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Open Roads Forum  >  Fifth-Wheels  > Backing a fifth wheel This Topic Is Closed  |  Print Topic  |  Post New Topic  |  Oldest first Newest first  Page of 5   Next DCNKY • View posts Kentucky New Member Joined: 06/08/2009 View Profile Offline Posted: 04/01/11 10:17pm Link  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator Ok experts....I need your help !!! PLEASE explain how to back a fifth wheel camper. It takes me several tries and a lot of embarrassment when trying to back this thing in. I get a lot of gawkers. HELP !!! Bionic Man • View posts Colorado Senior Member Joined: 04/03/2009 View Profile Posted: 04/01/11 10:20pm Link  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator Same principals as backing any other trailer. If you hold you hand on the bottom of the steering wheel you can turn the wheel whatever way you want the trailer to go. Best advice might be to go find an empty parking lot and practice. 2012 RAM 3500 Laramie Longhorn DRW CC 4x4 Cummins HO, 60 gallon RDS aux fuel tank, Reese 18k Elite hitch 2003 Dodge Ram 3500 QC SB 4x4 Cummins HO NV5600 with Smarty JR, Jacobs EB (sold) 2002 Gulf Stream Sea Hawk 29FRB with Honda EV6010 F-TROUP • View posts VISALIA, CALIF Senior Member Joined: 05/13/2007 View Profile Offline Posted: 04/01/11 10:21pm Link  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator Just pull a little further past the spot you want to hit as it takes longer for the 5er to cut. When it does go with it, slow make it a little easier also. Find a empty parking lot and practice, practice and well you know. _Me2_ • View posts Fresno, CA Senior Member Joined: 02/24/2011 View Profile Offline Posted: 04/01/11 10:23pm Link  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator Think about how each piece (truck and trailer) has to move to go where you want and then practice. Go to an open area such as a lightly used parking lot and play around there. 2005 Ford F250 PSD Lariat CCLB 4x4, 6" Fabtech lift on 35s, airbags 2006 Rage'N Falcon 3405 Tom/Barb • View posts Oak Harbor Senior Member Joined: 10/16/2009 View Profile Good Sam RV Club Member Posted: 04/01/11 10:36pm Link  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator Just remember, the rear of the trailer goes the same way as the front of the truck. Make the front of the truck go left, the trailer will go left. and of course, front of the truck right, back of the trailer will go right. think it thru, practice, practice 2000 Newmar mountain aire 4081 DP, ISC/350 Allison 6 speed, Wrangler JK toad. Bmach • View posts Spfld, Ma Senior Member Joined: 08/26/2004 View Profile Posted: 04/01/11 10:48pm Link  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator om/Barb I like that, I never heard it before but I like it johnrbd • View posts San Joaquin Valley Senior Member Joined: 09/12/2005 View Profile Good Sam RV Club Member Posted: 04/01/11 11:07pm Link  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator I much prefer the "consensus" method. Wherein all the guys in the campground give you advise on what to do next. Makes it a much fuller, rewarding experience. When you do eventually get it parked, you will really enjoy the cold one, or two. creeper • View posts Deep South Senior Member Joined: 12/22/2003 View Profile Posted: 04/01/11 11:33pm Link  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator With practice it will get easier. Use the bottom of the steering wheel method. Simple.. Just go slow and don't be rushed by anyone. Don't be afraid to get out and look at your situations as you back. Travel Blog BrokenElbow • View posts Valencia, CA Senior Member Joined: 12/29/2005 View Profile Good Sam RV Club Member Offline Posted: 04/02/11 12:09am Link  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator I use the hand at the bottom of the steering wheel method and in general, I have found that the 5er reacts a little slower at first and then reacts much faster to a turn while backing up than my tt. If you have a manual slider and engage it, the 5er will react faster at first and even faster as the turn develops. So, the thing I have found is start my turn and as the 5er begins to react, start to turn back towards center, anticipating the 5er's faster accomodation to the turn. 2011 Montana 3455, MorRyde pin box, TrailerSaver BD3 air hitch, G614 tires, 2x6volt batteries, 2 x Honda 2000i, Rotochoks, Levelairs, TST TPMS, Arvika bike rack, Voyager Semi Wireless Rear Cam, Flojet Mascerator, 2008 F350 Lariat 6.4L diesel 4x4 SB CC SRW The Harpers • View posts Carmel, California, USA Senior Member Joined: 02/26/2004 View Profile Good Sam RV Club Member Posted: 04/02/11 12:12am Link  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator Let me tell you a little story. I pulled up to a camp site, got out of the truck to look for over hanging tree limps. By the time I got back to the truck to back in I had a very large group of people setting up to watch me. folding chairs, and beer. They for sure wanted to see failure. Boy oh boy did I give let them down. I lucked out and hit it on the first try. These people thrive on this. Listen to what these people one this forum are saying, and you can't go wrong.I have always had good sound of advice. Good luck and safe travels Tom and Sydney Harper - Monterey California 2004 HitchHiker II LS 32.5 UKTG 2003 Chevy Durmax Diesel Travel companion our faithful rottweiler, Addie[b][/b][b] Note: Due to invalid formatting, all formatting has been ignored. This Topic Is Closed  |  Print Topic  |  Post New Topic  |  Oldest first Newest first  Page of 5   Next Open Roads Forum  >  Fifth-Wheels  > Backing a fifth wheel

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