PT Delivery vs pickup?

[MossRoad]

Uh-oh, whole new ballgame here.... I hadn't even considered that the trailer should have brakes......... Oh boy.

As mentioned, check to see if the rental trailer has surge brakes. If it does, your worries are over. They require no additional connections to the tow vehicle.

As for towing, go slow, stay in the right lane. If things feel fine, and your confidence level is boosted, DON'T be tempted to go faster. Just stay slow and steady in the right lane and let everyone pass you if they want. You will get home less stressed and in one piece.

 

[ddonnell]

Exactly!

 

[BobRip]

Two other points. If you pick it up then you can take the 1/2 day class on maintenance. You can test drive the actual machine that you are going to buy and actually take the class using it as an example. I found two minor things wrong with it during the class. They fixed them on the spot.
If you ever have to take it back for repairs, you will have a way to do that.
If friends want to borrow it you can take it to them. Oh, that may be a bad thing.
That's 3 things minus one, or two. Drive slow and easy. Think well ahead as braking distance increase.

 

[jbman]

OK, thanks all very much for the advice. Ok, surge brakes, sloooow and easy, maintenance class. OK, now to make some phone calls.... deep breathes.....

Thanks again very much... although I doubt you've heard the last from this rookie...

Jim