Towing Primer
Cross-Country
Joined: Oct 2014
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From: Vancouver, WA.
A pair of cheap walkie-talkies work very well for backing into a camp spot with a
navigator, especially at night. Lay yours on the pass. seat or console, and your
wife, etc. can guide you back in a normal tone, rather than yelling for all to hear..
navigator, especially at night. Lay yours on the pass. seat or console, and your
wife, etc. can guide you back in a normal tone, rather than yelling for all to hear..
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Joined: Aug 2014
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I agree about being methodical. Another thing I don't like is for someone to start chit chatting with me when I'm unhooking, or hooking up the trailer, nor do I like being interrupted. I lose my chain of thought and I'm afraid I may miss a step, or put pins or clips used with the hitch or WD system in the wrong place.
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Joined: Feb 2015
Posts: 360
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From: Michigan
I agree about being methodical. Another thing I don't like is for someone to start chit chatting with me when I'm unhooking, or hooking up the trailer, nor do I like being interrupted. I lose my chain of thought and I'm afraid I may miss a step, or put pins or clips used with the hitch or WD system in the wrong place.
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Joined: Feb 2012
Posts: 103
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From: Tampa Bay
I had been planning to buy a wireless backup camera system for the trailer, but didn't want to spend the $$.
I find that of course cell phones work fine for communication.
My truck has bluetooth so I don't have to mess with handling my phone.
Over the years me and my wife have worked it out to a fine art and backing in is easy.
So the backup camera is a luxury and not a necessity.
One other thing I did years ago was wire the trailer for extremely bright LED backup lights and a beeper.
The wide angle backup lights make a BIG difference at night as they fully illuminate the site.
The beeper not so much for camping, but for when I am trying to back into my driveway to store the trailer
and people on my street keep trying to pass me as I am crossing the lane to back in.
Also, I have a 4-part checklist:
1. At home, preparing to leave
2. At the camp site, setting up after arrival
3. At the camp site, preparing to leave
4. At home, setting up after arrival
So even if I get distracted, for whatever reason, I can be sure that we are setup properly regardless.
I find that of course cell phones work fine for communication.
My truck has bluetooth so I don't have to mess with handling my phone.
Over the years me and my wife have worked it out to a fine art and backing in is easy.
So the backup camera is a luxury and not a necessity.
One other thing I did years ago was wire the trailer for extremely bright LED backup lights and a beeper.
The wide angle backup lights make a BIG difference at night as they fully illuminate the site.
The beeper not so much for camping, but for when I am trying to back into my driveway to store the trailer
and people on my street keep trying to pass me as I am crossing the lane to back in.
Also, I have a 4-part checklist:
1. At home, preparing to leave
2. At the camp site, setting up after arrival
3. At the camp site, preparing to leave
4. At home, setting up after arrival
So even if I get distracted, for whatever reason, I can be sure that we are setup properly regardless.
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