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Re: [VAC] Thanks to the Jerry and Jim



Alex,
 Remember this trick when backing a trailer:

Put your hands on the BOTTOM of the steering wheel and move them the
direction you want the trailer to go.

Do yourself a favor and find a place where you can practice. Don't just
'do some backing up', but take some markers (traffic cones, cardboard
boxes, whatever) and practice backing the trailer between them. Practice
backing into a spot from a right angle, because that situation is the
norm in campgrounds. Hint: ALWAYS attempt to turn to your left while
backing, not to the right if at all possible. It's much easier to see
what you're doing. Rather, to see what the trailer is doing.

Spend an hour or 2 practicing before your first outing and you'll look
like an expert when you arrive at the campsite. <<grin>>

                           <<Jim>>