Safely Towing a Trailer Brochures Available to Trailer Dealers › › › ›

By Meghan Ryan, NATM Assistant Director

The National Association of Trailer Manufacturers (NATM) is offering its highly popular Safely Towing a Trailer brochure to its Dealer Affiliates. . The booklet is based on the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s consumer safety information. It provides general guidance, tips, and necessary information about important factors to consider and equipment needed to improve the safety of towing trailers.

NATM Members and Dealer Affiliates can purchase printed Safely Towing a Trailer booklets individually, by case, or can opt for a company-specific brochure in PDF format for $500. The personalized booklet will feature 8-10 photos or logos from your company throughout the document.

NATM will send you the PDF of the final document so your company can print as many brochures as you wish. This is an easy, affordable way to market your company while also educating your customers about trailer safety!

The publication includes tips on selecting a tow vehicle, tow vehicle ratings, measuring the weight of a trailer, connecting your trailer to your vehicle, tire safety, loading, and weight distribution, safe driving tips, and the pre-departure safety checklist.

NATM regularly fields questions and complaints regarding corroding trailers from end users, and NATM added a new “maintenance” section to address this issue. This problem is greatly dependent on the use and care of a trailer by its owner. The new maintenance section explains what causes rust, including corrosive materials such as rock salt used for deicing roadways, chips in the protective layer exposing the metal, and galvanic corrosion resulting from dissimilar metals making contact. The document then expands on proper maintenance in those various situations.

Providing this brochure, created to fit inside a tow vehicle’s glove box, is yet another customer service tool to add to any dealership’s tool box. From selecting the right trailer for their needs, to tire safety, loading, driving tips, and maintenance, the Safely Towing a Trailer brochure has useful information for novice and seasoned towers alike. ■

NATM Members and Dealer Affiliates can purchase copies of the brochure by contacting NATM at NATMHQ@natm.com or by calling (785) 272-4433.

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By Meghan Ryan, NATM Assistant Director