, making all of your RV experiences more enjoyable and safe. Get your notebooks out and let us teach you some tips and techniques to make towing much easier. How to properly match your tow vehicle to a trailer is the first step, learning the terminology is next. Proper and safe hitch work is a must and now we can hit the road. Demonstration is shown on a travel trailer. There is a fifth wheel hitching portion, with demonstration on a fifth wheel. Let RV expert Mark Polk, help you to master towing and backing your trailer.
Nothing will ruin a camping trip quicker than having a bad experience towing a trailer. Nine out of ten times, the reason you have a bad experience is because there is a problem with the tow vehicle or the trailer. It could be a weight problem.

The trailer might be too heavy for the tow vehicle or maybe you are exceeding a weight rating which can be extremely dangerous. It could be a problem with the hitch work. It might not be adjusted properly, or maybe you weren’t informed on the proper hitch work for your needs. It could be that you’re just nervous because this is all new to you. You aren’t really sure about how to tow a 30-foot trailer, or what is going to happen the first time you have to back the trailer in at the campground.

Just the thought of towing a thirty foot long, three ton trailer down the Interstate can be somewhat intimidating, not to mention dangerous if it’s not done properly. The last thing we want to do is to put our family in harms way. So, whether you have already purchased an RV, or you are thinking about it, this video/DVD will teach you every thing you need to know before you tow.

The host of the video Mark Polk has dealt with these types of concerns over and over again when he was a sales manager for an RV dealership. He felt that a video/DVD was the perfect way to address the RV consumers concerns. With this kind of thorough visual training, you can now relax and watch the video/DVD as many times as it takes to address all of your questions and concerns.

With charts and easy to understand hands on instruction this video starts by teaching you how to properly match the tow vehicle and trailer. It discusses all of the weight ratings involved for the trailer and tow vehicle. Did you know that any weight you add to the tow vehicle takes that same amount of weight off of the tow vehicle rating, to include the weight of passengers? Do you know what the Gross Combined Weight Rating (GCWR) is for your tow vehicle? You will after watching the video.

Now that you understand all of the weight issues the next step is to learn what hitch work is required to safely and properly tow your trailer. Did you know that you could have a tow rating of 7,500 pounds but if the hitch receiver on your tow vehicle is rated for 5,000 pounds that is the most you can tow? Polk starts with the hitch receiver and then covers the hitch ball, ball mount, weight distribution hitches, sway controls, safety chains and brake controls. After a thorough explanation of each component he demonstrates how to properly hitch and unhitch the trailer to the tow vehicle.

Now the fun begins! Towing the trailer. Polk starts with pre-departure safety checks to include properly adjusting your mirrors. Then he demonstrates towing, making turns, towing speeds, stopping, passing vehicles, upgrades, downgrades and much more. Perhaps one of the biggest concerns he addresses is what causes a trailer to sway and what you can do to control it!

After the towing segment Polk wraps up the video by teaching you two easy methods to back the trailer. He calls them the assisted and unassisted methods. With a little practice you’ll be backing like a pro.

After watching this video, what seemed to be intimidating at one time, is now just a matter of doing things properly. This video will make you feel 100% better about safely towing your trailer.


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RV Education 101 is a North Carolina based Company that produces educational videos on how to use and maintain your RV. Mark Polk, the owner, started in the RV industry as an apprentice technician in the early 1970's. After retiring as a CW3 from the military (where Polk was an automotive maintenance technician, and was in charge of some very large maintenance operations throughout his career) in 1996, he got back into the industry he had a passion for. Polk has an extensive background in RV sales, service and management. He felt so strongly about educating the consumer that he left his position as an RV Sales Manager in 2000 to devote himself full time to his company. Mark’s program includes instructional videos and other materials to make your RVing lifestyle even easier. Mark also provides the RV Savvy segments for the RVTV program and can be seen on the Outdoor Channel. You can order Mark's complete line of RV Education 101 material from www.rveducation101.com

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