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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Went from a 22' to a 27' recently, haven't noticed a lot of difference. Been towing for many years. I refer to getting around corners as taking "square corners." Pull way into the intersection before turning the steering wheel in the direction you want to go. Keep those trailer wheels off of the curb. We did pull a 30' Trail Lite for a while, wasn't a big deal for me.
Interestingly, I learned about takeing square corners when first driving my 1965 Chevy Van. As it is foward control (with the engine between the two front seats), you have to pull into an intersection farther than you think because if you don't you'll cut the corner and put scrapes in your rocker panels. Back in the day you would see a lot of flat front Chevy vans with dents and scrapes along the right side cause people started turning too soon.
Interestingly, I learned about takeing square corners when first driving my 1965 Chevy Van. As it is foward control (with the engine between the two front seats), you have to pull into an intersection farther than you think because if you don't you'll cut the corner and put scrapes in your rocker panels. Back in the day you would see a lot of flat front Chevy vans with dents and scrapes along the right side cause people started turning too soon.
