More Questions on Backing Up with Trailer???
A couple of quick questions on backing up. I know there is a lot out there on backing up but my questions might be a little different. I am fairly proficient at backing up and maneuvering my trailer...
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Straight line backing...adjust for the way your trailer reacts..hand on top of steering wheel, use mirrors.
As you are backing watch the trailer, side to side in the mirrors, steer (hand on top of the wheel) towards the mirror you see most of the trailer in.
I can back up for miles down Gravel roads using this method. The speed you manoeuvre is related to high quickly your trailer reacts to your steering inputs. A quick to reacthe trailer will require you to go slower as you need time, even to counter steer. At first you will zigzag a lot, but after a while you can back up with only a foot of clearance.
How far past ? Most common, watch your trailer tires, as they pass your driveway, gently turn the steering wheel towards the driveway you want back into and just as you reverse come back the other way with the steering wheel. I've been doing this for so long it's second nature... most days I'm top gun in reverse, some days I have an off day... shikane backing is not my thing...
As you are backing watch the trailer, side to side in the mirrors, steer (hand on top of the wheel) towards the mirror you see most of the trailer in.
I can back up for miles down Gravel roads using this method. The speed you manoeuvre is related to high quickly your trailer reacts to your steering inputs. A quick to reacthe trailer will require you to go slower as you need time, even to counter steer. At first you will zigzag a lot, but after a while you can back up with only a foot of clearance.
How far past ? Most common, watch your trailer tires, as they pass your driveway, gently turn the steering wheel towards the driveway you want back into and just as you reverse come back the other way with the steering wheel. I've been doing this for so long it's second nature... most days I'm top gun in reverse, some days I have an off day... shikane backing is not my thing...
