Backing My Trailer. Is This Doable?
Here's what I have. Travel trailer is 35' and truck is 15'. The road is 20' wide (including the shoulders) with ditches on both sides. The property is fenced with a 20' wide gate and driveway. Is ...
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The 20' gate and driveway is actually pretty nice. You should be able to come at that while still pretty well angled if need be. My slip use to be 11.5' which was pretty tight (similar truck/trailer as yours). I managed to widen it to 14' which is much better. With a narrow pinch point you have to get the trailer near straight BEFORE passing the starting through the skinniest part. With 20' you have a lot of room to play. but that's good because that's a pretty narrow road.
Something you'll find is you need to start with your truck closer to the side of the road that you're heading towards than you'd think. Basically, you need to have room for the nose of your truck to swing as you back in. If you start too close to the opposite side of the street you have no where to go and will end up swinging into the ditch. Hopefully, this makes sense... I could draw it on a napkin in 5 seconds. Overall, it sound like you'll be okay but no way to know until you try.
Something you'll find is you need to start with your truck closer to the side of the road that you're heading towards than you'd think. Basically, you need to have room for the nose of your truck to swing as you back in. If you start too close to the opposite side of the street you have no where to go and will end up swinging into the ditch. Hopefully, this makes sense... I could draw it on a napkin in 5 seconds. Overall, it sound like you'll be okay but no way to know until you try.
