Getting used to a longer trailer
At the end of last year we sold our first camper (owned it for less than a year). We started small and saw what worked, what didn't, what we liked, what we didn't. We learned we loved camping and took...
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Pay attention to the "rear-end swing". That distance from your rear axle to the back of the trailer is very long. The longer that distance, the greater the rear-end swing. Expect at least 4-5' of swing.
Take the trailer to a rest area. Go to the truck area and line the driver-side edge with the while line in the parking lot. You will need a 2nd person. Start by making a RH turn, and have the 2nd person standing at the back left-hand corner of the trailer. Watch how far the trailer swings away from the white line and mark it off. Do the same thing with a left-hand turn.
Take the trailer to a rest area. Go to the truck area and line the driver-side edge with the while line in the parking lot. You will need a 2nd person. Start by making a RH turn, and have the 2nd person standing at the back left-hand corner of the trailer. Watch how far the trailer swings away from the white line and mark it off. Do the same thing with a left-hand turn.
