On 7/29/13 10:41 AM, Eisboch wrote:


"True North" wrote in message
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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.