If you have a truck or an SUV, you may want to do some towing, Whether you are towing a trailer with machinery for work or a boat or camper for recreational purposes, you need to know how to tow properly. Here's a handy towing guide from your friends at Lithia Nissan of Ames.
The most important factor to know when you tow is what your vehicle's towing capacity is. If you try to tow more than what your vehicle is rated for, it can cause damage and also lead to an unsafe situation on the road. You can find your vehicle's towing capacity in your owner's manual.
Another key factor when towing is to make sure the trailer or other vehicle is correctly attached. This is a two-step process. You have to make sure you have the right hitch, and you also want to use chains as a backup in case of a hitch failure.