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Originally Posted by SteveSueMac
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Put your hand at 6:00 on your steering wheel. If you need the rear of the trailer to go to the left, move your hand to the left (like lifting it up to 9:00 on the wheel). If you want it to go to the right, lift your hand to the right (like to 3:00 on the wheel).
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Just go slow.
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Bingo!
Only use mirrors to back up, never turn around in the driver's seat to look IMO. As others have mentioned, a CDL class can be very helpful, and practice . . . practice . . . practice . . . in a large empty parking lot early some morning, with 1 spotter.
Go slow, and don't hesitate to stop and re-group when the trailer starts to go askew. This will happen often. Let go of negative emotions, like clouds in the sky, and move on. Practice makes perfect!
Backing up a trailer is like riding a bicycle -- once you "get it" the process is a no-brainer.
Have fun with the new Airstream,
Peter
PS -- The search function in the blue box above works great. "Backing up" will reveal many other threads/posts about learning this easy task.