Cornering at night?

Try taking the corners in the day as tight as you can. You can leave a few inches for leeway.

You know, you see a curb and gutter, try to stay 3 inches (the trailer) from the asphalt and the gutter when you make a turn. or a painted line on the road that goes around a corner, try to stay 3 inches from the line as you turn the corner.

After a while you won't even need to look, the trailer will be right where you think it is. You will know where you need to be in a turn to get the trailer through before you get to the turn.

It's just practice. practice, and more practice. I think by trying to stay close you will get a better feel, or a quicker feel, for it than if you always try to "swing wide". Try to stay close when you can see whats going on, I think you will get a better feel for where the trailer is.

"no pain - no gain".

 

After a while that trailer is going to be where it's supposed to be. Just don't turn so tight to make it run over anything important.

 

ALWAYS backup with 4 ways on

 

Using the 4ways is kind of a courtesy thing. And they help at night for lighting up your back end.

 

the flashing light will blind you. you should be able to back into any hole. with or without 4ways on. but the 4ways dont help you. and keep the door shut and keep arm inside the truck.

 

If I need extra light at night in the back, I will touch the brake pedal so the brake lights come on....seems like they are much brighter than the tail lights, and cast some light to where you can need it.

 

Do everything slower and with more attention.

 

Most drivers corner day or night like they are expecting the Titanic to pass between them and the curb. Many drivers would feel pinched making a turn from a 6 lane road onto a 6 lane road, not to mention so many drivers put in their steering input AT the intersection stop line.

 

How your own 4-ways flashing going to blind the driver?

 

the flashing takes away your focus point.