Using the front Bumper to park a TT vs the Rear Bumper?
Will it make that much of a different in making a tight 90 degree turn with walls & stuff in the way. Of where I need to park my Trailer?
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mikestock wrote:I get to watch a lot of truck drivers back into our dock at work. It has a reputation a s a difficult dock. There is not much room, and there is a trailer permanently docked in the next bay. That parked trailer is on the blind side. Drivers that know how to dock have no trouble as they understand that if the left side of their trailer lines up with the left side of the dock, that they cannot hit the parked trailer. Those that have a hard time always complain about not being able to see the parked trailer.K Charles wrote:
You can see both sides of the TT in the mirrors when backing. You won't see anything with the TT blocking your view.
I have a 2' receiver (normally for my bike rack) on the front as well as the one on the back of my truck. The front works easier with a double wide Seadoo trailer or small boat, but I think Charles has a point when it comes to backing a travel trailer. You can't see the right side if you can't use a mirror.
The point I am making is that it is not necessary to see both sides. Certainly if it is your usual parking place at home.
If the side you can see is where it needs to be, then the blind side will be were it needs to be as well.
