Planning for an RV - side yard parking
Wondering about how easily a novice (with a little practice) could back up a trailer or fifth wheel into the above side yard. I live on a divided street that gets a fair amount of traffic during...
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2tall:
I'm glad I alerted you to that option. I know quite a few TT owners who've done it. You don't need all the clever framing for it, as you'll only be using it at very low speeds. On a typical pick-up. you could just bolt it directly to the bumper.
I've watched a couple of neighbors using front bumper hitches and it looks so much easier. Your steer inputs go directly into the TT hitch and you're looking immediately at the effects. If I were a TT user, that would be my first mod to the truck. Unfortunately, costs and driver ergonomics prevent us from having a big pick-up as our only vehicle, so we went with a Class A and still have a Kia Sedona as our daily driver.
I'm glad I alerted you to that option. I know quite a few TT owners who've done it. You don't need all the clever framing for it, as you'll only be using it at very low speeds. On a typical pick-up. you could just bolt it directly to the bumper.
I've watched a couple of neighbors using front bumper hitches and it looks so much easier. Your steer inputs go directly into the TT hitch and you're looking immediately at the effects. If I were a TT user, that would be my first mod to the truck. Unfortunately, costs and driver ergonomics prevent us from having a big pick-up as our only vehicle, so we went with a Class A and still have a Kia Sedona as our daily driver.
