โFeb-11-2014 04:55 AM
โFeb-13-2014 10:58 AM
โFeb-13-2014 10:50 AM
TakingThe5th wrote:
Those dual-engine things are impossible to back up. The wings get in the way, there's no rear view mirrors - you don't even HAVE a back window. The good news is that it's almost impossible to grind the reverse gear-if you can find it. but when you do get to the campsite all you have to do is drop in :B
โFeb-13-2014 09:38 AM
DSteiner51 wrote:Tom_Diane wrote:
You must have been an over the road driver.
I had a classmate who drove over the road for over 30 years and he could not back a rig to save his life. I never understood how he did it. He got a local job to save his 4th marriage and lasted less then two weeks till he got fired. Of course I only lasted approx 6 months on that job until another aviation job opened up driving a little shorter, much wider, more powerful, dual engine, busses at 5 times the speed. :B
โFeb-13-2014 05:09 AM
โFeb-13-2014 04:20 AM
โFeb-13-2014 03:07 AM
Tom_Diane wrote:
I dont claim to be an "expert" but I have a lot of trailering experience and have never put the trailer in a position that I would take out a back window.
This is not to say it doesn't happen, it just seems so easy to avoid this happening.
The CDL test books show no instance when you make a move to turn that sharp, going forward or reverse. I am not trying to knock anyone who has a slider hitch.
I just wanted to know what the reason for a slider was besides having a short box or flat cap.
โFeb-12-2014 08:30 PM
โFeb-12-2014 07:48 PM
pando2 wrote:I dont claim to be an "expert" but I have a lot of trailering experience and have never put the trailer in a position that I would take out a back window.edhensley wrote:
At some point you will take out the back window of your truck
Then you will have full understanding. It only ever gets used in very tight RV parks
Been there, done that. I thought I was an expert and would never do it, but guess what, I did and broke my back window.:o
โFeb-12-2014 05:21 PM
edhensley wrote:
At some point you will take out the back window of your truck
Then you will have full understanding. It only ever gets used in very tight RV parks
โFeb-12-2014 04:21 AM
โFeb-11-2014 07:14 PM
โFeb-11-2014 05:49 PM
Tom_Diane wrote:AUWing wrote:Sorry, I didn't know I was being graded on my use of punctuations, sentences and such. I posted in the 5th wheel forum. Again My apologies.
Aside from preventing unplanned rear window replacement, a slider can improve maneuverability in tight places. I get more use from mine when I remember that sliding it back improves response time when backing into something tight
โFeb-11-2014 01:02 PM
AUWing wrote:Sorry, I didn't know I was being graded on my use of punctuations, sentences and such. I posted in the 5th wheel forum. Again My apologies.
Aside from preventing unplanned rear window replacement, a slider can improve maneuverability in tight places. I get more use from mine when I remember that sliding it back improves response time when backing into something tight
โFeb-11-2014 12:57 PM
edhensley wrote:But this is the reason for my inquiry! If I have to turn that sharp, then I shouldn't be in that spot and at the sharp angle, you no longer can maneuver the rv. And this is how window get broke out. I drove the big rigs at one time and never put a trailer in that kind of a position. And yes there were tight spots I hauled heavy construction equipment. As some one replied, that if you have the 5 ft box like Fords have Im told, A slider is required.
At some point you will take out the back window of your truck
Then you will have full understanding. It only ever gets used in very tight RV parks