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[cyrano]

And it's not even Friday!

My mom has a friend who says she's getting paid unemployment benefits to go to school through NAFTA and that I should hop on that train. What research I've done so far indicates that this is not for me. Does anybody have a confirmation or a denial?

Has anybody had experience driving a truck with an automobile hitched behind? Is it full of suck? Do you hardly notice so long as you don't have to back up?

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[tersa.livejournal.com]

Has anybody had experience driving a truck with an automobile hitched behind?

I'm pretty sure tavella has mentioned twice in the last few weeks having done that when she moved out here. I bet you'll even see her soon to be able to ask. :)

[tavella.livejournal.com]

I have indeed! The first hours/day of driving it were a little nervousmaking, but by the end I was driving with joie d'vivre. The car doesn't affect it much, except for merges and lane changes -- you are Very Long and need lots of space. And as Chuck said, backing up; I once got stuck in a turnaround because a car that hadn't been visible when I turned in was blocking the loop. Had to make about a 17 point turn to get out.

My biggest advice is: don't push it. Driving a truck is more tiring than driving a car, and you can go from feeling good to exhausted fast. So go ahead and stop at your planned time and place instead of pushing on, even if you feel lively at the time. I went extra distance a couple of times, and regretted it both times.

[cyranocyrano.livejournal.com]

Yay wisdom!

[tavella.livejournal.com]

Also, if you are looking for clean and cheap places to sleep, Motel 6 is good. I went with them because they accept pets, but at least 10 years ago they were damn cheap. And they usually had some truck parking.

[schquee.livejournal.com]

My biggest advice is: Use your side mirrors to always know where your load is in relation to the lines on the road. And go wide for right turns.

[cyranocyrano.livejournal.com]

Oh man, yeah. Right turns. ugh.

[yukonsally]

I hauled my canoes behind my pickup across three states. Beyond having to go slow, my reluctance to turn due to the wide radius, and my refusal to back up, I didn't notice it.

[cyranocyrano.livejournal.com]

They're probably bigger than my car. (:
Del Sol love!

[melimus.livejournal.com]

I've done it. So has Jim. Its sucky mostly in the city. You should try to get a travel buddy. . . why the almost great white north for you?

[cyranocyrano.livejournal.com]

Because of the three pillars of "People I know" "A place to stay" and "A job" nowhere met all three or even two but this one seems to be the best option for the nonce.

[reluctantgenius.livejournal.com]

It does require more care than driving a sub-compact, but you'll hardly notice it after the first bit. Unless the wind is blowing, in which case you're in for a bit of a white-knuckle ride. Until you get over the pass, that is. Assuming the bandits don't ambush you, that is.

[7leaguebootdisk.livejournal.com]

As far as the tow, what everyone else said, plus be slow going down hill, use the engine to control your speed, your brakes only to slow you enough to change to a lower gear.