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Post by Edd505 on Aug 20, 2017 21:48:53 GMT -5
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Post by jetzen on Aug 21, 2017 7:16:19 GMT -5
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Post by johnr on Aug 21, 2017 8:23:36 GMT -5
That's a good one! Been there, done that!
I've been wondering about the new trailer backers too. Anyone had a chance to use one yet?
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Post by Chuck on Aug 21, 2017 10:22:18 GMT -5
I use to teach over the road semi drivers how to back, sometimes you just what to cry laughing but had to keep a straight face an point out what they were doing wrong Ugh  One of the things I noticed with new drivers was that they always started out turning the steering wheel the wrong direct an always start out straight across a slot which they were going to back into instead of pulling away at an angle to the slot they were going to back into making easier to back up  Safe travels Chuck & Hildi in S Dakota headed for the Barn |
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Post by rvdude on Aug 21, 2017 17:37:02 GMT -5
One thing I saw somewhere recently for the newer backer uppers... keep one hand on the steering wheel at the 6 o'clock position, and turn that hand in the direction you want the trailer to turn.
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Post by johnr on Aug 22, 2017 6:56:16 GMT -5
Putting the hand on the bottom of the wheel really saved my soul when I first started towing. That was probably the best piece of advice I've ever gotten, hands down (pun intended)!
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Post by Edd505 on Aug 22, 2017 20:26:47 GMT -5
Hold the steering wheel at the top with both hands. When backing turn the wheel the direction the thumb points, the back of the trailer will go the direction of that hand.  |
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Post by doublewa on Oct 11, 2017 20:53:22 GMT -5
This was the reaction I got the first time I tried backing a Deuce and 1/2 into a parking stall w/ a 400 gallon water buffalo behind it. Good times. To this day, still the hardest thing I have ever had to back up. |
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Post by Edd505 on Oct 12, 2017 11:56:53 GMT -5
I drove commercially for a few years and worked training new drivers. I used to tell the students you drive forward 99% of the time and 1% of the accidents happen, you backup 1% of the time and 99% of accidents happen. So GOAL, GET,OUT,AND, LOOK. Faster than filling out accident reports.
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Post by Chuck on Oct 12, 2017 19:25:12 GMT -5
Amen Edd I do not know how many times I had people walk past or cars pull past the back of my trailer when backing ... The other thing is when your back doors are open make sure they are locked/hooked open so they will not swing into the next truck... The rule is with trailers is the longer the easier, the shorter the harder, try backing a 4ft trailer hooked to your lawn more an you will see what I mean LOL ... Now if you are backing doubles after you lock the pin on the dolly you steer the opposite as what is in Edd505 picture LOL. But I'm sure there are not to many RV owners on this form the pull doubles even thought out west here we can do such in may states. The only place in the United States for years that semi's could not pull doubles was PA. other than the PA Pike were they could pull double 53 footers... In fact out here you can pull triples to the snow flys an then it's only doubles allowed .... BTW we have had snow now today in the mountain passes, about 3 inches at last report, get out the chain boys Safe Travels Chuck Safe travels |
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Post by doublewa on Oct 12, 2017 22:11:12 GMT -5
Chuck, we got 3 inches on Monday. Winter is on its way.
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Post by Edd505 on Oct 12, 2017 22:29:45 GMT -5
Your not supposed to use profanity here S--- bad juju.
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Post by Chuck on Oct 13, 2017 10:21:49 GMT -5
doublewa The were stating last night that Stevens Pass was suppose to get 8 inches or more, Ugh Edd505 I won't say that word that starts with a "W" LOL Can I say Chains Safe Travels Chuck & Hildi |
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Post by johnr on Oct 13, 2017 12:00:13 GMT -5
Chuck, are you trying not to call Ed... "W"eird? or "W"acky? or "W"onderful? or a "W"izard? |
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Post by Chuck on Oct 13, 2017 20:55:40 GMT -5
Nope, But he may possibly be all of those thinking about it  , but " W"inter as well starts with " W" LoL An I'll give him one more nasty phase "three railer's" that will get him going (Snicker) Safe Travels Chuck & Hildi |
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Post by doublewa on Oct 13, 2017 22:50:47 GMT -5
When "W" gets here, that means soup and stew season, 24 hours of A Christmas Story, and "downtime" projects on the coach.
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Post by Chuck on Oct 14, 2017 15:33:52 GMT -5
Yep The DW is already making soup, an chili yummmmmmmmmmmmmm She is changing out the summer stuff around the house to fall stuff an hanging fall stuff on all the outside doors an around the room. As well it's the changing of the quilts hanging in the living room, bedroom, an on the stairs so have the ladder handy now to do all the hanging of the quilts for Halloween an then Winter (OPS I SAID THE "W" WORD). Safe Travels Chuck & Hildi |
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Post by rvdude on Oct 14, 2017 23:38:01 GMT -5
Come to my place, You will never RECOGNIZE the change of seasons. They all look the same inside my house...
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Post by Chuck on Oct 15, 2017 0:38:11 GMT -5
Well Have you got room for 24ft high by 20ft long shelves, with four plastic containers per shelf five high an that's only one side in the garage with seasonal stuff on it such as fall, spring, winter, summer, Easter, Halloween. But I am trying to keep up with her in my 20 by 30ft radio shop with radio equipment an radios stacked three high on three out of the four sides LOL Oh ya an my 30 by 40ft tractor shop stacked full of parts an two big tractors So hows a guy suppose to keep up ! Safe Travels Chuck |
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Post by Edd505 on Oct 15, 2017 20:11:58 GMT -5
doublewa The were stating last night that Stevens Pass was suppose to get 8 inches or more, Ugh Edd505 I won't say that word that starts with a "W" LOL Can I say Chains Safe Travels Chuck & Hildi Chains whats that??? I know what W is, I live in NM. W=wind |
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, but "W"inter as well starts with "W" LoL