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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Approach the driveway with it on drivers side of truck.
Drive as close to shoulder as possible
Drive past the driveway until trailer tires are at first edge of driveway
Then turn truck away from driveway slowly driving until truck is at 45* angle
Then drive slowly turning truck back to straighten it out and STOP
Truck should now be pointed straight down road on opposite side from driveway and trailer should be at a 45* angle with backend of trailer ready to back into driveway
Visualize where you want trailer tires to go.......back up slowly watching trailer tires and 'guide' them where you want trailer to go
Approach the driveway with it on drivers side of truck.
Drive as close to shoulder as possible
Drive past the driveway until trailer tires are at first edge of driveway
Then turn truck away from driveway slowly driving until truck is at 45* angle
Then drive slowly turning truck back to straighten it out and STOP
Truck should now be pointed straight down road on opposite side from driveway and trailer should be at a 45* angle with backend of trailer ready to back into driveway
Visualize where you want trailer tires to go.......back up slowly watching trailer tires and 'guide' them where you want trailer to go
