Towing a trailer for the first time is intimidating. Anyone who
tries to tell you differently has forgotten his first hours
towing a trailer when his heart seemed to stay in the throat and
sweaty palms made it impossible to grip the steering wheel any
tighter.  Like any new experience that involves risks to body
and property, there's a certain fear factor that comes with
attaching trailer hitch to tow ball. But such anxiety disappears
quickly after one understands the basics of towing and gains a
little experience. The key is to focus on how your own tow
vehicle and trailer react as a package--and making changes in
your driving style and habits accordingly.  Initially, this is
anything but intuitive, but eventually you'll get the feel for
how the trailer affects your tow vehicle's acceleration,
braking, and steering; the line the trailer's wheels take as you
round a corner; how the tow vehicle and trailer react going over
bumps and dips in the road or to a sudden gust of wind; how
quickly the trailer reacts t