Turning a FW around in a Culdesac
We keep our FW in a storage area about 5 mi from our house. It's not terrible, but loading for trips, water etc, gets to be a bit of a pain. It would certainly be easier to bring to the house to load....
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valhalla360 wrote:
If you can get the truck 90 degrees to the trailer without hitting the cab, should be no problem swinging a U-turn in the cul-de-sac.
Your other option, is quite viable also. I assume it's low volume so traffic shouldn't be a problem to back down the road. Just take your time. Since 5th wheels are slow to start turning when backing, you generally have plenty of time to correct. 660ft isn't far. Worst case if it starts to get away from you, pull forward 20-30ft to get it in line and start backing again.
Do it a few times and your skills will improve.
Despite being the less convenient option, I am leaning this way. I don't want to do it, but it would certainly help me practice backing up in a controlled environment. Mid day with little to no neighborhood traffic seems an ideal place to practice. You can't park on the road in our neighborhood so it's a straight shot with no obstructions.
