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Wonderful photo. What a great hiking trail!
6 months agoWow!
6 months agoCongratulations! First post from Tucson and you’ve already got two Bad Story Days on the account - a 100% average. Welcome to our world!
6 months agoHey, you’re here! I recognize this spot!
6 months agoYou sound like Scott Anderson..too many mishaps unwanted!
6 months agoI was desperate for a pedal!
6 months agoYou are brave !
6 months agoThat's a great reference on hitching up Betsy, thanks.
6 months agoGood thought. There's a long section on weight distribution in the manual that's hard to parse. We need to take it for service to get the brakes checked out and will seek their advice on managing the weight distribution. We have a recent record of the weight over each axle from a truck stop scale, should be useful for that discussion.
6 months agoIt's a Subaru Ascent, has All Wheel Drive. The car has really served us well with all the terrible conditions we've thrown at it.
6 months agoI'm in! Can't speak for Barry though, he wasn't quite as enthused.
6 months agoScary!
Yes, check the weight distribution.
Also, I'm relatively new to towing, but I do two things that give me a bit more confidence:
1. Just after I hitch up, and before I remove the wheel from the jack, I jack up the trailer slightly, just to confirm that the hitching is solid. I stop when I see the back of my truck lifting up.
2. Then I lock the coupler on the hitch (pin goes through the holes).
You got me wondering whether I needed to do something differently. This manufacturer's page seems to suggest they like the two steps above. https://www.curtmfg.com/hooking-trailer
Check the section on weight over the hitch in the owners manual for the trailer. You possible have too much stuff in the back of the unit.
6 months agoGood skills! Is the vehicle FWD?
6 months ago
What an ordeal! I’m glad you made it.
6 months ago