Backing up to an inclined and narrow driveway
Hi All, Greetings from a soon-to-be first-time trailer owner. My wife and I finally decided to buy a Coachmen Clipper 16RBD trailer. We are excited. I'm watching youtube videos on how to backup ...
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The driveway from the street looks like a straight shot so I would say it's totally doable backing a trailer in.
First I'd get cheap two way radios and have your wife or the NON driver behind the trailer keeping a eye on things. I prefer if they are constantly talking even if it's just them saying straight back straight back. Silence makes me wonder if they are sidetracked.
Second, in this situation I would run a length of bright Duct Tape on the ground on the drivers side exactly where you believe the sidewalls of the trailers tires will be as it's being backed in. This will give you a hard reference and if your on your marks the other side must be good as long as your measurements are accurate.
Third, for this first attempt at backing in have a ladder set up around the corner of the house and have the person not driving triple check clearance as your backing.
First I'd get cheap two way radios and have your wife or the NON driver behind the trailer keeping a eye on things. I prefer if they are constantly talking even if it's just them saying straight back straight back. Silence makes me wonder if they are sidetracked.
Second, in this situation I would run a length of bright Duct Tape on the ground on the drivers side exactly where you believe the sidewalls of the trailers tires will be as it's being backed in. This will give you a hard reference and if your on your marks the other side must be good as long as your measurements are accurate.
Third, for this first attempt at backing in have a ladder set up around the corner of the house and have the person not driving triple check clearance as your backing.
