Summary: Release a truck's emergency brake before driving off with a trailer. Tow a trailer safely with tips from a custom car repairman in this free auto maintenance video.
Kirby Witt has been involved in the auto industry for many years. His grandfather had a Mobil Service Station for 60 years. At age 17, Kirby started his first auto body shop in South...read more
"Well, it looks like we're ready to go. We got our vehicle on the trailer, we have it secured at all four corners. We've put the ramps in the trailer, put the pin back in, so the ramps stay in the trailer. We got our battery pack put away. We have our control for our winch put away. We're ready to go. Make sure, release the emergency brake on the pick up before you leave. Make sure that you have the globe going, and allow some extra time to turn, to stop, to accelerate, and all those things. Keep in mind, other people around you, may have never pulled a trailer. It's a little unfamiliar for them also. Just be safe out there, and haul your car home."
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