OK another question...gears...

[Azusateach]

Melissa, I appreciate the perspective you bring to driving while towing. And while I've never driven a semi -- nor do I intend to -- towing pull-behinds for many years, and now driving a 31' motorhome, I've found that things are quite different. I sure don't drive the motorhome down big grades the same way I did when pulling a 26' TT.

I hope that Barbie has done her homework with weight distribution in that U-Haul. If she doesn't load it properly she could end up with a serious "tail wagging the dog" situation.

[JudyJB]

I was lucky when I took drivers Ed that our high school had only one old beat-up station wagon with standard transmission so we all learned to drive a stick shift!!! And then I drove manuals most of my life.

But Melissa is right that you can ruin a transmission fast if you don't know what you are doing so safest is to use stab braking.

[BarbaraRose]

Good discussion...

I have pulled UHauls before and know to put the heaviest stuff in the front. Due to the weather conditions in New Mexico, I will be staying south into Texas and it looks like there won't be much in the way of steep mountain passes to get thru that way.