Backing up tip
Hello I'm sure there is lots in here about backing up a travel trailer but my question is kind of specific. I'm fairly new to rving and backing up a trailer. I understand the concept of backing up and...
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TPUC wrote:The principle was right but the scoop, well you don't, as a rule get that much room for a "scoop"! But yes, use the scoop method but it is best to pull further past the site than you think you need to need to. For me, I like the extra 15 to 20 ft of backing to get the trailer axles as close to the edge of the grass line as possible and then I a better handle on when to start cranking it. I don't think any one has a problem with making the RV rear go the direction you want it to. Its more of a perception issue of when to start. Its ok to to make 2 or more attempts to get it where you want it. Even professional truck drivers have their days when the juices just wont flow the right way! Hence the pull further by the site than you think you will need, i.e. room to correct the procedure.
The Scoop? What a joke might work well if you were in a parking lot. LOL
