Backing up a TT

woody0331 wrote:
Lots of good advice already has been said. My biggest advice is to take a deep breath if things are not going smoothly. If it's not going well with a clear head, it's only going to get worse with frustration.
It's kind of like I tell frustrated new skiers out on the bunny hill.,"you see everybody out there cruising down the hill? They were all beginners at one time and trying to figure things out just like you."

Second piece of advice. When getting into a tight space,people become so focused on the back ot the truck/trailer and forget about the front of the truck swinging into something. Take a quick inventory of the obstacles that your front end may hit and keep an eye on those obstacles.

Absolutely agree on watching the front. We put our trailer in a storage yard last year. I'd say storage yard spaces are far more difficult to back into than the average campsite. They pack them in like sardines. There was a column for the covered storage directly in front of our space. Coupled with the fact that it was a blindside back, it was quite a chore to get our trailer into its spot without hitting the trailers on either side. I had to come within inches of that column with my front fender. It was a challenge, but it made me a better backer, especially since 9 times out of 10 I had to do it alone. I can't imagine the damage I would've done had I not been paying attention and smacked that column.

To the OP: don't be afraid to stop and adjust your mirrors so you can see where you are going. If you have ANY doubt, Get Out and Look. Also, look up for low hanging branches. The AC you save may be your own.