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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Short trailers are MUCH harder to back into a slot than longer ones, in my experience. I never had too much problem backing in our previous 31 ft. Passport, but I still have to be careful backing in our little 14 footer that we have now, and I've been doing this for a long time. When I rented a small U-Haul a few years ago, it was a nightmare - I felt like a beginner again - lol! With our little TT, I've had to start over a few times myself when backing into a tricky slot! Life's too short to stress over this.
Almost as soon as a short trailer starts to turn, you have to start straightening it out to prevent jackknifing, even though it doesn't seem like this will work. Go VERY slowly, so that you can see what's going on and make adjustments before it's too late. DH and I use our phones (mine on speaker phone since I'm driving) to communicate while backing in - works for us. I have him tell me the direction that the BACK of the trailer needs to go (as he's standing behind it looking at it) to make adjustments.
Short trailers are MUCH harder to back into a slot than longer ones, in my experience. I never had too much problem backing in our previous 31 ft. Passport, but I still have to be careful backing in our little 14 footer that we have now, and I've been doing this for a long time. When I rented a small U-Haul a few years ago, it was a nightmare - I felt like a beginner again - lol! With our little TT, I've had to start over a few times myself when backing into a tricky slot! Life's too short to stress over this.
Almost as soon as a short trailer starts to turn, you have to start straightening it out to prevent jackknifing, even though it doesn't seem like this will work. Go VERY slowly, so that you can see what's going on and make adjustments before it's too late. DH and I use our phones (mine on speaker phone since I'm driving) to communicate while backing in - works for us. I have him tell me the direction that the BACK of the trailer needs to go (as he's standing behind it looking at it) to make adjustments.
