Tip for backing in low /no light

The solution is keep getting out and looking

 

I use a flashlight also when hooking up sets, keep me from breaking glad handles off.

 

Commuter, I've thought about this for a while now, in those conditions or just normal driving. Backing in bad lighting, blindside backing in poor lighting, challenging conditions like rainy nights, ice, snow, sleet and hail, these and more are challenging and dangerous for drivers. Well, what I've done has been to be more conscious of my backing techniques, pattern recognition. And having a consistent setup for backing makes that easier. Having a predictable backing setup pattern is a useful tool in those tough conditions. That, and getting out and looking before the Event.

Flashlights sound useful.

 

I have one of those as well. It has s clear center section about 4" wide with LED's all the way around and I'll just stand it up either on the ground or on the dock if possible where my left side should bump the dock. Works like a charm.

Was even more helpful training students under those conditions as well lol they all wanted one after that.

 

Do you have a picture of the light?

 

I'll post a pic of it for you this weekend when I get in Mickey. It's at the yard in my car. took it home to solder a wire in the center section and forgot to put it back in the truck lol figures

Keep forgetting to ask my father in law where he got it he gave it to me for Christmas a couple years ago.

 

I just turned the utility lights on. Not sure why but my truck had like 8 of those things on the back haha, most others only had 2 maybe 3.
This was flatbed though, I doubt the light would get around a box.

 

Night vision goggles.