After 17 years living in a caravan park and watching 100s of people muck about for 10 to 30 minutes backing in beside a slab, it is probably time to pass on my tip.
Here goes.
BACKING your van in beside a slab is EASY
My Tip of the day
(A) Measure the over all width of your van tyres from outside to outside.
(B) Get your hands onto a piece of rope about 8 Ft to 10 Ft long.
(C) Lay the rope on the ground the same distance as (A) from the slab.
(D)
Now it is a simple exercise to back in with your Van wheels on to the rope, looking out of your drivers side instead, of trying to follow the Mrs confusing signals on the passengers side.
Aus-Kiwi said
11:40 PM Sep 19, 2016
Oh taking away entertainment ! Sheesh there's some terrable reverse drivers out there !
Aussie said
12:10 AM Sep 20, 2016
Yeh Aus-Kiwi, I had a few milk rounds back in the 1960-70s using a tamdem trailer in WA, and learnt to back a trailer very quickly. But for years I have been watching all these late starters going IN-OUT-IN-OUT & IN_OUT. So I thought I might just pass on a little trick I came up with many years ago. The choice is theirs!!!!!!
When you need to put a 6 foot trailer into a 6 foot 2 inch gap at 3 am in the morning at the Milk Depo, you do it or get another job.
Aus-Kiwi said
01:36 AM Sep 20, 2016
Earney of the West . Boat ramps and hay sheds, horse floats was my learning curve . From about 8 years old . Not saying I'm Perfect ! But hell second or third shot should do . Some end up 90* to were they should be !! Had a couple come up to me saying . It bet you have trouble parking your motor home ? .. Pfft I said not half the trouble I saw you guys reversing into position !! Lol
-- Edited by Aus-Kiwi on Tuesday 20th of September 2016 01:40:18 AM
macka17 said
06:16 AM Sep 20, 2016
EVERYBODY....
Should spend some time in SHopping Mall. Centres. Car parks in quiet hrs.
Backing. shunting in and out of the bays .
After a while you get a mental idea of the positioning needed
to put THAT van into THAT space
Once overcome. You'll find it easy to adjust for differing situations.
UNTIL you have trouble with your neck...
Mine broken yrs ago. but last coupla yrs or so Lets me know it's there.
From being n EX Semi.Multi, Float driver who can back anything anywhere.
Almost with eyes closed. and back a semi at road speeds no problems.
I've gone to an old fart who. Cause he can't turn his head anymore.
is a complete novice in others eyes.
A TERRIBLE backer.
Look after your neck if you want to stay competent..
NeilandRaine said
07:16 AM Sep 20, 2016
Some days are diamonds some days are stones. Some days I back in without a problem.
Usually when no one is watching I back straight in, you can bet if people are watching everything goes wrong.
Having said that I am not so bad other people bring their chairs out to watch the show.
mezza56 said
08:21 AM Sep 20, 2016
Thats a really good idea for those real tight spots Aussie .
Macka , why do you need to turn your neck an ex truckie wud only use mirrors wudn't he ? LOL Just havin a dig mate
Caravans aren't much different than cars , I've seen people trying to back a little car into a parking spot and have 6 or so goes , young and old.
Yuglamron said
09:15 AM Sep 20, 2016
For entertainment the VW Tiguan with driver assist ad is about reversing a horse float. Worth looking for on YouTube.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uQs-oEuDzSw
-- Edited by Yuglamron on Tuesday 20th of September 2016 09:24:09 AM
brickies said
09:53 AM Sep 20, 2016
Yes Aussie great advice have used that method for years myself , I have 2 mini witches hat that I use
vince56 said
10:02 AM Sep 20, 2016
Personally I cant understand why people sit, watch and s****** at someone having trouble backing a caravan.
Why not give them a hand??
Yuglamron said
10:28 AM Sep 20, 2016
Never get involved if you don't want your head bitten off. From Bitter experience.
Vince said
10:53 AM Sep 20, 2016
NeilandRaine wrote:
Some days are diamonds some days are stones.
Yep that's about it
Some parks are tight and some have plenty of space to back onto a site.
Cheers
Vince
Tony Bev said
02:43 PM Sep 20, 2016
Yuglamron wrote:
For entertainment the VW Tiguan with driver assist ad is about reversing a horse float. Worth looking for on YouTube.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uQs-oEuDzSw
-- Edited by Yuglamron on Tuesday 20th of September 2016 09:24:09 AM
Hope that I am not going off topic, and no disrespect to any horses
After 17 years living in a caravan park and watching 100s of people muck about for 10 to 30 minutes backing in beside a slab, it is probably time to pass on my tip.
Here goes.
BACKING your van in beside a slab is EASY
My Tip of the day
(A) Measure the over all width of your van tyres from outside to outside.
(B) Get your hands onto a piece of rope about 8 Ft to 10 Ft long.
(C) Lay the rope on the ground the same distance as (A) from the slab.
(D)
Now it is a simple exercise to back in with your Van wheels on to the rope, looking out of your drivers side instead, of trying to follow the Mrs confusing signals on the passengers side.
When you need to put a 6 foot trailer into a 6 foot 2 inch gap at 3 am in the morning at the Milk Depo, you do it or get another job.
Earney of the West . Boat ramps and hay sheds, horse floats was my learning curve . From about 8 years old . Not saying I'm Perfect ! But hell second or third shot should do . Some end up 90* to were they should be !! Had a couple come up to me saying . It bet you have trouble parking your motor home ? .. Pfft I said not half the trouble I saw you guys reversing into position !! Lol
-- Edited by Aus-Kiwi on Tuesday 20th of September 2016 01:40:18 AM
Should spend some time in SHopping Mall. Centres. Car parks in quiet hrs.
Backing. shunting in and out of the bays .
After a while you get a mental idea of the positioning needed
to put THAT van into THAT space
Once overcome. You'll find it easy to adjust for differing situations.
UNTIL you have trouble with your neck...
Mine broken yrs ago. but last coupla yrs or so Lets me know it's there.
From being n EX Semi.Multi, Float driver who can back anything anywhere.
Almost with eyes closed. and back a semi at road speeds no problems.
I've gone to an old fart who. Cause he can't turn his head anymore.
is a complete novice in others eyes.
A TERRIBLE backer.
Look after your neck if you want to stay competent..
Usually when no one is watching I back straight in, you can bet if people are watching everything goes wrong.
Having said that I am not so bad other people bring their chairs out to watch the show.
Thats a really good idea for those real tight spots Aussie .
Macka , why do you need to turn your neck an ex truckie wud only use mirrors wudn't he ? LOL Just havin a dig mate
Caravans aren't much different than cars , I've seen people trying to back a little car into a parking spot and have 6 or so goes , young and old.
For entertainment the VW Tiguan with driver assist ad is about reversing a horse float. Worth looking for on YouTube.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uQs-oEuDzSw
-- Edited by Yuglamron on Tuesday 20th of September 2016 09:24:09 AM
Why not give them a hand??
Never get involved if you don't want your head bitten off. From Bitter experience.
Yep that's about it
Some parks are tight and some have plenty of space to back onto a site.
Cheers
Vince
Hope that I am not going off topic, and no disrespect to any horses
But...
That video certainly made me laugh