Truck shops and RV service centers see more screwed up tow rigs come through their doors every month than most of us will see in a lifetime. Over the past year or so, we’ve taken note of the most common towing mistakes they come across. Many are not what you’d think, and we’ve covered the top 10 here.
1. Know Your Temps
Keeping an eye on a few pressures and temperatures will allow you to keep that powerplant humming along. At the bare minimum, every tow rig should have accurate coolant temperature, EGT (exhaust gas temperature), and transmission temperature gauges.
2. Overcompensating Weight Distribution
Those weight-distributing bars with the chains come in different strengths for different tongue weights and are extremely tunable. Most consumers look at a set of those bars and think bigger is better. In this case, that is not true, so you’ll want to check your tongue weight and purchase accordingly.