Latching up to trailer
 

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Sometimes there is a simple solution to a pain in the neck process.

When trying to align a car or truck to a trailer ball without an
assistant you can set up a mirror to watch the ball and hitch as you are
backing up. Look at the above pictures.

Latching up to trailer
 

Only works if you can see it. My tow is a conversion van; the small rear
windows are too high up to see the ball and hitch.
I use a V shaped metal guide that mounts around the ball. It's about 12"
wide facing the coupler. I find it easy to get lined up that close so that
as I back up the coupler is guided towards the ball. You just have to
remember to pull forward an inch or so after making contact, so that the
coupler can be lowered over the ball and the pawl will slide down and under
the ball to be latched.

"Jim749293432" wrote in message
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http://i41.tinypic.com/2pqrosl.jpg
http://i40.tinypic.com/14jlv1g.jpg

Sometimes there is a simple solution to a pain in the neck process.

When trying to align a car or truck to a trailer ball without an assistant
you can set up a mirror to watch the ball and hitch as you are backing up.
Look at the above pictures.

Latching up to trailer
 

Jim749293432 wrote in news:glkuk9$jl2$1
@news.motzarella.org:

http://i41.tinypic.com/2pqrosl.jpg
http://i40.tinypic.com/14jlv1g.jpg

Sometimes there is a simple solution to a pain in the neck process.

When trying to align a car or truck to a trailer ball without an
assistant you can set up a mirror to watch the ball and hitch as you are
backing up. Look at the above pictures.

I like it :-) I'll have to make up a jig for my boat trailer.

Latching up to trailer
 

William Andersen wrote:
Only works if you can see it. My tow is a conversion van; the small rear
windows are too high up to see the ball and hitch.
I use a V shaped metal guide that mounts around the ball. It's about 12"
wide facing the coupler. I find it easy to get lined up that close so that
as I back up the coupler is guided towards the ball. You just have to
remember to pull forward an inch or so after making contact, so that the
coupler can be lowered over the ball and the pawl will slide down and under
the ball to be latched.

"Jim749293432" wrote in message
...
http://i41.tinypic.com/2pqrosl.jpg
http://i40.tinypic.com/14jlv1g.jpg

Sometimes there is a simple solution to a pain in the neck process.

When trying to align a car or truck to a trailer ball without an assistant
you can set up a mirror to watch the ball and hitch as you are backing up.
Look at the above pictures.


That's a good idea. Got a picture?

Latching up to trailer
 

TomC wrote:
Jim749293432 wrote in news:glkuk9$jl2$1
@news.motzarella.org:

http://i41.tinypic.com/2pqrosl.jpg
http://i40.tinypic.com/14jlv1g.jpg

Sometimes there is a simple solution to a pain in the neck process.

When trying to align a car or truck to a trailer ball without an
assistant you can set up a mirror to watch the ball and hitch as you are
backing up. Look at the above pictures.

I like it :-) I'll have to make up a jig for my boat trailer.

Mine fits into the jack wheel. I realize you might need to find a
different way of mounting the mirror. Obviously mirror alignment is
critical.

Latching up to trailer
 

On Mon, 26 Jan 2009 13:15:39 -0500, Jim749293432 wrote:

http://i41.tinypic.com/2pqrosl.jpg
http://i40.tinypic.com/14jlv1g.jpg

Sometimes there is a simple solution to a pain in the neck process.

When trying to align a car or truck to a trailer ball without an
assistant you can set up a mirror to watch the ball and hitch as you are
backing up. Look at the above pictures.

Damn, where were you a month ago when I posted a picture of mine? I caught
a ration of crap 'cause I used duct tape to hold it on. It works well
though!

Here's a picture of it before I added the duct tape. It's an extension
mirror sold by auto parts stores for trailer towing. Cheap.

http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l2...ilerMirror.jpg
--
John H

* Some people are alive only because it's illegal to kill them. *

Latching up to trailer
 

Jim749293432 wrote in
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TomC wrote:
Jim749293432 wrote in news:glkuk9$jl2$1
@news.motzarella.org:

http://i41.tinypic.com/2pqrosl.jpg
http://i40.tinypic.com/14jlv1g.jpg

Sometimes there is a simple solution to a pain in the neck process.

When trying to align a car or truck to a trailer ball without an
assistant you can set up a mirror to watch the ball and hitch as you
are backing up. Look at the above pictures.

I like it :-) I'll have to make up a jig for my boat trailer.

Mine fits into the jack wheel. I realize you might need to find a
different way of mounting the mirror. Obviously mirror alignment is
critical.

Boat's under cover now. Come spring I'll surely try it out.