Backing up cobwebs

Johno02 wrote:
Yes, it is a performance! Best entertainment for all us old f--- sitting around the campground! Good entertainment is hard to come by any more!

You want entertainment, go to a public boat launch on a holiday weekend.

At one launch, I waited 15 minutes while this couple couldn't get the trailer in the water, much less put the boat on this trailer. While they were standing there, I finally got po'ed enough, to back my trailer (off the ramp) right next to them, with my 4x4 Bronco, ex wife drove the boat onto the trailer. I pulled it out until tongue was on dry land, hooked it up, and drove away listening to swear words directed at me and to each other. It was too funny.

If ai am looking for entertainment, I don't watch people backing into parking stalls, I go to the pool.

I once watched a professional trucker back into a space for trucks at a motel. He must have been a perfectionist and wanted to be exactly parallel to the other vehicles. Anyway, he pulled forward and back six times before he was satisfied.

Longer wheelbase, longer arc when backing. Right now, you're doing what worked before, by reflex.
After a few tries, you'll adjust and it'll be automatic again.

And....it's even more 'fun' when there is an ugly shouting match between the driver and the spotter.
But, can you say that you have never been there?

Yes, it is a performance! Best entertainment for all us old f--- sitting around the campground! Good entertainment is hard to come by any more!

I've been backing trailers for over 50 years. Last summer I pulled in to a bluegrass festival and was directed to park in a field, in the first vacant space. There were literally no obstructions. The only requirement being to leave enough space between the other guy and me. Oh, and I wanted to be parallel to him.

It took me about 5 tries to get it the way I wanted it.

I was OK with it.

Until the guy started ribbing me about it. That got me a bit T-ed off. It's not a performance for crying out loud.

-Speak

Hi.. only three adjustment. For me that would be a good day backing. Jim2007

A friend of mine wanted to move his boat trailer behind his house, which was two 90° turns from his driveway. With my full size Bronco (short wheel base), I made it in one pass. This yesterday was disturbing :) First mistake, I didn't allow myself enough room to make the turn. That set me up for failure.

Have RVed extensively for 8 years and fulltimed for almost 4... there are still some days that I wonder if I have ever done this before!