towing questions

[kcsports1]

we pickup our new pop up on saturday so we are new to the pop up world ...having never towed campers or trailers i wonder what  iam getting into are they hard to tow do they sway alot any thing big i should know

[campingcop]

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take  a  look at tim's web  site there's a wealth of information.

hope this helps

[ScoobyDoo]

Might help to know what you're dragin' and what you're dragin' it with?
     BTW welcome.

[wynot]

we pickup our new pop up on saturday so we are new to the pop up world ...having never towed campers or trailers i wonder what iam getting into are they hard to tow do they sway alot any thing big i should know

Hope you don't have ice or snow on the road!!!!
 
OK, I know the Utah CP has changed configuration since ours was built, but I think they are probably still light in the tongue.  In general, you want to have 10-15% of your trailer weight on the tongue for stable towing.  And yes, they will sway IF the tongue weight is not correct.  I personally prefer to tow at 60 mph normally, although I have run 65-70 for hours on end.  My Utah used to try to sway above 66 mph, but since getting everything right weight-wise, this hasn't happened in years.
 
You'll want a friction sway bar installed before you tow one inch.
 
Get a Tekonsha Prodigy brake controller installed.  If you have this, the braking becomes a non-event.
 
Towing in general.  First thing to remember, is that going forward, the trailer will go where you go BUT it will take corners slightly tighter than you do, so especially on tight turns, stay towards the outside edge of the turn.  If you watch where the trailer tracks in the side mirror, you'll get an idea of what you are dealing with.  Nothing difficult about forward movement.  Passing someone requires knowing where the trailer ends, but that's about as exciting as it gets.  If you think that your tow vehicle can make it through a space, you will be able to get the slightly wider trailer through as well - as long as you're not in a tight turn.  (Human nature makes us naturally add a safety margin.)
 
Backing, well, practice.
 
Our tow rig with the Tahoe is 40' long.  So two parking spaces.  Never park where you can get trapped if you are in a parking lot.
 
Have fun!  But practice, take it out for a few miles here and there and practice different roads, etc..