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4X4Dodger
Dec 20, 2014Explorer II
Given the fact that anytime you are backing into a spot at night you should get out of the truck and walk back and have a good look at the area you are backing into.
So take your flashlight lay it on the ground with the beam facing forward on a line that you want the trailer to be on and back down that. Many truck drivers do this when backing from daylight into a dark inside dock when the difference in lighting makes it impossible to see anything in your mirrors and it works.
With a manual switch on lights it will be way too easy to accidentally leave it on and:
A. run down your battery
B. get a ticket because you have left it on at night while traveling
C. Both of the above
So take your flashlight lay it on the ground with the beam facing forward on a line that you want the trailer to be on and back down that. Many truck drivers do this when backing from daylight into a dark inside dock when the difference in lighting makes it impossible to see anything in your mirrors and it works.
With a manual switch on lights it will be way too easy to accidentally leave it on and:
A. run down your battery
B. get a ticket because you have left it on at night while traveling
C. Both of the above
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