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Hey guys, I am thinking about buying a trailor for work, and I am a little unsure if it's a good idea. Here's the deal, I drive an E 350 Super Cargo van right now for my hvac business and it does not have enogh space for all my tools, parts, and materials, so I end up making multiple trips to a job, a huge waste of time. So, my plan is to buy a 12 or 14 foot (or bigger) enclosed trailor to take the place of my van. I would use my '02 F 250 to tow it, probably 3 or 4 days a week. Sounds good so far, but heres the rub. I have towed trailors before, but I have not mastered the backing up part. I can do it, but I can't back up a trailor very quickly. It may take me multiple attempts to get it where I want it. The part that makes me nervous, is I work at customers homes, some on busy roads with narrow drive ways. So after all this rambling, hear's my question. Is backing up a trailor a skill that can be mastered by anyone? Or are some people just better at it? I don't want to block traffic for ten minutes trying to get in or out of someone's driveway. Thanks, Nick.
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Originally Posted by bigrigfixer
It just takes practice. But you might think about getting a cube van.
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Backing a trailer can be mastered. It is generally a seft taught skill though. I would suggest a parkinglot and road cones. Also, I myself am an HVAC guy and sometimes wish that I did not have to lift an outdoor unit out of my E250 either.
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Originally Posted by MARTYSTOWRIG
Backing a trailer can be mastered. It is generally a seft taught skill though. I would suggest a parkinglot and road cones. Also, I myself am an HVAC guy and sometimes wish that I did not have to lift an outdoor unit out of my E250 either.
Martystowrig, one of the reasons I am thinking about a getting a trailer, is to use kind of as a mobile shop. I would put a small pittsburg machine and a 4 foot brake in it for replacement jobs. I have worked alone for the past 5 years, so I have no help to carry some of these units. It was fine for a while when all I sold was 10 SEER stuff, but I am now selling more of these 400 pound 16 SEER units. And the 13 SEER stuff isn't much smaller. I have also been looking at one of those spartan or kuv service vans, but each way has it's advatages and disadvantages. Thanks guys, Nick.
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