Travel Trailer Safety Tips

Whenever you’re driving on the road, especially if you’re towing a travel trailer, you should practice proper road safety to keep yourself, your passengers, and other motorists out of harm’s way. We have provided some travel trailer safety tips to help you get started, so read on to learn more.

Practice Makes Perfect

If you’re new to hauling a travel trailer, it’s a good idea to practice towing your rig in an empty parking lot until you fully master braking, turning, reversing, and parking. To get started on the freeway, pick a time when the traffic is low and practice merging and higher-speed driving. By familiarizing yourself with your camper’s handling, you’ll be able to better manage it in sticky situations.

Brakes

When you hook up a travel trailer, your tow vehicle’s brakes are used to bring the camper to a complete stop. This places great stress on your vehicle’s brakes. To relieve some strain and to make your rig easier to control, use a trailer brake control. This upgrade will connect the trailer’s brakes to the tow vehicle’s brakes, and they’ll work in tandem to slow down the rig.

Tire Pressure Monitoring System

Tire inflation is a big part of safe driving. Incorrectly inflated tires can increase the chance of a blowout. They can also wear down the tire tread, which limits your ability to maintain traction on the road. Manually checking the tires is tedious (and only possible when you are fully stopped at a location).

A better approach is a tire pressure monitoring system. This is a great upgrade for trailers. Drivers receive regular updates that can be as fast as minute by minute on the quality of the tires. You will get tire pressure information and sometimes other pieces of data, like tire temperature, too.

We hope these tips will help you enjoy a safe experience. If you’d like to get yourself a reliable travel trailer, visit RV Connection in Lawton, OK, and we’ll show you what we have got in stock. We’re proud to serve our friends from Altus and Duncan.