no no no no no.... everything about this video is completely and utterly wrong. when teaching the spouse how to back a camper or a trailer there must be yelling, screaming, and crying. and always of course accompanied with some damage and the wife stomping off and not talking to you for the whole weekend. this way you have a peaceful weekend. LOL seriously though, great vid.

@WanderingWagners

7 жыл бұрын

hahaha that's usually how we see it go for too many people. Haha Thanks for the compliment.

@Joshua79C

7 жыл бұрын

Boy did I laugh after continue reading thinking it was going on a different track, thanks for the chuckle.

@maggietrelenberg3793

6 жыл бұрын

hey that's us lol

@TaleofTwoSiblings

6 жыл бұрын

Yup that would be my husband screaming at me .And me not talking to him for awhile ! LMAO

@powers99999

6 жыл бұрын

Lmao

7 years later, this video is still delivering so much help/value. Thank you

@WanderingWagners

29 күн бұрын

Very much appreciated! 👍🏻👏🏻

Ok!! I did it ! Solo In the pouring rain Backed my trailer into a narrow campsite with my boat already parked on one side of the space 😎 I took a photo for you , but realize I can’t post it here…. I had to do Some yoga breathing, and talking to myself through it (out loud 🙈) That part about straightening the wheels before the next move is priceless! It totally resets the rig and orientation Sorry if I’m too excited I parked the boat too I’m a 66 y/o girl still determined to be independent ✊

@WanderingWagners

2 жыл бұрын

That's amazing!👏🏻👏🏻 Glad we could help you do it yourself!

@SillyStarChild

Ай бұрын

You are seriously my hero!!! my shero!

@TDeLeon

26 күн бұрын

I loved hearing your success! I will also be 66 this summer. My husband recently passed away but I’m determined to also be independent and learn how to tow our 15’ Lance (2014) and back it in. Our dear friend has offered to be my trainer, but I thought it would not hurt to watch a few videos.

All I can hear in my head is the Bud Light Real American Heroes song. Here’s to you, Mr. Big-Ass Trailer-Backer-Upper.

@ffinkral

4 жыл бұрын

This is awesome. I hear it now too.

You have no idea how beneficial this video will be for RV'ers for years to come.. Really great video.. Give it about a year and check the number of times this video has been watched.. The view count on this video will be one of the highest on your channel.. Very good job!

@WanderingWagners

7 жыл бұрын

+RVdaydream Thank you! It was a pain to edit. I was getting ready to publish it when I saw your video. It started out with you setting up cones and I said "OMG HE BEAT ME TO IT!" haha

@Rvdaydream

7 жыл бұрын

That is funny.. I have had, at least, 5 people ask me to do a video showing how to back up an RV.. I don't have the time to capture and explain something in an informative manner that just comes naturally to me.. I learned my trailer towing and backing skills in a WWII era 5 ton wrecker, without power steering, backing a 30kw Generator trailer through 300 yards of forest after towing it through some of the most narrowest German streets I have ever driven on.. All this happened on 5 hours of sleep in a 50 hour period when I was only 19.. Talk about "baptism by fire".. It could have been worse, At least the rain had stopped and the sun was up..

@WanderingWagners

7 жыл бұрын

+RVdaydream that's the hardest part for me, taking something that I do without even thinking about it, and put it into words WHILE I'm doing it.

@PartTimeRV

6 жыл бұрын

You Tube finally has a video on how to not only backup but how to handle your rig. Excellent job.

Now this is the best backing video on KZread!

@WanderingWagners

7 жыл бұрын

+Tennessee Traveller Thank you so much!

@Joshua79C

7 жыл бұрын

Other are good but not this helpful, they are more basic guides and tips. I like to watch them to see how well they are made and give my advice as needed from my own experience as a truck driver.

My husband told me that I'm following the trailer, that helped me rethink how I was backing up. This video is a major help. Mostly because we don't want to be told by our significant other how to drive but it's okay to listen to a total stranger, haha.

@patb9375

4 жыл бұрын

So true.

Must watch for first time towers. First watched this video 1.5 years ago. It was a big help to me at the time. My wife and I had just purchased our first travel trailer, a 36ft behemoth. It gave me the fundamentals to have the confidence in backing it up. I have even used the parallel parking tips (didn’t think I could pull it off) to park at a campsite. I have come back and watched it again a few times for a refresher when I know I have a difficult camping spot to back into. TIP: I always scout out our camping spots on google earth to know what we are heading into.

@WanderingWagners

Жыл бұрын

Glad this video has helped you over the years!

THANK YOU, Thank You, thank you!!! This was so informative, I will be watching it over and over again. After 25 years of RVing where my husband towed a 5th wheel, he is no longer with me and I decided to go back to RVing with a travel trailer. Naturally, I have a lot to learn and practice! Your video has been most instructional and helpful! Bless You!

@patb9375

4 жыл бұрын

I hope you have a lot of fun and stay safe!

@1septemberluv

3 жыл бұрын

Same here my husband would take us camping and now that he isn’t here anymore my kids still want to camp as a mom I want kids to keep those memories alive I have learned to hook up the trailer and how to drive it forward lol but back it in to my driveway I still can’t I have to call for help but I need to learn it’s so frustrating to the point we’re I want to cry and quit so here I am watching videos I hope I can get it soon 😣

@lindaholmes578

2 жыл бұрын

@@1septemberluv same! question was do I sell or learn to drive? Got to learn! Crying but happy I did.

Thanks to you and this fabulous video, I bought my orange cones before I picked up my trailer. I not only used them for practice, but I also use them on site. They have red lights on top to help guide me when it’s too dark to see my obstacles. Since it’s just me and the dog, I needed this video to give the knowledge and confidence to safely maneuver my trailer.

Thank you for taking your time to tech us newbies how to back uo a trailer, God bless you.

6 years and i am just finding this now?!?! Best video ever!!! Should be required for all new backer-uppers. Thank you soooooo much for this. You, sir, are the GOAT!!! 🐐

@WanderingWagners

3 ай бұрын

Appreciate it!🙌🏻

I've been backing trailers for decades and I still managed to learn a few things. Thanks. Great vid!

"Steer towards the problem" that was the key to pass my driving licence additional practical test here in Europe!!! Thanks a lot!

Omg!!!!! Hand on top of steering wheel and turn toward the problem!!!!! Sooooo darn simple and true. My goodness this is the best tutorial I have seen. GREAT JOB!!!!!!!

@WanderingWagners

6 жыл бұрын

+Agent Starling so glad this helped you! Let us know if you have any more questions👍😊

@delta70

6 жыл бұрын

or you could just hold the bottom of the steering wheel and turn it in the direction of where you want the tail of trailer to go.

@dukenukem5768

5 жыл бұрын

@ David Wilson : Holding the bottom of the steering wheel is the more usual advice, but not so easy when you are twisted round in your seat.

@delta70

5 жыл бұрын

Well, I wouldn't know that as I have had a neck surgery and back surgery. I use mirrors more than trying to twist around. Even if you do twist around to look you can still start at the bottom and that way you know for sure which way to turn the wheel. Think in most peoples minds they want to turn wheel towards where they want to go rather than trying to think opposite. Just my opinion. I know it helped me when I first started towing. Now I do it both ways.

@edmundmartel8223

5 жыл бұрын

I always messed up with the RV and utility trailer until I watched this video. That single statement made it click, well done!

The best instructional video on the topic of total control while reversing a trailer. Thank you sir; simply fantastic.

I'm getting ready to set out on my first trip alone in my A-frame trailer and plan on practicing all this week in a big empty lot! Thanks for the tips and confidence building; I was "air driving" while watching your video repeatedly, can't wait to give the real thing a whirl.

The best trailer backup video on KZread!! Thank you so much for taking the time to make this video. Your multi angle video shots and clear explanation really has helped me to clear up what to do and when. I always found I over steered initially and not using your 11:00/1:00 rule. Now i can see my mistake. I'm looking forward to taking my new trailer out and putting this info to the test. Thanks again from Calgary, Alberta Canada :)

@WanderingWagners

7 жыл бұрын

+John Cronk thanks for the comment! Over steer is a very common mistake. Good luck with your new trailer, practice makes perfect.

Nicely done. Your use of the picture in picture is very helpful. Unlike a lot of RV demonstrations, you actually SHOW what you're talking about.

@WanderingWagners

7 жыл бұрын

+newsveteran thank you for the compliment! I was hoping that the picture in picture wasn't getting annoying by over using it.

Well done! Wish I could give it 5/5 thumbs up. Very well explained, patient, and at just the right level for new learners. Thank you.

Very good easy to follow video, as a articulated lorry & leasure caravan user my self,I tell people the benefits of slow small movement all the time, Well done. Nigel UK trucker retired.

I was really bad first time i tried backing up my boat , the one comment to turn toward the problem has fixed everthing . Now teaching my son thanks for the video

Fortunately for both my wife and I we have had little to no problems backing up our unit. We had 26ft and then 34ft bumper pulls until we just upgraded to a 40' Motorhome. So much easier backing up the motorhome but really had little issues with this important task although we have seen countless people struggling. Great info that should be very helpful to others. ~Bradley

This video is without a doubt the best video I have ever watched on learning how to back any type of trailer. TYVM for your time and patience, much appreciated.

Of all the videos I’ve watched this one is most informative. It shows the position of the truck and the trailer. It’s like “ah ha” that’s what they mean! Good video.

This is so clear and easy to follow. I'm a SCUBA instructor and was trained to teach dive skills clearly as you do here. It's no small task to teach a complex skill in such a clear manner. As I'm just now shopping for my first travel trailer, I'm so happy to have found your video. I am now looking forward to practicing these skills as you have taught them. I seriously cannot thank you enough as this is the one thing about RVing that has been holding me back. Looking forward to viewing more of your channel!

@WanderingWagners

5 жыл бұрын

I'm glad that it helped! You'll have the hang of it in no time.

Great video. You really did a great of explaining something that comes naturally to some of us. It’s hard to put into words but you did it while filming and backing up. I pull a trailer 5 days a week and sometimes on Saturday for 35 years. It’s harder for me to back up without my trailer hooked up lol!! Great technical video. Two thumbs up!!

@WanderingWagners

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the feedback!🙌

Thank you so much 22:28 "Back of the Tire", i should have you as my instructor , this small tip may be just what i needed to pass my CDL A, exam. Thank you so much.. i will let you know at the end of this month..... Great video. 👍👍👍

Thank You!!!!! Best tips I've watched! I really like how you explain how much to turn or not- ( 1 o'clock or 11 o'clock) and when to straighten out the wheel - (when the pivot point or angle gets to where you need it to be). Nobody has ever explained those key measurements to me and I am always guessing (mostly guessing wrong) as too what angle to turn to or distance to go before straightening out. Thank you so much!!!

as a 1st time RV'er about to pick up my Travel Trailer, this perspective, and explanation is INVAUABLE.. extremely well done, and a heartfelt THANK YOU!

@WanderingWagners

7 жыл бұрын

+Silverbreez1701 Thank you! Comments like this mean a lot. Glad I could help!

@Silverbreez1701

7 жыл бұрын

you really did.. I get to pick up my 29 foot TT tomorrow, and i'l be solo, as I drive it off the lot, and to my RV storage, and I'm sure once I get there, i'll have to corner-back the thing into a spot, and having never done it, the perspectives, and showing the drivers mirrors, and the exterior.. is SO SO helpful to newbies like me, so again, thank you! because all the videos I've found until yours has been a 20+ year RV sales veteran, backing a trailer up in 30 secs, teaching you nothing in the process

@Joshua79C

7 жыл бұрын

Silverbreex, now a days with camera systems abound, you could buy a 4 channel system or two and put some cameras on the RV itself to hlp assist with backing with a rear view and right side view. for some ideas on mounting look up *5th wheel double towing* by *Tiverton* it was posted in 2012 with a system he DIY together, but you can find resonably priced cameras. While I do not suggest screwing or bolting to the RV itself, you can always find really good magnets and suction cups to mount to metal and solid surfaces like the skin of the RV or a window (inside/behind or outside). Not only that they double as a security system.

@PlatinumHawkUSA

6 жыл бұрын

Joshua79C C Know what is really annoying? A nobody on KZread comments telling people to watch other videos when the one you are commenting on is perfectly done. If you can do it better, make your own vid. If not, kindly STFU.

Man, I'm so glad I found this video. I haven't seen one that goes into this depth on teaching how to backup a trailer yet. I appreciate the work you put into making this video and it will definitely be of benefit in a real world scenario when I have to backup a 29.5 foot camper. I plan on finding a nice empty parking lot soon to practice. Thanks again!

@WanderingWagners

7 жыл бұрын

+Kyle Baker I still can't believe how well received this video has been! I had no idea at the time that it would help out so many people. I appreciate your feedback and wish you luck with your backing practice.

@Joshua79C

7 жыл бұрын

Just make sure you looked for posted signs before using if they mention requiring contact for permission to use said lot, not all are friendly enough to just let you use at will. If you like check in with trucking companies nearby and see if they got lot space and would let you come in to practice, or if they offer workshops even.

I just wanted to thank you for the video. We just took our 34' 5th wheel to the campground this weekend and your 90° backing in tip helped immensely. This was a relatively tight spot off a one lane road with other RVers and trucks parked just on the other side of the road. I actually got it in the spot fairly quickly with a few more tries to get it scooted over a foot or so because I backed it in a bit too close to the one side. It only went as well as it did because of your help. Greatly appreciated!

Wish I could give a second thumbs up. Watched this a year ago before my first adventure with my new “old” trailer and it gave me the basics. Now watching this again after experience and it really set in. Thanks man!

Never thought about the 11 / 1 o clock rule, very helpful!

@WanderingWagners

4 жыл бұрын

Glad to help

Before getting my camper may 2019 i was mortified about the idea of backing it up. i watched this video a couple of times before getting it, and it made my life so easy. since then we have travel more then 9000 miles and for the most part i have no issues backing up with our TT, unless it's just really dark outside. THANK YOU!

@WanderingWagners

4 жыл бұрын

Glad to have helped!!

@pilaskirlin491

4 жыл бұрын

good job

Great video helpful for those that have yet to master the basic skill set. Hand on the top or hand on the bottom,right brain left brain. I use bottom but no matter taking it gentle and slow. Going to share this out to a few more people

Thanks for truly a great video!!!! Love the picture in picture showing both angles and the GOAL advice!! I think every newbie should watch this several times and get out there and practice!!! Thank you so much!!!

@WanderingWagners

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment, glad you enjoyed it!

Just when I start to think the internet is a vast, block hole of insanity, I see helpful videos like this. Thank you kind sir!

@WanderingWagners

6 жыл бұрын

+Jason Rowland haha! Thank you so much. Glad you found it helpful

This video is so perfectly clean and to the point. Thank you very much!

@WanderingWagners

4 жыл бұрын

Very welcome! Thank you

working as a shunter for a living this video explains very well the procedure ...well done

very useful information, I am still learning the art of backing up. Only been out 6 times to back up into spots. I did go out to a local county campground one afternoon and practiced backing up. I was quite the entertainment. :)

Oh my goodness ! ... my husband and I just bought our first travel trailer and I’m planning on impressing the heck out of him thanks to the great instruction you’ve provided. Much appreciated 😉

@WanderingWagners

3 жыл бұрын

Awesome! Let us know how it goes😊

Great video! I really like the time you took to show instruction. Some really valuable, insiteful information.

@WanderingWagners

6 жыл бұрын

Very welcome! Glad you found it helpful

This was AMAZING! Thank you so much for your clear explanations of WHAT you were doing WHILE you were doing it and WHY. The difference between memorization and understanding makes the learning process so much fun!

@WanderingWagners

6 жыл бұрын

+Jenni Cardell thank you! We're glad you found this video helpful. Let us know if you have any questions👍😊

What a great video! I think of the steering wheel direction in a similar way. I turn the wheel to "push" the back of the trailer to where I want it to go. The 11:00/1:00 is the single best piece of trailer backing info I have ever seen! I have a tendency to over steer, and have to make a ton of forward corrections to realign the truck with the trailer. This video will help immensely! 73, Len KD0RC

You're a very good teacher.

@WanderingWagners

6 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Appreciate that

We took an 8-hour RV class from our local Commercial Driver School, which has been hugely beneficial. Your video is a great refresher and provides some additional insights based on your experience. Thank you, awesome video!

@WanderingWagners

7 жыл бұрын

+CasaRocinante thank you! If you are new to towing, some official training is always a good idea.

@Joshua79C

7 жыл бұрын

Good the read someone had taken time to get training from a formal school, I often get asked by those looking into towing RV what to do I recommend they look at some non company schools as some like you found one do offer side courses for RV ers at a discount since it is a non CDL you got. The school I went to the head coach told us that one guy actually took the course just to drive a Semi-towed FLOAT in parades, if they are close enough I recommend the independent T-T training school I went to.

Very good video on the backing up process. Drive a tow truck for a living so the concepts of backing up come very natural to me and have had to teach the concepts myself in training other drivers. I've always done the same by using a free parking lot to practice, practice, practice. Usually I teach that backing in tow is 3 things that are always happening. 1 making a cut of the angle. 2 maintaining and angle of cut. 3 taking away the angle cut. I agree that the biggest thing before is having the plan in your head before starting and fully agree with GOAL! (get out and look) I usually train backward donuts both ways and figure 8s both ways AND now you know the concepts of backing a vehicle in a parking spot. DO IT

I'm good with trailers but now that I have a longer TT I thank you for reminding me about trailer swing.. Great video.

Great video. regarding the radio, my father gave me some great advice in their use. Give your spotter their radio, set the channels the same as necessary, when you start backing, turn your radio off. Works quite well and avoids numerous problems that could occur in the relationship with your spotter.

@chesshead3943

2 жыл бұрын

Funny!

Love the video. Very helpful. One of the most annoying things I've found at campgrounds are the "helpful" neighbors who offer to be your spotter and then give you all the wrong instructions and argue with you about the best way to get into the spot. Great advice to just avoid spotters altogether -- including spouses. That's just a recipe for disaster.

@Ionizap

3 жыл бұрын

Just the opposite experience here when I didn't know how to back. I remember being in a very tight spot with vehicles parked on both sides of the road in front of the RV's. This one guy came out and knew exactly from outside the trailer how to give me instructions on how to turn my wheels to get it in.

extremely clear directions! never thought much about the tail swing as pull away from objects like gas pumps!! I'm a newbie, about to buy my first travel trailer-only a 16ft-but that is intimidating to me!! i'll be heading to the nearest big empty parking lot with a bunch of cones and practice, practice, practice!! thanks for the great video!!

I am relatively new to trailering and have been learning as I go. This is a very useful video that I'll be coming back to for practice set up notes. If I had watched this before I tried to do an alley dock a couple of weeks ago I might have saved myself a crease on my rear bumper. Thanks very much for the information!

@WanderingWagners

4 жыл бұрын

Glad to help!

Excellent video,The best one I've seen and I've seen many .

@WanderingWagners

7 жыл бұрын

+Terry McCaslin thank you!

Wow. This is so helpful. Just ordered my new Lance travel trailer, be here in about 6 weeks and I’m that solo woman who’s NEVER backed up anything! Have been terrified about this and the learning curve involved. Your teaching was so very easy to understand. Now I just need to scout a church parking lot or school or business big enough so that I can practice. Wonder where I get cones to borrow to practice? Thank you so much for helping me see that this is doable, and I won’t need to jump outta my truck at each campground (going full time nomad retirement) and find me someone to do this for me!

@WanderingWagners

3 жыл бұрын

Glad to help! Practice practice practice and you'll be great. Let us know if you have any questions along the way!👍🏻

Thank You, man what a helpful video. I am taking my RV out for the first time this weekend. Until seeing this video I was afraid of soiling myself trying to back that sucker in. Your explanation is so straight forward. You know.... the term hero gets thrown around alot these days, but you my friend are a hero. Thanks for doing this.

Some more thanks for an excellent video. After a refresher watching your video today and a bit of parking lot time, I pulled our trailer into our narrow driveway with just some small course corrections and minimal stress. Thanks for helping instill amateurs with the confidence to park and enjoy our trailers!

@WanderingWagners

6 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the feedback! Glad our video has helped you feel more confident👍

The details you have put into the video is really appreciated. It will benefit all new RV'ers like me. I literally struggled the first time and then realized/learnt myself from the mistakes . But still when I go in a campsite I still have the feeling that everyone is watching me and I am doing it wrong 😊 .. even when I am doing it right.. I learnt a lot of things from this video. Thank a ton..amazing job.. I wonder few people even disliked it, who can dislike something like this !! Thanks a ton again..!!

@WanderingWagners

6 жыл бұрын

+Pinaki Bhattacharyya thanks for watching and the great feedback comment! Let us know if you have any questions👍 happy towing and camping!

@pinakibhattacharyya8936

6 жыл бұрын

Well I can somehow manage but never backup like a pro.. its either too much or too little. I think i will have to take it easy.. I will probably share a video of my shitty back up :) and you can tell me the mistakes LOL...

@WanderingWagners

6 жыл бұрын

+Pinaki Bhattacharyya we'd love to see it and help if needed!

Growing up in a truck driving family. We weren't allowed to go forwards till we could go backward. My education was in Cabovers with no power steering

Awesome. Thank you for this. Pretty confident trailer driver but I'm going from a tent trailer to a 35 foot trailer and this vid has some great advice.

@WanderingWagners

5 жыл бұрын

Glad you found it helpful! Enjoy your new trailer

This is by far the best instructional video. I paid $1000 for a 2 day training course and learned nothing. After watching this video and using these tips I passed by New Jersey CDL TEST

@WanderingWagners

5 жыл бұрын

That is awesome, really glad that it helped!

Excellent content. Thank you!

Back in the day, I was told to put my hand at the 6 o'clock on the wheel while backing up , that way all I had to do was turn to which ever side you wanted the trailer to go , if left, turn the wheel up (towards the left) or the opposite for right. I like that technique about turning to 11 o'clock or 1 o"clock and then straighten up. Good video, good advise. Dslsmoke

@WanderingWagners

7 жыл бұрын

+Dslsmoke DP that 6 o'clock position is a tried and true method. I like teaching it from the top of the wheel and steering towards the "problem" because if you can back in a straight line, you can back in anywhere!

@JanetAlexanderJewelry

7 жыл бұрын

That's a good idea too! Thanks for the input. I've backed flat bed trailers, but not a travel trailer. the travel trailer has more blind spots; you can't see the back opposite corner.I will be towing my own trailer soon as my husband won't be able to anymore. Thank you for the advise.

@Joshua79C

7 жыл бұрын

Yeah putting your hand at the area above the 3 and 9 marks you have to counter turn to the direction you want to go or for more easier you just the points below the 3 and 9. Or as I use this; Counter clockwise to go right and clockwise to go left when starting to back from a straight line up. Experienced Trucker.

@SusanBoelman

6 жыл бұрын

I back up my trailers with my hand on the bottom (6 o'clock) and it works too. I even teach it this way. Use 7 o'clock and 5 o'clock for position to straighten up. This a wonderful video for learning!!

Nicey done! I keep thinking about going out and getting cones and setting something up like this. The 1 ft. per 3 ft overhang rule is something I've been looking for so I can understand the extent of my tail swing. Thanks for taking the time to put this video together!

@Joshua79C

7 жыл бұрын

For some added fun and skill building try these: Reverse figure 8 and U turn using the same set up, at least 12 cones, 6 for each circle at 20 foot diameter with O---10 or 20-----O feet between each circle for spacing (distance Not from center of circles but outside to outside). The Figure eight uses both sight and blind side and the U turn version either blind or sight side. Reverse Slalom - This one has two ways you can set up. In either one space the cones like with parallel but vehicle overall length + 50% more as you want to keep as close to the cones with the side of the trailer and vehicle as possible. Now is the fun part of this, you do straight line, or like they do in skiing and space them upwards of ten feet apart, but do keep them the same distance as they are when in a straight line. With either system you can space them closer or farther as needed.

I watched plenty videos about backing up a trailer, but this is by far the most helpful one. Thank you so much for making this video!!!

@WanderingWagners

7 жыл бұрын

+Christ Timbuleng thank you. I'm glad you liked it!

I was taught to put my hand on the bottom of the wheel. You turn the wheel to the left the trailer goes left and so on

@harveyotoole2029

4 жыл бұрын

Yes, that works also.

@vojtechcervenka40

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah, that works, but I personally don't like to have my hand at the bottom of the steering wheel.

@WanderingWagners

Жыл бұрын

That can work. We have better success teaching this method surprisingly

Good information! thank you. Too bad you did not have a quadcopter to show another perspective while narrating! I liked the parallel parking portion the most.

@WanderingWagners

7 жыл бұрын

+Jonathan Turquette I wish we had one! Just not in the budget currently haha. Parallel parking is fun!

THE BEST how-to backup an RV video I've seen yet. You are a good teacher. Thank you very much for posting. Your advice at the end of the video re: spotters makes good sense to me.

@WanderingWagners

7 жыл бұрын

+Hamil Baltisar thanks for the comment! Every RV backing video I've seen have said the same thing, "use a spotter". One video even recommended using TWO spotters. I say get confident with your backing skills and only use a spotter to tell you to STOP if you're about to hit something. Watching drivers/spotters argue at the campground is cheap entertainment though lol

@waynehurley1219

4 жыл бұрын

Awesome awesome vid well done sir i learned putting my hand at bottom of wheel and move hand to the direction you want it to go and some times twisted as you said know it doesn't matter thst truly was a great demonstration BRAVO ZULO

Thank you very much for your help. “ Small adjustments. Take your time.” The little voice in my head when in a difficult situation.

@WanderingWagners

3 жыл бұрын

Glad to help! It's very true. Small movements make a big difference. You can do it

As an experienced truck driver myself since late 2003, very good work demonstrating and use of multi angle. That reverse lane change is something I have done time to time when I had to get into a dock with a wall in the way or a dock that require that with parallel parking challenge. I have recommended to many who asked that you can call up a Tractor Trailer Driving School (non company owned or run) or if they look up the lessons online and there are many each with the standard FMCSA outline but differing illustrations and set of instructions either the same or slightly different. One has just not these two choices but as you show here you can always call up a depot/warehouse and ask if you can utilize their lot with permission and can even provide you with cones if needed so you do not have to buy a few dozen of your own. Also another tip I give is lok up wireless cameras, NuCam from Nuvending is a nice one with wifi and radio connectivity (up to 150 foot range) and use an app on the mobile device to get the picture where as with others would require their own monitor if not optional mobile app. Pretty much any camera system you get gives you the option to record so you can use them while in transit for insurance purposes if the need arises in this type of situation. But mainly helpful for covering those pesky BLIND spots, especially the right side when backing that side's direction. Also useful in lieu of a spotter with questionable trust. Good tips from me is when turning is; counter-clockwise steering = trailer right swing: clockwise = left swing. As you also showed one you got it swinging the direction you want you make Small/short NOT Large/wide corrections as the trailer maneuvers into the place you want it to go. Yes you mention "GOAL". Something I see few Do NOT do, especially when their is overhead obstacles, namely utility wires. Couple other lessons just for some extra fun; Reverse figure eight (two 10 to 20 foot circles of at least six cones spaced 25 feet apart), and reverse snaking which is basically slalom backwards (cones spaced at least 25 feet apart in a straight line or for added challenge zig zag with up to 10 foot apart spacing), and lastly a reverse u-turn (this one has quite a bit of playfulness since you can bac up at full available angle or anywhere between straight and max angle to trailer. You are welcome to try these out and video them and post it to show others what they are about, as i said they are not very useful but help you get a better handle on your trailer dynamics. These lessons are good for all types of trailer. And practice at first is helpful to get started, its the times when you use this practice you get the Real Life Training of these lessons. Thanks for your version of these lessons.

@Joshua79C

7 жыл бұрын

For those wondering the best places to mount camera's on trailer at the least: Sides: For Trailer at any height facing rearward and much like side rear view mirror make the side sort of disappear out of view but not by much so you have a broader view and can see how close side obstacles get when maneuvering. Best to make sure the picture is horizontal and NOT sideways-vertical and do remember it may not be left is left and right is right on monitor or screen, so after mounting take a bit to get used to using it before going on the road and remember to keep using the vehicles side rear view mirrors. You can always readjust the mirror up and down angle to what you prefer to see. Rear of trailer: Up high looking downward with bumper almost in view, but it will not offer any above view for any overhead obstacles unless mounted near the top and had a wide vertical view. Down low even under the bumper set back a bit as these two would offer best view for seeing how close to an object you are. If you mount it midway you will have certain above and below visual issues unless its a true wide vertical and horizontal view camera and also will limit your view on overhead obstacles to the height of your trailer including roof mounted equipment. You can even go with two cameras, one above and the other below. For the vehicle you are towing with you mount the side view more to the front and looking back like it is a side rear view mirror and again the side just out of view. As for rear view you can mount above or below the brake/cargo light but make sure not it does not block that light, and aimed downward into the bed a bit, or you can bumper mount it as well or add a second one on the bumper or below it for checking things out on the trailer if you hear some strange noise. Most camera systems are multi-channel be it two, three or four cameras on one monitor, you can buy two and the cost along with a recording system as well will help you save more than that in insurance when an accident happens. Just make sure if you get one for the trailer that you can also use it as a security system to monitor for safety at a camp site or when it is stored and not being used. Best to go with two four channel systems so if you only use 3 you have an extra cam in case you need it. Just make sure with your manufacturer warranty if you will void it by mounting with screws, otherwise I suggest in a really good suction cup system or gluing a mounting plate to screw the camera mount to. If it is a metallic surface you can get some strong magnets but watch you do not scratch your paint unless you got paint protection film covering it it will still mount but wont leave noticeable scratches. Use your best judgement when mounting, and if you mount to the frame you could even use zip-tie to also secure the camera as an added measure to your primary mounting method in case it fails. Some of you I am sure can be extra creative and actually find a way to place the side views on the front at the corner and aim it rear ward to get the camera more out of the way. Hope you did not find this too boring or long and otherwise quite helpful in giving you some ideas to help you when you go about camping on holiday/vacation.

@WanderingWagners

7 жыл бұрын

+Joshua79C C thanks for the tips and ideas! If I can find the time I'll set up some cones and give those maneuvers a shot on camera.

@Joshua79C

7 жыл бұрын

Check out *5th wheel double towing* by *Tiverton* as its a video from 2012 showing his camera set ups that i am talking about, as I said now a days we have better camera systems with multi channel capability. Yes you can even mount the camera inside on a window with suction cups. Most modern camera systems are reasonably priced, but Tiverton used different cameras and DIYed them to his rig pretty nicely. My suggestions for extra skill building fun may be off I am using the measure of typical 40 foot trailer so some adjustments may be needed, as I said just a basic guideline as they are not part of truck driving test, they are something I did with others who attended an outside workshop at a company first worked for.

@Joshua79C

7 жыл бұрын

When you are about ready to do the stuff I sugested, let me know here in the comments if you want further info, when I did those courses the told me to do what i would normally do in the standard ones, keep close to the cones with a few feet. The figure 8 also doubles as a reverse U turn lesson which you can do either direction and minimum distance between circles from edge to edge is 20 feet. I see after reading others comments I also replied to many of them my opinion as well, not meaning to step on anyone's "toes" that it turns out you been towing trailers for 18 years professionally and on the farm before then, and are now an instructor which kind of shows in this video that i did not realize before. Let me know here when before you got time to do some more maneuvering lessons videos I got a got few more and I can send you a message.

Nice video

@WanderingWagners

7 жыл бұрын

+Richard M thanks!

This by far is one of THE best videos on teaching someone how to back and what to look for. Your 11:00 and 1:00 set points and getting one's truck back in-line with the trailer are such key elements. Great job!!!!

@WanderingWagners

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!🙌🏻

Thanks for this video. As a new comer to 5th wheel, this was very helpful.

Ughhhh,, reminds me of when I took my CDL test and had to parallel park a semi.

Thanks for this. As a first time RVer backing up the rig has been the most challenging thing!

@WanderingWagners

6 жыл бұрын

Glad you found it helpful. Let us know if you have any questions!

I'm a newbie with a brand new 32 ft travel trailer. Your video was a tremendous help before I picked up the rig. Multiple trips done, with some really tight quarters at some locations. Thanks for sharing your methods and techniques.

@WanderingWagners

6 жыл бұрын

You're very welcome! Let us know if we can help in any way

Backing up: Him. Me. | \ | / | \

@WanderingWagners

4 жыл бұрын

😂😂

You destroyed my rose bushes with your stinking trailer.....the long long trailer movie

That is bye far the best backing video I have seen and very good instruction.

This is the most helpful video i have found so far. It's my first time with a trailer. I bought a 6x8 mini camper. This weekend a rented a cargo trailer puff similar size to learn driving around town and backing. Your video is most helpful. Not any where near proficient. But atleast i can back into the driveway. The cone set up and dry runs in an empty parking lot is great. Thanks a lot

@WanderingWagners

6 жыл бұрын

Very welcome. Glad you found it helpful. Let us know if we can help you in the future

Great video 😁 I have been towing for about 10 years. never thought about parallel parking. But it is just the lane change without the straight backing after. thanks a bunch.

@WanderingWagners

7 жыл бұрын

+Paul Vernon yep, that's pretty much it!

Thank you! I’ve struggled to just even back up a boat trailer. Looking at the back of the tire was a tip I never knew that’s going to help immensely! Including turn towards the problem. Thank you again!

@WanderingWagners

10 ай бұрын

Glad it helped!

Great advice, I briefly had a CDL class A and this is a great refresher

@WanderingWagners

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Wow!!! What an amazing video!!! This is so helpful!!! I love that you told us how to position our hands on the steering wheel and navigate to 11:00 and 1:00. It seems so simple AFTER you learn it. Thank you for sharing your knowledge with us!!

@WanderingWagners

2 жыл бұрын

Glad to help!👏🏻

Thank you so much for this video! We are a full time travel family, just myself and my two boys. This video was so so helpful! I especially liked the reference points you gave, and visual markers to go off of. Useful little phrases like “turn into the problem” thanks again! Best video of this type I have watched so far.

@WanderingWagners

Жыл бұрын

Happy to help!!👏🏻

Ho so glad someone make a video like this!! I have a class A. Drove for 20 years, and have seen it all. Good and bad. Great job!

@WanderingWagners

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

We just bought our first TT... and this is the best video I've seen on how to make maneuvers and back in a TT. Thank you for such an awesome video

@WanderingWagners

3 жыл бұрын

Happy to help! Congrats on your new trailer

One of your viewers left us a comment specifically to recommend this video. This was amazingly clear and helpful. Exactly the skills I needed to practice. Thank you!!

@WanderingWagners

4 жыл бұрын

We appreciate that someone recommended our video to you and that it helped you out! Let us know if you have any questions. We'd be happy to help! Feel free to share this video with your viewers.

Wow! All I can say is Thank You Thank You. I am getting all my info gathered to take off next year solo RVing and because so many suggest a 'spotter' have been uncomfortable that I'll have none. I intend to get a fifth wheel. Now, because of your video I know I can just GOAL with no worries and with practice make some of those 'guys' in the campgrounds quite jealous with mad skills!

@WanderingWagners

6 жыл бұрын

+Gypsy Lass seems like everybody suggests using a spotter. That's great and all but what if you get into a situation where you have no spotter? It's best to be able to back up on your own.

Thanks a lot man for all that advice. You definitely helped me out a ton. what really helped me was how you said to turn the wheel towards the problem to fix the problem. that makes way more sense than any other way i've heard before.

@WanderingWagners

4 жыл бұрын

Glad to have helped you

Wife and I backed in with our trailer on our first trip. I owe A TON to this video!!! The 'steer towards the problem' tip was HUGE!!!!!

@WanderingWagners

3 жыл бұрын

That's great to hear, glad to help!👍🏻

Fabulous Video - Now in CA we have to obtain a Class A commercial license in order to pull a horse trailer (gooseneck) over 10,000. For a gooseneck your 1 and 11 o’clock may be somewhat off, but you have given us a place to start. Thank you for taking the time to put this video on KZread - it is much needed!!!

This is the VERY Best backing up a trailer video I have ever watched...and I have watched many. Mike is patient with viewer, gives easy to understand play by play instruction...and builds confidence with his suggestions and logic. THANK YOU!

@WanderingWagners

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!! We appreciate that. Mike is an excellent teacher and very patient when he teaches people how to obtain their CDL everyday

This, by far, is the best explanation of how to do this! Thank you!

@WanderingWagners

6 күн бұрын

Happy to help!

Thank you for taking the time to demonstrate this. Great information and exactly what I was looking for!

This IS the best trailer backing video I have ever watched. So much so, I watch it before every camping season, just to bolster my confidence before hitting the road.

@WanderingWagners

6 жыл бұрын

Thank you, we really appreciate the feedback

Best backup video. Very clear. Many thanks. First trip today with new truck and new TT . Newbie with both.

@WanderingWagners

Жыл бұрын

Thank you and glad you found it helpful!👏🏻 Congrats on your new setup and good luck!

Thanks for showing the correct way, as well as describing exactly what you're doing and why. As a new trailer owner, this is the best video I have seen. THANKS!

@WanderingWagners

3 жыл бұрын

Very welcome! Glad it helped you😁

OMG, you have no idea how this is the first video that I have seen in which your hands are at the top and not bottom for backing in, which always more sense to me and seeing you do it has made me feel so much better. LOVE THE TIP on correcting into the problem and the 11 and 1 o'clock position. THANK YOU SO MUCH

@WanderingWagners

3 жыл бұрын

Very glad to help!

I want to say "THANK-YOU"! This is the best video I have found for backing in a travel trailer. My wife and I purchased our first trailer 5 years ago and use it sparingly for now until we can become full timers. At the beginning of each year when we pull it out of storage, I refer to this video to help kick the rust off my memory. Worked like a charm again!

@WanderingWagners

4 жыл бұрын

So great to hear! Glad to help