I have to park my TT in my back yard which means I have to back my TT between two houses making an S curve into my back yard. Not too bad but still not always easy. I know other people have it worse than me. Glad I am NOT this guy!! Clicky

Good job! You have it down to a science, it didn't take very long.

That guy (not the OP, as he supplied a link to elsewhere) took longer than it appears. There were many edit clips in there.I sure hope they have a low-range on their 4wd, or they will burn out the tranny/clutch after a few times of putting the trailer away!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GkKF3-zI4XI

Howdy. Watching that video gave me a knot in my belly as big as Texas!

It looked like some unibody SUV that was backing it up.... Must have cooked the trans fluid on that!!I have a steep driveway to back my trailer up and I use 4-lo on my F150 to back it up.. Before I figured that out, my trans temp would go over 210* in about 2 minutes....Anyway, nice backup job none the less, but I have to jack knife mine into it's final position and miss some trees, so.... ;)Mitch

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RobertRyan
Explorer
Mar 18, 2014
shakyjay wrote:

Wonder how you came to the conclusion that he can't afford to store his trailer?

I watched the video and all I saw was a guy who backed a trailer up a very steep driveway and into a very tight spot at the top. All things considered he did a pretty good job. Did not cause any damage to the trailer or the house. As far as tow vehicle and it's transmission really not enough info presented to make any real determination.

Some people store larger bulky Caravans and Motorhomes, but Campertrailers (Poptop small Caravan in this case)are like Cement Mixers parked near the house.
RobertRyan
Explorer
Mar 18, 2014
dewey02 wrote:
The cell phone photographer was a blond. You can see the wind blowing blond hair in front of the camera lens.
There is no way I would ever even think about about backing a trailer up a driveway that steep.

I have seen people do it on a regular basis.
RobertRyan
Explorer
Mar 18, 2014
BillB800si wrote:
No wonder some people think so little about "campers'.
Here's some one who can afford a big brick home- a paver brick driveway and can't afford to store his trailer in a storage facility???
Wonder how his neighbors feel about looking at a trailer everytime they drive down the street?

No storage facilities are not commonly used in Australia. Looking at the Campertrailer a Jayco Expanda I would say it maybe down that steep driveaway the week after that.
mich800
Explorer
Mar 17, 2014
BillB800si wrote:
mich800 wrote:
Not sure where the storing your RV at home equates to cheap. It would probably cheaper for me to keep at a storage lot as I keep it plugged in at home running the air and fridge fully stocked ready to roll when we get the chance.

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Running your A.C. & frig in the winter in Pontiac??

Right now winterized and just waiting to come out of hibernation. If it ever warms up.
BillB800si
Explorer
Mar 17, 2014
mich800 wrote:
Not sure where the storing your RV at home equates to cheap. It would probably cheaper for me to keep at a storage lot as I keep it plugged in at home running the air and fridge fully stocked ready to roll when we get the chance.

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Running your A.C. & frig in the winter in Pontiac??
dewey02
Explorer II
Mar 17, 2014
rjxj wrote:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GkKF3-zI4XI

I wonder how much mileage that guy gets on his trailer tires?
mich800
Explorer
Mar 17, 2014
Not sure where the storing your RV at home equates to cheap. It would probably cheaper for me to keep at a storage lot as I keep it plugged in at home running the air and fridge fully stocked ready to roll when we get the chance.
Huntindog
Explorer
Mar 17, 2014
BillB800si wrote:
No wonder some people think so little about "campers'.
Here's some one who can afford a big brick home- a paver brick driveway and can't afford to store his trailer in a storage facility???
Wonder how his neighbors feel about looking at a trailer everytime they drive down the street?
They are probably jealous of all the good times he is having with his RV.

I wouldn't own a property that prohibited RV parking.
Having the RV at home is sooo convenient. We often spend over a week stocking it for a long trip. Unloading can be done at a leisurely pace as well. In AZ in the summer time the AC can keep the TT cool as well. And any projects that are needed or wanted on it can be done at home... Where all my tools are.

Besides that HOAs are just one step closer to communism. People who don't own your stuff telling you what to do with it.. No Thanks.
jimw606
Explorer
Mar 16, 2014
I had the same problem. I put a switch on my F250 7.3, that I had, to allow me to use 4X2 Low range. Sold the fiver and the truck. Don't have the problem now.
jfkmk
Explorer
Mar 16, 2014
whiteeye42 wrote:
BillB800si wrote:
No wonder some people think so little about "campers'.
Here's some one who can afford a big brick home- a paver brick driveway and can't afford to store his trailer in a storage facility???
Wonder how his neighbors feel about looking at a trailer everytime they drive down the street?

my answer to you would be if you don't like it don't look at it in other words my yard my camper i will do with what i want as long as there is no HOA or city law against keeping the trailer at home in a side yard

Agreed! My trailer is immaculately kept and there is no difference between a trailer parked or a car parked. My property is lined with arborvitae and you can only see it from the front anyway.