Comments on: Give me 40 acres and I’ll turn this rig around http://www.liveworkdream.com/2007/10/15/give-me-40-acres-and-ill-turn-this-rig-around/ Working to find the dream life. Mon, 08 Sep 2008 08:36:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 By: Jim http://www.liveworkdream.com/2007/10/15/give-me-40-acres-and-ill-turn-this-rig-around/#comment-2321 Jim Thu, 22 May 2008 17:25:55 +0000 http://www.liveworkdream.com/2007/10/15/give-me-40-acres-and-ill-turn-this-rig-around/#comment-2321 Hi Cathy, thanks for asking ... First of all, it will get easier! Since I wrote this post last year, I have gotten much better backing up but there is always room for improvement. As you back up, if the right rear end (passenger side) of the trailer is veering to the right, Turn your steering wheel to the right to straighten it out. If it's veering to the left, turn the wheel left and the trailer will start pointing right. Basically, the rear of the trailer will go in the opposite direction of the way you turn the wheel. Another way to look at it ... the rear of the trailer will point in the direction the <strong>bottom</strong> of the steering wheel goes: Turn the wheel right, and the bottom of the wheel spins to the left – the direction the trailer will go. Hope this helps! Another thing that will help is to find a big open space and practice backing up to get a feel for how to keep it straight. Now, figuring out <strong>when</strong> to turn to get the trailer where you want it is another issue that I'm still working on. Hi Cathy, thanks for asking …

First of all, it will get easier! Since I wrote this post last year, I have gotten much better backing up but there is always room for improvement.

As you back up, if the right rear end (passenger side) of the trailer is veering to the right, Turn your steering wheel to the right to straighten it out. If it’s veering to the left, turn the wheel left and the trailer will start pointing right.

Basically, the rear of the trailer will go in the opposite direction of the way you turn the wheel. Another way to look at it … the rear of the trailer will point in the direction the bottom of the steering wheel goes: Turn the wheel right, and the bottom of the wheel spins to the left – the direction the trailer will go.

Hope this helps! Another thing that will help is to find a big open space and practice backing up to get a feel for how to keep it straight. Now, figuring out when to turn to get the trailer where you want it is another issue that I’m still working on.

]]> By: Cathy http://www.liveworkdream.com/2007/10/15/give-me-40-acres-and-ill-turn-this-rig-around/#comment-2320 Cathy Thu, 22 May 2008 12:38:54 +0000 http://www.liveworkdream.com/2007/10/15/give-me-40-acres-and-ill-turn-this-rig-around/#comment-2320 I enjoyed reading your tips for backing up a fifth wheel trailer. I have just become invovled with the "sport" and needed a few tips. I do need to have you explain this point, as I don't quite understand how to point the steering wheel: To straighten out the trailer when backing up, point your steering wheel at the side that’s sticking out. Thanks to my brother Pat for this tip, as he’s the one who taught me to “Point it at the butt!” I would like to know as this is something I don't do well, yet! Cathy I enjoyed reading your tips for backing up a fifth wheel trailer. I have just become invovled with the “sport” and needed a few tips. I do need to have you explain this point, as I don’t quite understand how to point the steering wheel: To straighten out the trailer when backing up, point your steering wheel at the side that’s sticking out. Thanks to my brother Pat for this tip, as he’s the one who taught me to “Point it at the butt!”
I would like to know as this is something I don’t do well, yet!

Cathy

]]> By: Brain http://www.liveworkdream.com/2007/10/15/give-me-40-acres-and-ill-turn-this-rig-around/#comment-533 Brain Tue, 16 Oct 2007 16:46:20 +0000 http://www.liveworkdream.com/2007/10/15/give-me-40-acres-and-ill-turn-this-rig-around/#comment-533 !gnicitcarp peeK !!miJ boj dooG haha! !gnicitcarp peeK !!miJ boj dooG haha!

]]> By: Eric Auckerman http://www.liveworkdream.com/2007/10/15/give-me-40-acres-and-ill-turn-this-rig-around/#comment-531 Eric Auckerman Tue, 16 Oct 2007 03:36:50 +0000 http://www.liveworkdream.com/2007/10/15/give-me-40-acres-and-ill-turn-this-rig-around/#comment-531 Jimbo, you've gone big rig on us, good for you and thanks for the lesson plan as I'll be sharing my tips on how to work a riding mower backwards soon. You had me curious about the managing turns in reverse thing, for example, just tonight I took out the two-wheeled garbage cans backwards. Your well documented tips paid off as I angeled the wheels so as to follow my turn hand and can you guess what happened? Parked 'em like they were on rails, nicely done and thanks for the insights. If one pays attention success usually begets additional success and as such my lady-love and I will be inline skating tomorrow evening - you guessed it - back words. We're both convinced that too much credence has been given to forward motion and in light of your recently shared skill-set we've elected to open up a bit and take our chances with reverse. We're not sure if the Segway will run in reverse but if so my credit card is squeezed tightly before thumb and index in anticipation. Again, thanks jim, ruoy eht tseb. Eric Auckerman Jimbo, you’ve gone big rig on us, good for you and thanks for the lesson plan as I’ll be sharing my tips on how to work a riding mower backwards soon.

You had me curious about the managing turns in reverse thing, for example, just tonight I took out the two-wheeled garbage cans backwards. Your well documented tips paid off as I angeled the wheels so as to follow my turn hand and can you guess what happened? Parked ‘em like they were on rails, nicely done and thanks for the insights.

If one pays attention success usually begets additional success and as such my lady-love and I will be inline skating tomorrow evening - you guessed it - back words. We’re both convinced that too much credence has been given to forward motion and in light of your recently shared skill-set we’ve elected to open up a bit and take our chances with reverse.

We’re not sure if the Segway will run in reverse but if so my credit card is squeezed tightly before thumb and index in anticipation.

Again, thanks jim, ruoy eht tseb.
Eric Auckerman

]]> By: el jefe http://www.liveworkdream.com/2007/10/15/give-me-40-acres-and-ill-turn-this-rig-around/#comment-530 el jefe Tue, 16 Oct 2007 01:56:43 +0000 http://www.liveworkdream.com/2007/10/15/give-me-40-acres-and-ill-turn-this-rig-around/#comment-530 learn new cusswords!, the more the better! learn new cusswords!, the more the better!

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