I did the same exact thing with a small motorcycle trailer a few years
ago. It was dark, I was in a rush, bike wasn't loaded so I couldn't
see it at all. I'm backing up, backing up...like an idiot and crunch.

Oh well, live and learn. It's just nuts and bolts.

On Wed, 21 Dec 2005 20:12:16 GMT, Don White
wrote:

You can't win!
Finally got around to renting a firewood splitter for 4 hours this
afternoon. It's the type with a nice little Honda 5.5hp motor that
splits going both ways and is licensed as a trailer for the road.
First problem...it has a 2" coupler while I have a 1&7/8th" hitch ball.
Figured what the heck, I'll wrap the safety chain a bit tighter and
drive the short distance at 40 km per hr.
Squeezed the unit past my sailboat and into the back yard where I had a
pile of large ash branches cut up after a storm.
Went well ..even the 20" diameter stuff, although the pieces were heavy
lifting, carrying and placing on the splitter.
When taking back the unit I slightly overshot their driveway so I tried
to back up. What a stupid thing to do with a trailer I couldn't see
behind me.
Yep..I jacknifed, dented and scraped my van hatch door and broke a
backup light. (I believe it's all one unit with the taillight)
Think I need a drink.