| Here are the basic things that you need to follow:a. Do | | | | sure that the chains that are attached to the towed |
| conduct regular checks on your towing trucks and | | | | vehicle are secured and not slack.e. Do not hit the |
| equipment. Every time you tow, check if every part is | | | | brakes too hard. If your trailer makes use of electric |
| functioning properly. Check the trailer lights, the brakes, | | | | brakes, it will be better if you apply the trailer brakes |
| turn signals, break away switch connections, towing | | | | every time you need to put the vehicles on a halt. |
| chains, and the whole trailer. Make sure that you | | | | Avoid using the brakes of the tow truck. Also, never |
| subject your towing vehicles to regular inspections of | | | | hit your brakes too hard as such may result to a "jack |
| the State Department of Modern Vehicles.b. Do drive | | | | knife" situation.f. Do stop if your trailer sways. If the |
| with added caution. When driving a tow truck, you | | | | trailer sways, do not continue towing. If you notice that |
| should bear in mind that the truck is not the only vehicle | | | | your trailer is excessively swaying even without wind |
| that you are driving. Instead, you are pulling the vehicle | | | | gusts, never speed up. Such will only cause the trailer |
| that you are towing. As such, you should take into | | | | to sway more rapidly. Avoid steering as well. Instead, |
| consideration that the weight and size of the towed | | | | stop and check what is wrong with your towing |
| vehicle will affect your speed, acceleration, and braking | | | | equipment.g. Do load your tow truck properly. If you |
| distance.c. Do not speed up. When driving a loaded | | | | load the trailer properly, you can prevent swaying. |
| tow truck, never speed up. If you are not driving in an | | | | Always make it a point to load your trailer heavier in |
| express way, make it a point to reduce your speed | | | | the front. Basically, the front weight should be heavier |
| gradually especially every time you are about to | | | | than the back by 20%. Always load the heavy objects |
| change lanes or each time you should make a turn. | | | | near the axle.h. Do check the tongue weight. The usual |
| Make sure that the other vehicles are about two | | | | tongue weight falls within the range of 10% to 15% of |
| meters away from your tow truck and the towed | | | | the Gross Trailer Weight (GTW). Before you tow a |
| vehicle.d. Do maintain control. In order to ensure safe | | | | vehicle, make sure that it comprises at least 50% of |
| control over the tow truck, make sure that you hold | | | | the tongue weight. |
| the steering wheel in a steady manner. Also, make | | | | |