Thanks all! You answered my questions perfectly.

Just a note: It would be good if all of us add at least a portion of the posting to which we're replying, to the bottom of our reply. That way, we all can understand the whole conversation.

Be careful with downshifting.  I was riding with a friend going down a slippery road.  He downshifted.  The rear drive wheels locked up.  The car spun a 180.  We crossed through opposing traffic,

Let me know if I am understanding your points correctly. 1. More weight on the tongue vs farther back in the trailer is better. I have 2 lead acid batteries and 2 - 20lb propane tanks on the tongue

As well as some of the other advice posted here about winter driving, there are a few other considerations: 1. Even in campers with batteries mounted inside the camper, and just propane or

A snowmobile trailer has the weight concentrated  in the middle, and has a longer tongue length relative to total trailer length. Our trailers have the fresh water tank behind the axle, and the

Hi Joe: May I suggest an old cooler with just a small incandescent light bulb inside? When I lived in Missouri in a school bus I would keep my paint in an old electric freezer, with just a 60watt

I don't know what is different other than your normal winter driving is. I've towed my aliner through a few blizzards in mountain roads without issue. Small roads and paved highways. Never an

I’ve driven a lot on snow covered roads but never towed anything on snow covered roads. What would be the difference from a snowmobile trailer?

I think you're stuck with putting the boots in a tub and putting the tub under the bed or up high on a shelf. Just FYI I would not recommend towing one of these trailers on a snow covered road.  The

This site is fantastic, such a wealth of information and advice from personal experiences; thanks to all!  And thank you Steve T for you valuable insights of "what not to do"  as a newbie to towing

I'm in the Prodigy 2 camp.  I love it, and I actually use the easily accessible manual brake lever.  FWIW, I have a 2009 Off Road Classic with one hard dormer, and two propane tanks.  After a

We took a leisurely trip from Ohio down to Atlanta to visit grandkids for thanksgiving. Temperatures at night were in the 20s and our Classic was warm and toasty. This has us looking into real winter

Hi all, the Redarc Tow Pro Liberty actually comes with a switch that inserts into unused dashboard pop out switch area. This is illustrated well via their You Tube videos-no extra space, knee or foot

I didn't feel I had room to mount a traditional brake controller up front, thus the reason I went for bluetooth.  I didn't want to gouge my knee on it under the dash. To get around the issues

I have been using a very simple and inexpensive POD break controller from Reese for the last 10 years. It has no digital read out just simple controls. Plug and play for my Tacoma that took about 1/2

Bruce, I too was new to towing, other than borrowed/rented small trailers. We got our Classic September of ‘22 and went on a few short more local trips. The following fall we went on a 9,000 mile 2

I have the curt Bluetooth echo brake controller for over 4 years. After getting it set to proper brake voltage and sensitivity, I don't use the app. The brake controller remembers the last setting it

Bruce, since you're new to trailers, here's the quick list of mistakes to avoid: Never run a propane fridge when the trailer is not level.  That can ruin it, requiring complete replacement, and

Thanks to all who have commented on my inquiry, it is very helpful, but most importantly, has made me realize I know nothing about towing a trailer and need to educate myself on all the options for