Slider Hitch = More Control Backing Up?
My limited experience of two years with a 5th wheel was preceded with 20 years of travel trailer experience. I found it much more difficult to back up with a 5th wheel, especially if you are trying t...
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Yes and no. What you are saying is correct. In my younger days I drove truck/tractor/trailers. There was a noticeable difference in backing up a conventional tractor (long nose) and a cab-over type tractor (no nose). When you change pivot points, weather it be the capture plate, the sliding rear axles on the trailer, or a shorter front steer axle difference, you change how that rig handles backing up.
What I believe makes it easier for most folks to back up their FW's is practice, practice, practice, and doing it the exact same every time. I suppose if you were going to slide your hitch back each and every time and always did it that way then it could be a good way to go.
What I believe makes it easier for most folks to back up their FW's is practice, practice, practice, and doing it the exact same every time. I suppose if you were going to slide your hitch back each and every time and always did it that way then it could be a good way to go.
