How To Ensure A Safe Heavy-Duty Towing Experience

When towing large and heavy loads like construction equipment and trailers, relevant experience and special machinery are required. While all towing jobs prioritize safety, when it comes to heavy-duty towing, safety is the top priority. To ensure a smooth and safe heavy-duty towing experience, keep the following basics in mind:

Ensure You Have A Capable Tow Vehicle

It is not enough that your vehicle can pull the trailer you are towing. Ideally, you need to have a vehicle that is in control of pulling the load you are towing. Allowing your trailer or cargo control where you are on the road can be very dangerous.

Accidents are also highly likely when your vehicle is not capable of towing your cargo. It is recommended that you check your vehicle's manual for the towing capacity, payload, and gross combination weight rating.

If your towing vehicle's capacity is higher than the trailer's weight and the cargo that is being towed, then you are in the clear.

Ensure Maintenance Is Up-To-Date

Undeniably, towing can put a lot of stress on your vehicle. If you want a smooth tow, keeping your towing vehicle's maintenance up-to-date should rank high in your list of priorities. Start by topping off the coolant, checking the brakes, and changing the oil and filter when needed. 

Stay Alert And Engaged While Driving

Regardless of the vehicle you drive, you need to stay engaged and alert. However, when you are towing a large load, staying engaged and alert is even more crucial. Undeniably, damages are more severe when you are towing a heavy load.

If needed, find ways to ensure you stay alert and awake while driving. Also, it would be a good idea to take advantage of today's GPS technologies when doing heavy-duty towing.

For other ways you can ensure a safe heavy-duty towing experience, check out the infographic below.

About the Author

Jeremy Keller leads the Content Marketing team for Elite Towing, a locally-owned, family-run business in Casa Grande, AZ that provides high quality towing services to both residential and commercial customers. He enjoys photography and doing drone videographies in his spare time.