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    HOW TO BACK A TRAILER

    This link is for all you Aulrovians who tow vans, campers, boats, etc.

    Boat Trailer Reversing 101 - Be A BCFing Expert | BCF Australia

    A mate who lives nearby reckons it is a not bad Sunday entertainment to go down to the boat ramp with a six pack and the newspaper and watch the free entertainment of boaties trying to back down or recover.
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    if in doubt, let your wife do it.

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    I put my hand on the bottom of the steering wheel and move my hand in the direction I want the trailer to steer.
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    I find that the secret to backing any trailer is to Only move the steering wheel when you have to and "Less is More", Most people Overcorrect when reversing and that is why they make it so difficult for themselves.
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    Have taught all my crew to select low range before starting to reverse a trailer and nothing more than idle.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Eevo View Post
    if in doubt, let your wife do it.
    Not a good idea, Eevo. Leads to separate rooms, withdrawal of conjugal rights, and even talk of divorce. Women do not take instruction well and yelling "Left hand down dear" then "LEFT HAND DOWN" followed by " LEFT HAND DOWN, YOU STUPID BITCH". Hubby usually up to his hips in water trying to keep the boat aligned with the ramp whilst the tide is trying to take it away.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Eevo View Post
    if in doubt, let your wife do it.
    Agree, happy to let my bride reverse our trailers, we normally share the driving 50% as well.

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    IMHO the main thing is not to undo the winch before getting on the ramp.

    Saw a bloke drop his nice speed boat onto the road at the top of the ramp once .

    Its a bit of a job to recover from that especially since your face is so red.
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    Quote Originally Posted by p38arover View Post
    I put my hand on the bottom of the steering wheel and move my hand in the direction I want the trailer to steer.
    I do the same, it makes backing a trailer easy.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Slunnie View Post
    I do the same, it makes backing a trailer easy.
    X 3. Hand moves in the desired direction, so makes it easy.

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