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On Monday, 29 July 2013 10:33:13 UTC-3, Wayne. B wrote:
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Wife and I are able to unhook the 2000# rig on the street and with a bit of a run are able to push it up from the gutter to the sidewalk and then down the driveway.




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Glad to hear you had a nice cruise but the trailer procedure sounds a

bit dicey.



Why is it that you can't back the trailer into the driveway with your

vehicle? If you have space enough to pull it out, you should have

room to back it in.



I can..and do on occasion.
I just find it awkward.. hard to see where I'm backing to and of course depends on whether there are vehicles parked opposite my driveway.
It's a very narrow street and a very narrow driveway... 10 feet narrow.
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I can..and do on occasion.
I just find it awkward.. hard to see where I'm backing to and of
course depends on whether there are vehicles parked opposite my
driveway.
It's a very narrow street and a very narrow driveway... 10 feet
narrow.

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My trailer backing skills improved dramatically after I learned to use
the side mirrors only .... no more turning your head to look out the
back window.
It was necessary when we had the fifth wheel and once I practiced
enough it became instinctive rather than having to think about which
way to turn the steering wheel. I use mirrors only on all size
trailers now.


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I can..and do on occasion.
I just find it awkward.. hard to see where I'm backing to and of course
depends on whether there are vehicles parked opposite my driveway.
It's a very narrow street and a very narrow driveway... 10 feet narrow.

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My trailer backing skills improved dramatically after I learned to use
the side mirrors only .... no more turning your head to look out the
back window.
It was necessary when we had the fifth wheel and once I practiced
enough it became instinctive rather than having to think about which
way to turn the steering wheel. I use mirrors only on all size trailers
now.




I've been backing up vehicles with boat trailers attached for about 55
years. Every so often I encounter a backup situation that presents
difficult, unusual circumstances, so I'm not going to say that I can
back up a rig perfectly every time. My saving grace has always been that
I back up verrrrry slooooowly.
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On 7/29/2013 10:11 AM, True North wrote:
On Monday, 29 July 2013 10:33:13 UTC-3, Wayne. B wrote:
On Mon, 29 Jul 2013 05:30:02 -0700 (PDT), True North

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Wife and I are able to unhook the 2000# rig on the street and with a bit of a run are able to push it up from the gutter to the sidewalk and then down the driveway.




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Glad to hear you had a nice cruise but the trailer procedure sounds a

bit dicey.



Why is it that you can't back the trailer into the driveway with your

vehicle? If you have space enough to pull it out, you should have

room to back it in.



I can..and do on occasion.
I just find it awkward.. hard to see where I'm backing to and of course depends on whether there are vehicles parked opposite my driveway.
It's a very narrow street and a very narrow driveway... 10 feet narrow.

You need to widen your driveway at least 2 feet.


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Hank© wrote:
On 7/29/2013 10:11 AM, True North wrote:
On Monday, 29 July 2013 10:33:13 UTC-3, Wayne. B wrote:
On Mon, 29 Jul 2013 05:30:02 -0700 (PDT), True North

wrote:



Wife and I are able to unhook the 2000# rig on the street and with a
bit of a run are able to push it up from the gutter to the sidewalk
and then down the driveway.



===



Glad to hear you had a nice cruise but the trailer procedure sounds a

bit dicey.



Why is it that you can't back the trailer into the driveway with your

vehicle? If you have space enough to pull it out, you should have

room to back it in.



I can..and do on occasion.
I just find it awkward.. hard to see where I'm backing to and of course
depends on whether there are vehicles parked opposite my driveway.
It's a very narrow street and a very narrow driveway... 10 feet narrow.

You need to widen your driveway at least 2 feet.


Actually 10' is plenty. I have to back my boat and trailer in to a 10'
wide costco storage tent. Truck is a crew cab short bed, and the boat and
trailer are about 25' long. Is an about 20' wide drive between the storage
rows. With a turn in to the structure. Practice in a big parking lot with
cones to mark out the path. Or install a front hitch on the highlander.
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On 7/30/2013 11:20 PM, Califbill wrote:
Hank© wrote:
On 7/29/2013 10:11 AM, True North wrote:
On Monday, 29 July 2013 10:33:13 UTC-3, Wayne. B wrote:
On Mon, 29 Jul 2013 05:30:02 -0700 (PDT), True North

wrote:



Wife and I are able to unhook the 2000# rig on the street and with a
bit of a run are able to push it up from the gutter to the sidewalk
and then down the driveway.



===



Glad to hear you had a nice cruise but the trailer procedure sounds a

bit dicey.



Why is it that you can't back the trailer into the driveway with your

vehicle? If you have space enough to pull it out, you should have

room to back it in.


I can..and do on occasion.
I just find it awkward.. hard to see where I'm backing to and of course
depends on whether there are vehicles parked opposite my driveway.
It's a very narrow street and a very narrow driveway... 10 feet narrow.

You need to widen your driveway at least 2 feet.


Actually 10' is plenty.


Not according to Donnie.

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On Mon, 29 Jul 2013 07:11:09 -0700 (PDT), True North
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Why is it that you can't back the trailer into the driveway with your

vehicle? If you have space enough to pull it out, you should have

room to back it in.



I can..and do on occasion.
I just find it awkward.. hard to see where I'm backing to and of course depends on whether there are vehicles parked opposite my driveway.
It's a very narrow street and a very narrow driveway... 10 feet narrow.


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You might find it helpful to put a few long stakes or bamboo poles in
a few strategic locations along the edge of the driveway so you can
see them in your mirrors.
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On Monday, 29 July 2013 14:37:58 UTC-3, Wayne. B wrote:
On Mon, 29 Jul 2013 07:11:09 -0700 (PDT), True North

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Why is it that you can't back the trailer into the driveway with your




vehicle? If you have space enough to pull it out, you should have




room to back it in.






I can..and do on occasion.


I just find it awkward.. hard to see where I'm backing to and of course depends on whether there are vehicles parked opposite my driveway.


It's a very narrow street and a very narrow driveway... 10 feet narrow.




===



You might find it helpful to put a few long stakes or bamboo poles in

a few strategic locations along the edge of the driveway so you can

see them in your mirrors.



I can always see one side in the mirrors... the vehicle ends up at such an angle to the trailer that the other side is a dead zone.
Ad to that.. as soon as I start, cars always come around the corner trying to get by. This adds to my feeling of needing to get the backing-up done quickly and efficiently.
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On 7/29/2013 1:46 PM, True North wrote:
On Monday, 29 July 2013 14:37:58 UTC-3, Wayne. B wrote:
On Mon, 29 Jul 2013 07:11:09 -0700 (PDT), True North

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Why is it that you can't back the trailer into the driveway with your




vehicle? If you have space enough to pull it out, you should have




room to back it in.






I can..and do on occasion.


I just find it awkward.. hard to see where I'm backing to and of course depends on whether there are vehicles parked opposite my driveway.


It's a very narrow street and a very narrow driveway... 10 feet narrow.




===



You might find it helpful to put a few long stakes or bamboo poles in

a few strategic locations along the edge of the driveway so you can

see them in your mirrors.



I can always see one side in the mirrors... the vehicle ends up at such an angle to the trailer that the other side is a dead zone.
Ad to that.. as soon as I start, cars always come around the corner trying to get by. This adds to my feeling of needing to get the backing-up done quickly and efficiently.


Have you given any thought to storing your boat where everyone else in a
similar situation as yours store their boats, a storage facility?


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