Is it just me?

[dee74]

I have a 34 ft. TT and I could easily back that trailer into a parking spot at the mall on black Friday but yesterday and this morning I borrowed a friends 5×8 utility trailer and I could not back that trailer up to save my life. I looked like a total cluster at the loading dock, I almost pinched my truck (multiple times). And the guys waiting were definitely not happy. So is it just me? Any advice so it does not happen again?

[Desert_Captain]

It's not just you... single axle trailers are notoriously sensitive to steering input. Use very minor corrections and go slow, slower, slowest. When towing my 10' cargo {motorcycle} trailer behind our Class C it is a challenge as I cannot see it in the mirrors until it starts to swing wider than I usually want/need.

If I angle the rear camera down to see the ball then I lose most of my view of the trailer - raise the camera angle for a better trailer view and I cannot see the ball. Might be time for a second camera.

:S

[ReneeG]

No, it's not just you. The longer the trailer, the "easier" it is. We have a nearly 36 foot FW and DH backs it effortlessly. Fast forward and we purchased an additional camper, a small popup. Yeesh! I'm looking at my husband like "what the heck!" "can't you back that thing?!". Not so easy. Ha! First trip out we chose a pull through! At home he backs it up to a certain point, then we unhitch and move it the rest of the way by hand. Can't do that with the FW!

[Twomed]

Shorter hitch to axle distance reacts much quicker...you just over corrected, it happens.