As a knowledgeable RVer, I cringed at what I saw – some 20 or 30 year old RV’s or small class C rigs towing flat bed trailers with antiques on them that were well over the safe towing capacities. Some of the older drum brake equipped cars and trucks towing trailers, were obviously not safe. In the early years of RVing many towed far more than the rigs were capable of safely towing because those rig manufacturers had not seen the growing demand by RVers to take along a towed vehicle. We all have learned a lot about safety over the years, with hitch and towing capacity of newer rigs increasing, the addition of supplemental braking systems, better lighting and hitch systems and tire pressure monitoring. I was reminded that many see a 2” hitch receiver as a license to tow anything and everything. In some ways this use is still the norm for many RVers who purchase a rig to accompany their favoured lifestyle choice where the focus is not on RV travel alone.
The question is: How do we educate those that are not conventional RVers about safety? These owners are very inventive, curious, knowledgeable and resourceful. They have to be to restore these vehicles from bygone eras. However safety does not bypass them. Interestingly we had discussions with many who know that tires age and lack of use breeds problems since those problems plague their antique cars and trucks. How does the word spread through these groups about the other safety factors? While you are contemplating that though enjoy some of the photos of cars and trucks we saw here.
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This is Part 2 of 3.
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