WORDS MATT TAYLOR
TECH HEAD
TOW
YOUR OWN WAY
Make the most of your D-MAX or MU-X’s pulling power with I-Venture Club trainer, Matt Taylor.
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irst things first: there’s no substitute for experience, especially if it’s gathered under the watchful eye of professional instructors. “Driving with a trailer is safe,” says I-Venture Club trainer, Matt Taylor, “until you forget it’s dangerous”. First there are the basics, such as taking corners wider than you would without a trailer, never altering both your speed and
direction at once, and maintaining a constant vigilance to scan and plan. Then there’s more intricate knowledge, such as driving etiquette, providing ‘spotter’ advice to a reversing driver, or conducting comprehensive safety checks. Taylor knows it all—and there’s no-one better to pass it along, as he does at I-Venture’s regular Isuzu UTE customer sessions. Finally, there’s the rarefied knowledge
understood only by those at the very top end, such as how to tow across a postapocalyptic future desert landscape in furious pursuit of Mad Max. Taylor knows that, too. Unfortunately we’ll have to cover that off in a future issue. In the meantime, to tow your own way, here’s a reminder of some of Taylor’s teachings. Go to www.iventureclub.com.au to book your own hands-on lesson.
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