Fifth wheel backing
First, I've been towing for 45 years, but it's always been a travel trailer. And, I was good, no brag, just fact. I remember parallel parking my van and 37 foot trailer at a parking area in Deadwood...
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mileshuff wrote:
I've always used the scoop method for backing in. Similar to the Z method but starts on the far right. Really helps to get the TV and 5'er aligned with the spot prior to backing up. We fought backing in until we found this method. Now we're in our tight storage spot often on very first try. We're inexperienced rookies at this too!
Biggest mistake I learned was to straighten the tow vehicle much earlier with a 5'er than when backing a trailer.
http://littleguy.vanillaforums.com/discussion/2896/how-to-back-up-a-trailer-easily-the-scoop-method-of-backing
mileshuff,
Excellent photo of the swoop method! I have used that for the past 30 years every time for backing the trailer.
Thank you for the link to the photo. I downloaded it to post here. Hope you don't mind. If you do, send me a PM and I will delete it from this post.
Barney
