hitch & tow hitch & tow tips for driving while towing a trailer by wade thiel cole towing a trailer can be one of the most stressful things about is especially true for people who tips in mind make sure everything works and is connected correctly trailer brakes and anything else on your sensors ड give yourself plenty of braking room → your tow vehicle will accelerate slower and take longer to slow down keep up with traffic and stick to posted slower and give yourself room when that in mind when on the highway take turns wide & go slow → when turning you need to remember longer your travel trailer the wider follow the path of the tow vehicle but taking wider turns helps ensure you won't clip things on the inside of the turn avoid backing up under pressure → you want to give yourself plenty of time to back your travel trailer up that can put you under pressure let other vehicles move past you or around you if there's someone waiting on you