Synopsis
osha 30, U-Haul Trailer Program osha 30 together with Joe Cook and others illustrate osha 30 loading and driving techniques that will reduce trailer sway and prevent dangerous towing situations like jackknifing. Watc osha 30h part one.
Trailer loading tips
- Load your osha 30 heavier in front (unless otherwise directed by the osha 30 manufacturer)
- The trailer should have about 60% of the cargo weight in front and 40% in the back.
- Secure your load to the trailer using osha 30.
Trailer driving tips
To avoid dangerous situations osha 30 or jackknifing, be sure to follow these guidelines:
- Always reduce your normal driving speed when towing.
- Do not exceed osha 30 per hour.
- Always obey the posted speed limits.
- Leave osha 30 and distance between you and other vehicles when towing so you can stop safely. osha 30 of thumb, leave about tabc tabc you and the vehicle in food osha 30 of you.
- Be alert and wear your seatbelt.
Trailering techniques
- If swaying or osha 30 occurs, take your foot off the gas pedal. Do not break or speed up.
- When passing, know that you will require more space than normal to pass
- Use the same gear to go downhill as you would go uphill as a rule of thumb. This will help you control your speed downhill.
- Slow down before going osha 30
- When turning a corner, pull out into the road a little bit before turning and turn wider so th osha 30 t hop the curb.
Parking with a trailer
- When parking, tr osha 30 a place where you can pull osha 30 so you don’t have to back into or out of a parking space.
- When backing up, try placing your hand on the bottom of the steering wheel and looking over your shoulder move your hand to the right to make the osha 30o right, and to the l osha 30 it go left.
- If you are backing up, and you start to jackknife, just pull forward to straighten the trailer osha 30.
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