Car Trailer Safety - Mr. Trailer Safety

A floor jack placed under the trailer prevents the weight of the vehicle being loaded from lifting the tail of the tow vehicle into the air. This baby from Harbor Freight weighs 24 pounds and only cost $59 with a coupon CCT ran a few issues back.

With the setting at 99, which is full-pressure, the trailer brakes will lock up.

Most states require that a vehicle is tied down with at least four tie-down straps.

For most situations a 45 percent setting will work fine, and in a panic stop the controller can be cranked up to 99.

Loading a lowered truck requires paying extra attention to the details. I didn't notice this sharp edge, and ran into a minor problem.

Because I didn't have the trailer at the right incline (tilted up, flat as possible) when I drove my S-10 right over this edge it ripped open the polypropylene gas tank like a plumb.