equal-i-zer and backing up

[1kennyOG]

Do you guys back up and take your equalizer to 90 degrees? the only time I did this 5 years ago one bar popped off.

I still consider myself a novice at parking my TT in a tight spot in the bush. (not a cement pad guy)

Thanks

[opnspaces]

It sounds like your L brackets are too far back on the tongue. I know I can't get to 90 without the trailer contacting the tow vehicle. But when I do have it back that far the bars are still about 3 inches from falling off the L bracket.

Maybe take a tape measure and make sure the L brackets are between 27 - 32 inches from the tip of the tongue. If they are at 32 try moving them closer to the ball by an inch or so.

[1kennyOG]

I'm going to go to a big parking lot on a Sunday and crank the sucker close to 90 🙂

[samsontdog]

I have towed RVs with many different WDH setups in the last 50 years and have never removed the bars or whatever when backing, in the rain, turning sharply
or whatever. Never had a problem

[Earl_E]

When I had an equal-i-zer I never had a problem backing up. I don't think I have ever gone a full 90 degrees because there would be now way out of it, anyway, other than going forward again.

[1kennyOG]

I watched a guy back in beside me and he had no WD hitch and a 16' camper, he made it look so easy but also at 90 so I thought to myself that's my problem. Maybe I should take the bars off before I back up.

Also, when I'm not level In have a hard time getting the bars off some times.

[kknowlton]

Probably not all the way to 90 degrees - I think at that point the truck & trailer would contact each other in a less than desirable way. Still, we've made some pretty tight turns backing up. So far the hitch has held up.