Backing the TT into the Space
Well, today we took our TT to the empty college parking lot to practice backing into a "campsite". John took first at the wheel and I spotted, then we switched and I took the wheel and he spotted. T...
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The first thing to learn about backing up is to make sure you are a good backer with just the truck.. Try backing up the truck into a stall by just using your mirrors. Once you "master" that, adding the trailer part might be a bit easier..
The other trick I use is once you get the trailer going the direction you want it to go then straighten out the wheels and start "following" the trailer and turn the wheel to fine adjust where it's going. If it's not going where you want it, stop. Pull forward and start again. Don't keep trying to adjust as you backup and turning sharper and sharper... You'll just keep getting off more and more... ;)
Also, watch the inside trailer tires and that's also where the trailer is going to go.. Don't worry about the back end of the trailer, as that's many feet away from the tires where the trailer is going to pivot on anyway. Yes, you still need to be aware of where the back end is, so you don't hit anything... I'm just saying, don't rely on it for when to turn.
Other than that, it's just practice! :)
Good luck!
Mitch
The other trick I use is once you get the trailer going the direction you want it to go then straighten out the wheels and start "following" the trailer and turn the wheel to fine adjust where it's going. If it's not going where you want it, stop. Pull forward and start again. Don't keep trying to adjust as you backup and turning sharper and sharper... You'll just keep getting off more and more... ;)
Also, watch the inside trailer tires and that's also where the trailer is going to go.. Don't worry about the back end of the trailer, as that's many feet away from the tires where the trailer is going to pivot on anyway. Yes, you still need to be aware of where the back end is, so you don't hit anything... I'm just saying, don't rely on it for when to turn.
Other than that, it's just practice! :)
Good luck!
Mitch
