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Originally Posted by morzio
Soafter driving truck for 18 years, backing you would think comes natural..But I found a 36 foot 5th wheel is not the same as a 53 foot trailer..MY Solution was quite simple..... I bought a Yellow tor strap.. 30 footer. I lay it out on the drivers side where i want to back in.. and just guide the wheels accordingly. Just like the parking lines at a whorehouse !! TRY IT
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That’s great advice although I’ve never backed in at a whorehouse. Most are pull thru’s. (Ain’t autocorrect great?)
Having a target makes backing much easier. The only thing I’ll add is when you pull forward keep going until your truck and trailer are parallel if possible.