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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sneakygroundbuzzard wrote:
pulling a long trailer can be easy,with the right mind set
when cornering own the real estate,take as much room as you feel you need.dont let others rush you or care what they think.
if taking a turn from a designated turn lane(either right or left) straddle the line to the out side of the turn,this will make it easier to not curb the trailer.
if the direction your turning has multiple turn lanes,always use the outside lane.this will help with the off tracking of the trailer and the tail swing.
when going thru roundabouts with a single lane put your left front tire to the inside curb of the roundabout,then turn so that the right front tire is to the outside of the curb,this too will help with the off tracking of the trailer,if the round about has multiple lanes going into it straddle the diving line and use as much space as possible.
watch how semi truck drivers take turns and roundabouts,do as they do.
always be patient and never ever let other drivers rush you thru a turn or roundabout.
backing will just take some practice,but a longer trailer in my experience(semi truck driver,have pulled every thing from 24 foot pup trailer to 53 foot box trailers) is easier to back than a short trailer is.
good luck and enjoy your new trailer
Excellent advice! I drove commercial pulling 53ft & occasional 57ft. I was assigned a 48ft once and that little thing had a mind of it's own. Length is a friend, they react slower that short.
