General Pointers For Hauling A Trailer With Your New Honda

It isn't too difficult but if you are not used to it then the whole experience can be a bit frightening

. The number one issue is becoming familiar and comfortable with the extra length of the trailer and learning how to tow it with a new vehicle.

So if you are going on a road trip, then here are some handy guidelines to follow, in order to ensure you have a safer road trip in your Honda and also feel more confident about driving with a trailer, as generated by www.motorleasing.com.

1) Firstly, check the manual. Your caravan or trailer should have a manual or maybe just a safety sticker on the side, which will tell you what size car you need to safely tow your trailer. You should also check the Honda manual as you don't want to overload your Honda's engine.

2) Then, ensure that the trailer has a hitch package. This package is a system to link your trailer electronics to the battery of the towing vehicle. It is essential to have this system as it supplies the power to lights of caravan or trailer, which then alerts other drivers to your road presence.

3) Determine your viewing restrictions and limits, when the trailer is attached. This could involve extenders for your wing mirrors to make sure you can see behind the trailer and also give you some idea of what other road users are doing, which is especially important with motorcycle users. On a road trip the last thing you want to do is have an accident, have to sort out insurance details and even cause serious injuries.

4) Before setting off do a safety inspection. This will ensure that everything is safe and connected correctly. A thorough check will include: checking tyre pressure, checking hitch wiring is long enough to account for turns, connecting the equalizer and stabilizer, ensuring that the trailer is level and adjust the trailer tongue so that it is in the right position.

5) Before setting off have a thorough inspection of all of your cases and belongings. This is so important because you don't want to be driving along, get to your destination and then discover all of your belongings are broken, all over the floor and in a thousand pieces.

6) Never go down a hill too fast. Switch to a lower gear and then gently go down the hill, it is the only real way to deal with inclines and declines in the road.

7) Be extra careful when you are reversing. If you are steering then the slightest of adjustments on the steering wheel can damage the caravan or camper and destroy the tow bar, making it unusable.

8) You need to change your driving style to avoid tight and abrupt turns. Your driving should be smooth and any steering should happen ahead of time, if you do this then it will ensure that you are safer during your driving holiday.

9) Finally, if you think your Honda is not really adequate for towing then perhaps you should think about hiring a newer Honda instead. For example, I recently found a Honda leasing deal from www.motorleasing.com that was more appropriate for my driving holiday.

By following the tips given above you should have a really enjoyable time during your next journey, irrespective of the final destination.

by: Edward Nolan

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