I strongly suggest you plan fuel stops carefully. On my first stop at a fuel station with my first fiver, I found I wasn't real good at estimating how close I could turn the rig next to one of those big metal pipes they have next to the pumps and ended up learning how to do some body work. Was so far away, didn't see the damage till we were at our destination. If I had to do it over, would learn how to extend tow mirrors (who-da thunk there were tow mirrors on my truck) and go into a big empty parking lot with a couple of SOFT cones or such and practice getting around. Your new rig looks great, by the way and I expect you will learn how to get around dragging it behind your new truck quickly.
Second bit of advice.... I do all our driving and I ask my missus to go sit somewhere while I take a stab at backing into a space. A witness nearby makes the backing up time triple. I also get totally confused if she stands to the year and waves her arms in circles. I still haven't caught on how to turn the wheel by arm circle directions. Back up slow and don't be afraid to get out to check where things are if there is anything harder than the trailer to make friends with.
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wiredgeorge Mico TX
2006 F350 CC 4WD 6.0L
2002 Keystone Cougar 278
2006 GL1800 Roadsmith Trike
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