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02-19-2016, 09:12 AM
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Senior Member
Name: To Infinity & Beyond!
Trailer: 1985 Uhaul VT-16 Vacationer, 1957 Avion R20 & 1977 Argosy 6.0 Minuet
Tennessee
Posts: 655
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How to PROPERLY Back Up A Trailer!
With all the discussion of proper tow vehicle, tongue weights and the inevitable how to back up a trailer questions I have found a great educational video from Volkswagon promoting their new "Trailer Assist" option!
Click on the video link below to learn proper trailering technique!
Volkswagen Trailer Assist
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02-19-2016, 10:45 AM
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Member
Name: milton
Trailer: Northern Lite
British Columbia
Posts: 33
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Quote:
Originally Posted by vintageracer
With all the discussion of proper tow vehicle, tongue weights and the inevitable how to back up a trailer questions I have found a great educational video from Volkswagon promoting their new "Trailer Assist" option!
Volkswagen Trailer Assist |
When backing up the trailer...the direction of the bottom of the steering wheel is the direction you want the trailer to go.
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02-19-2016, 10:48 AM
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Senior Member
Name: To Infinity & Beyond!
Trailer: 1985 Uhaul VT-16 Vacationer, 1957 Avion R20 & 1977 Argosy 6.0 Minuet
Tennessee
Posts: 655
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Here is another neat video of a light trailer.
Anyone know the manufacturer of this trailer AND if there were any other manufacturers of similar trailers?
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02-19-2016, 10:58 AM
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Senior Member
Trailer: Scamp 13 ft
Posts: 453
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Quote:
Originally Posted by vintageracer
With all the discussion of proper tow vehicle, tongue weights and the inevitable how to back up a trailer questions I have found a great educational video from Volkswagon promoting their new "Trailer Assist" option!
Volkswagen Trailer Assist |
Dear Racer, You learn to back a trailer like you get to Carnagie Hall : " Practice, Practice, Practice ! "
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02-19-2016, 11:44 AM
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Senior Member
Name: To Infinity & Beyond!
Trailer: 1985 Uhaul VT-16 Vacationer, 1957 Avion R20 & 1977 Argosy 6.0 Minuet
Tennessee
Posts: 655
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Quote:
Originally Posted by DavidG
Dear Racer, You learn to back a trailer like you get to Carnagie Hall : " Practice, Practice, Practice ! "
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No practice needed.
Just click on the first video in my original post and see why Volkswagon's trailer assist is such a great option to include on your next VW!
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02-19-2016, 12:08 PM
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Senior Member
Trailer: Bigfoot 21 ft Front Bedroom
Posts: 701
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Some of my favorites:
Keep in mind the UPS driver is actually backing three trailers. The converter dolly between the two box trailers is also a trailer.
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02-19-2016, 01:45 PM
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Member
Name: Lee
Trailer: Casita
Oregon
Posts: 80
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Omg that is priceless...
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02-19-2016, 02:37 PM
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Senior Member
Name: Marky
Trailer: Casita
Texas
Posts: 266
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How to PROPERLY Back Up A Trailer!
Quote:
Originally Posted by vintageracer
Here is another neat video of a light trailer.
Anyone know the manufacturer of this trailer AND if there were any other manufacturers of similar trailers?
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What! A four cylinder, fifty horsepower, gasoline, air cooled car pulling goose fifth wheel trailer!!!! Danger! Danger! We're losing containment on the reactor! The transmission is running at 150%. There is no backup WDH! The sway bar is gone! Everyone on the road is going to die!!!! Agh!!!
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02-19-2016, 03:34 PM
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Senior Member
Name: Sergey
Trailer: 2014 Scamp 16 layout 4, 2018 Winnebago Revel 4x4
SW Florida
Posts: 852
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I wonder how electrical connection to the trailer lights has been made... :-)
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Sergey
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02-19-2016, 03:41 PM
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Senior Member
Name: David
Trailer: 1998 Casita 17 SD
Alberta
Posts: 786
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They actually found one of the Beetle 5th wheels and are rebuilding it.
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08-25-2018, 09:16 PM
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Member
Name: Anne
Trailer: 2013 16 ft. Scamp
Michigan
Posts: 34
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That is a great video. It is just exactly how I back up our Scamp!
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08-26-2018, 08:12 AM
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Member
Name: Mike
Trailer: Winnebago
Wisconsin
Posts: 63
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Enjoyed your video.
Thanks for posting!
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08-26-2018, 11:33 AM
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Senior Member
Name: Dave
Trailer: 2013Escape 21
Iowa
Posts: 1,217
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No problem
Quote:
Originally Posted by MarkyVasquez
What! A four cylinder, fifty horsepower, gasoline, air cooled car pulling goose fifth wheel trailer!!!! Danger! Danger! We're losing containment on the reactor! The transmission is running at 150%. There is no backup WDH! The sway bar is gone! Everyone on the road is going to die!!!! Agh!!!
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In Iowa we say “ Hold my beer and watch this!”
Iowa Dave
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