Sure, cameras work, but the cheapest thing is PRACTICE. At first you'll do
a lot of backing-stopping-backing-stopping until you get used to exactly
where your hitch is and just how long your trailer tongue is. After a bit
you'll do it second nature. It's easier to learn to back without the
"goodies" then to learn to rely on them and not have them in a crucial
moment. It's important also to plan ahead and always park where you have a
good shot, hitch during daylight hours until you get really good, and don't
be afraid to ask for help when you're at a show or campground and the angle
is weird. One thing I have used in the past has been a magnet-mounted convex
mirror that I stick on the trailer where I can see it from the truck mirror,
then I have a little more confidence getting lined up. Most the time any
more, I just back in and hitch it. Another hint - be sure your trailer
tongue is raised enough to clear the ball but not the bumper so that if you
DO back too far (happens to everyone) you'll only bump the bumper, not the
tailgate.
"ANETA NEWTON" <***@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message news:lrTXc.14418$***@newssvr22.news.prodigy.com...
Hi folks,
Does anybody know of anything that can help a gal hitch up the trailer to
the pickup - by herself?
Do those camera systems work - HindSight or Sure Shot? Is there such a
thing as a wireless system ?
Other ideas?
Aneta