Hey all, we're going to be going on a roadtrip next week (just over 1,000 miles each way, no real stops along the way beyond gas/rest stops). Plans have shifted a bit as of yesterday, and now we're going to be towing a small trailer the entire way. We are going to be borrowing the trailer from someone that's dropping it off the day before we leave.
We have a vehicle with a tow hitch (and a more-than-adequate tow rating), but I've never towed anything with it before. I know our vehicle is good for it, as the previous owner used it to tow his boat. I once towed a car about 100 miles home, but that was with a rented truck that already had the trailer attached when I got it.
I'm aware that I shouldn't break 55, and I know that maneuvering with a trailer can be a total PITA and backing up is pretty much a no.
I don't know the details on the trailer we're borrowing, but I assume it just attaches to the ball and has some chains, etc. The car has the wiring it needs to connect to the lights.
Is there anything I should watch out for during the whole process? Is there anything stupid I should be careful about avoiding? Safety tips?
I'm mostly just nervous because we've never done this before, and it seems like something stupid happening would be pretty disastrous.