Elisabeth backing up with a horse trailer

The whole trick to backing a trailer is taking your time and not getting flustered. We pulled into this drive to meet some people and found that the main parking lot where we had planned to turn around had been roped off. Onto plan "B", the three point backing turn around. This is what you call trial by fire. As you can see, Elisabeth passed the test. I would like to note that this trailer - truck combo is really hard to back since with tinted windows on both the truck and camper, you can not see through the back window and have to rely soley on the outside rear view mirrors to see what is behind you.

Category:

Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• truck
• horse
• trailer
• backing
• turning
• around
• lesson
• driving

[SquareSFarms]

Nice, job. But reading your blurb, you should only be using your side view mirrors backing.

[StonesRiverPonyClub]

So true about only using the mirrors. It is a nice crutch to be able to see out the back window since when backing to the right, there comes a point where all you are able to see is the side of the trailer in the right mirror, and it is quite hard to judge just how close you are to jackknifing the trailer.

[canadaqtpi]

Great job! I can hardly back up the lawn tractor with a small dump cart behind it! :)

[StonesRiverPonyClub]

Truth be known, backing a short wheel base dump cart behind a lawn tractor in many ways is actually much harder than a long wheel base trailer.

[cocopelli34]

Wow! I couldn't have done that. Everytime I go to back up the trailer turns immediately to jack knife. I don't know how to correct that. You were amazing. You go girl! Well done.

[laminae]

I think the horse is getting sick. No just kidding. I'm doing good to back my 8 foot utility trailer looking out my back window.

[canadianreiner]

Just bought a small Brenderup horse trailer. Going to pick it up next week. Haven't backed one in 55 years! I will have to use my side mirrors as I want to be able to pull it with my Volvo or 24' motorhome. Your video helped put me back in the driver's seat. Thanks!

[SquareSFarms]

They don't call it the blind siding for nothing. Also G.O.A.L Get Out And Look. You can tell 90*, when the front right section is seen in the mirror is perpendicular to the mirror for the most part.

[shipshapetn]

Nice job.