Pull through tight spot please help
***Link Removed*** Hey guys new to the forum and new to the TT world i just picked up a jayco 31rl that i HAVE to store in this area pictured, ive made the drawing as close to accurate as possible ...
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I think you can back it in there. You would need to have the rear of the trailer facing up on the photo. There is enough room for the front of the truck to swing to the right on the photo as you start to back in. Start well below the pole and angle in. You will have to turn hard once the trailer is past the pole as noted above. It may be hard to get the trailer right parallel to the house but you will get close.
A couple of suggestions. Depending on what Weight distribution system you have it may be good to disconnect them before hand since some are hard to disconnect when at a big angle which you will be at.
Second, I suggest getting a pair of cheap walkie talkies so your spotter can talk to you. That way you are not relying on hand signals. This really helps - especially for people new to backing up who do not have a well worked out set of hand signals.
There is no doubt that a front hitch would make this easier. I have one on my truck and have used it to manouevre trailers. You do have to watch tounge weight. The hitches are typically rated for around 500 lb. So you would want to do what you can to cut tongue weight. It would mean getting the trailer in about the right position, unhitching, turning the truck around, rehitching and continuing.
However, I do think you can back into that spot close enough to parralel to work.
Good is good enoughé
Good luck
Please let us know how it works out.
Peter
A couple of suggestions. Depending on what Weight distribution system you have it may be good to disconnect them before hand since some are hard to disconnect when at a big angle which you will be at.
Second, I suggest getting a pair of cheap walkie talkies so your spotter can talk to you. That way you are not relying on hand signals. This really helps - especially for people new to backing up who do not have a well worked out set of hand signals.
There is no doubt that a front hitch would make this easier. I have one on my truck and have used it to manouevre trailers. You do have to watch tounge weight. The hitches are typically rated for around 500 lb. So you would want to do what you can to cut tongue weight. It would mean getting the trailer in about the right position, unhitching, turning the truck around, rehitching and continuing.
However, I do think you can back into that spot close enough to parralel to work.
Good is good enoughé
Good luck
Please let us know how it works out.
Peter
