Hi, my name is Steven and I currently live in western Washington.
Another member brought to light the difficulty of "hooking-up" a trailer by oneself, so...I guess I need a 5th wheel. Okay so here goes...
Steve,
You can buy a metal V shaped guide that fits on your trailer ball hitch. This device is just inserted on your ball when loading trailer up and then just hand removed. This device allows you to back up and be off center by 3 to 4 inches. When the trailer hitch hits the metal V shaped device, it moves the hitch dead center over the ball, then just lower the trailer. This device can be bought from any RV store or Cabella's store and it under $50:) Makes the job a piece of cake even for a Rookie!