Turning With A Long Bumper Pull Trailer

valhalla360 wrote:
Is there anyone experienced towing in the park? As mentioned, without seeing it, not much we can provide. Someone there could spot you as you go out directing you and watching that you don' get in trouble.

Worst case, they could drive it out onto the road and then let you take over.

Thanks for the tips from everybody. I'm going to stay left as much as is safe and swing out into the street as far as is safe, but I have one more idea. Where I am located in the park I have to make 3 right turns. The last right turn is to get onto the public street. The first right turn is leaving my spot. The park street gets almost no traffic and there's an alternate route 100 feet away so I can block it for 10 or 20 minutes with no problem.

If you can't take the trailer to the parking lot for practice, bring the parking lot to the trailer. Below is a photo of my plan. I'm going to lay a garden hose on the side to represent the edge of the street. I marked the park road with blue. I'm going to swing out to the grass on the other side because it's level and then turn right. Then I'm going to stop a few times to see how the trailer is tracking and if its wheels clear the corner. I will also check the swing of the rear of the trailer. I've read that a bumper pull will track the truck's wheels pretty well, better than a fifth wheel trailer. What I learn in that practice will help guide me when I pull out onto the real street in traffic. Next week I will update this post with my findings from this test.