Your Guide to Safely Hauling Vehicles With Your Car Hauler

The easiest and safest way to transport cars and trucks that you don’t want to or can’t drive to their destination is to use a car hauler to tow them. Car haulers are rugged, durable and convenient, allowing you to haul one to several vehicles at a time over short and long distances.

Due to the increased risks associated with towing and especially towing heavy cargo, it’s crucial that you follow good safety practices when transporting vehicles with a car hauler. Here are some tips on how to haul cars responsibly to ensure that no accidents or injuries occur on the highway.

1. Inspect & Prepare Car Hauler & Towing Vehicle

Proper road safety dictates that a driver should ensure their vehicle is in good working order before they hit the road. As someone with a trailer, you’ll also need to check over the condition of your car hauler. Air up the tires on both truck and trailer, inspect the exterior of each for signs of damage, fill up your gas tank and check your oil. You shouldn’t use your car hauler or your towing vehicle if either one needs repairs.

2. Load Vehicles Onto the Trailer

You can load vehicles onto your car hauler by driving them up, if they’re in good condition, or by using a winch to pick them up and set them in place. Use caution and make sure that there is plenty of space for you to operate the vehicles and the winch. If driving up the cars, turn off the engine and engage the parking brake once the car is on the trailer.

3. Secure All Vehicles

Now you’ll need to ensure that each vehicle you’re hauling is securely strapped down to prevent it moving or falling off the trailer in transit. Use ratchet straps with a rating of twice the vehicle’s weight or more to tie down each car. Also, attach some chains to the front and rear of each car so that you have a stopgap if the ratchet straps fail.

4. Exercise Caution While Driving

Once you’re finally on the road, it’s imperative that you be extremely careful and remain vigilant. Try to stick to the right-most lane of traffic so you don’t need to change lanes. Increase the distance between your truck and vehicles ahead of you, and reduce your speed to five to ten or more miles lower than the posted speed limit so that you have plenty of time and space to bring your towing setup to a full stop. You may also want to check the security of each vehicle when you stop for gas or rest.

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