Sully2
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I just rent PULL THRU sites!
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Craig P.
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Jakeman97, awesome job on the diagram. Hope you don't mind, I right clicked on it so that I could save it on my hard drive in order to print it out.
Tallyo, I apologize, but I still don't understand your 8' rule...I'm having some difficulty understanding you. If I use Jakeman's diagram, and move the MH back another 8', it looks like it would move me too far toward the far right edge of the campsite, right into the spot where most picnic tables are located. I'm sure that's not what you meant, I just don't get it...
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the silverback
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Listen to my wife!!!!!!!
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chuck4788
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Jakeman97 wrote:This is probably overkill but here it is anyway. I changed the drawing to look like a Class A.
Here is how I learned to back into an alley, or camp site:
Using the above diagram keep as near to the site as posible. When the rear wheel is at the far side of the entrance (as shown in the diagram), (some rigs it may be at the center of the site, 8' rule). Turn hard right and drive forward across the road. Turn wheels hard left and back into the site.
It helps to have a spotter that you can see at all times in the rear view mirrors, if I lose sight of my spotter I stop. The spotter is to also keep all others out of the way.
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SpinRite
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My dad's advice: "Back up 'til you hear glass."
Best advice ever: "Don't forget to look UP!"
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D.R.Bain
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ole trucker wrote:Boy, the advantages of driving a truck for 35 years!
I am the son of a trucker. Although I do a decent job of backing a 32ft MH with a lot of rear overhang and a 15ft horse trailer, sometimes the trailer can be tricky.
I am not as good as my father was but I do ok. Toward the end of his driving career all he did was move trailers in and out of a GM plant loading dock. The guys on the dock asked him how he could put them in at 45mph and never have to manuever in and out or hit anwthing. He used to hate to take time from work, he would come back the next day and grumble because the replacement driver had skinned his truck or knocked off a mirror.
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Sully2
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I cured all my backing problems....I always rent PULL THRU's....
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jeffreyhnewby
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After years of trying to follow a variety of waving arms from both the wife and volunteer helpers, I first tried the radios. I told the wife: Pretend you are in the drivers seat and just tell me which way to turn the wheel. That method always works for me if I'm directing somebody else. It failed with the wife who couldn't visualize it. One day I was being guided out of a tight repair yard and I noticed that all the person did was walk behind me and point in which direction my rear end should go. I trained the wife in this method and it's been smooth parking ever since. And I've learned to ignore all the other volunteers who are providing me with a variety of conflicting signals.
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tallyo
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chuck4788 wrote:Jakeman97 wrote:This is probably overkill but here it is anyway. I changed the drawing to look like a Class A.
Here is how I learned to back into an alley, or camp site:
Using the above diagram keep as near to the site as posible. When the rear wheel is at the far side of the entrance (as shown in the diagram), (some rigs it may be at the center of the site, 8' rule). Turn hard right and drive forward across the road. Turn wheels hard left and back into the site.
It helps to have a spotter that you can see at all times in the rear view mirrors, if I lose sight of my spotter I stop. The spotter is to also keep all others out of the way.
This is the best way. Mark 8' forward from the read axle , for the point at which you want the left side of the MH to be at. The turn hard right swinging the nose out into the street then turn left to swing the rear end into the space. Never ever ever fails......
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WillieD
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alaska_bound wrote:paulrobsj wrote:Pull up, get out and put the DW behind the wheel. We have not had a problem or arguement since we started backing in this way. On one of our recent outings she/we put it between 2 rigs Parralle fashion with only 2 feet infront and 2 feet im back on the first try.
Maybe the 'DW" should do the driving too. That would leave more drinking and napping for you.
I do the same as paulrobsj; solves more than one problem
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