2007-11-01 01:43:16 · 4 answers · asked by carl d 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Safety
towing is when the wheels of the car are touching the ground, trailering is when the entire care is off the ground.....
2007-11-01 01:47:06 · answer #1 · answered by SWT 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
how it's attached
I drive 18 wheelers, if you attach to a tow bar you are towing a trailer if you attach to a trailer hitch you are trailering
I learned this in CDL school
Towing is the process of pulling or drawing behind a chain, line, bar or some other form of coupling. Commonly, towing is done by road vehicles, but anything from boats to tractors to people can tow cargo.
A tow hitch, tow bar or recovery point is a device attached to the chassis of a vehicle for towing.
It can take the form of a tow-ball to allow swivelling and articulation of a trailer, or a tow pin and jaw with a trailer loop - often used for large or agricultural vehicles where slack in the pivot pin allows the same movements. A further category is the towing pintle used for military vehicles around the world with a hook and locking catch
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Towing
2007-11-01 01:45:50 · answer #2 · answered by Linda S 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Towing uses the wheels on the vehicle being towed to be on the roadway. Trailering has the wheels off the pavement and on a trailer. Many States require a towed vehicle to have current registration and tags on the towed vehicle but not if trailered.
2007-11-01 03:06:20 · answer #3 · answered by sensible_man 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
towing is pulling a car on it's own wheels, trailering is pulling a trailer with a car on it...
generally a trailer will be easier to pull, because it's designed to be...(wheels are closer together, and centered)
2007-11-01 01:46:02 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋