A Three Point Turn with a Trailer
I recently bought my first TT. It's not very long, only about 16'. Maybe 18' total including the hitch. Before I bought it, I had worked it out in my mind that the whole effort centered on making a th...
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Terryallan wrote:
Pass your drive as close as you can get to on the side of the street it is on. As the TV passes. Turn away from it. Go until the rear of the TT lines up with your drive. As you bring the TV to a stop turn again so that the TV is at the angle to the TT you need to push the rear of the TT farther toward your drive,. Put it in reverse, and slide on in. Backing is always easier if you can get the TT lined up with the hole.
This will work. May I add one thing? Backing in is the reverse of pulling out (obviously). Next time you pull out, note the arc the trailer wheels make. Note the location of your rig on the street when the trailer is finally straight behind the TV. That's where you start backing from. Retrace the arc in reverse and you'll nail it first time, every time.
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