re: Towing Newb - Dave's learning to tow blog
Certainly some useful info here, I won't repeat it. One thing though. If the steering felt imprecise, it was likely due to too much weight on the tow ball, which pushes the back of the truck down and reduces the weight on the front wheels. Tightening up your WDH will make a big difference in that.
On trailer towing, you may already be aware of this. But it's a good idea to keep an eye on what your trailer is doing as you turn corners, especially right hand turns, until you know how far inside of your own rear wheel the trailer wheels track. You may be surprised that it's a good 4-5 feet further in, and more the tighter you turn. So wide turns (especially right turns) are on order. Don't worry, you'll quickly get used to it.
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