Travel Trailer Rain Towing Tips

Here in the Pacific Northwest, rainy weather is common in every season, including summer. If you're planning on taking your travel trailer out on an adventure in the forest or at the beach, you'll inevitably need to navigate wet roads with your towing setup at some point. Here are some tips you can follow to ensure that you’re towing safely and that you and your travel trailer can reach your destination unharmed.

Inspect Your Towing Setup

It's important to make sure that your entire towing setup is ready to go before you drive in inclement weather. Walk around your vehicle and your travel trailer to make sure that the hitch is secured, that your slide-outs are not extended, and that all your tires are aired up and not worn down.

Keeping both your towing vehicle and your travel trailer well-maintained will help to prevent accidents, even in the rain. Remember that you can always contact the Horn Rapids RV service department to make an appointment if you need professional assistance with maintaining your travel trailer.

Prepare Your Windshield Wipers

Your windshield should always be clean and free of streaks when driving, and this becomes especially important when it's raining. Clean the interior of your windshield with glass cleaner and either newspaper or paper towels to remove streaks. 

Inspect your windshield-wiper blades and replace them if they seem like they're especially worn down. Check your windshield-wiper fluid and top it off as needed. It's helpful to carry some extra windshield wiper fluid in your camper so that you can always top it off on the road.

Use Caution While Driving

When you venture out on the road, you have to be especially careful if it begins to rain and the roads get wet. Slow down your speed significantly so that you're driving around ten miles below the posted speed limit. Increase your following distance by several seconds to give your brakes sufficient time to engage on slippery asphalt. 

Watch the road ahead so that you can figure out how to avoid obstacles and prevent collisions. Turn on your headlights if it becomes especially dark outside so the other vehicles can see you and you can see the road ahead. Avoid using your brights, however, since they can be blinding to oncoming traffic

If the weather is bad enough, you can always pull over to the side of the road and wait the storm out. Sometimes this is safer than trying to keep going, even if it makes you late to your destination.

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