RE: YEEEEEEHAAAAA!!! I did it!

[Danusmom]

 
I backed up the PU by myself!....accurately!!! And, I didn t hit anything.[][]  The 1st time was when I dropped off the PU at a trailer hitch place (had a friction sway bar installed). Only had to pull up once, then parked that puppy exactly where I was instructed to do so. Yesterday, I brought the PU home & backed into our driveway --a much narrower area than the day before. It only took me 4 tries in order to back in where I wanted it.[]  This is because the " Audience Rule" [&:] kicked in as I blocked the street until I had the PU lined up right. Even my neighbor across the street came over to congratulate me --he backs up trailers into very narrow spaces like a pro.
 
 Thanks to " Austin Boston"  for posting the lengthy why it s harder to back up a smaller trailer, especially with a larger TV, and how to back up. Every bit of advice I remember getting before concentrated on " steering" . " AB"  said the TV actually pushing the tongue of the trailer. So, I just envisioned myself at the tongue of the trailer & made the TV " push"  the PU where I wanted it...just as if I where physically pushing the PU myself. The steering came naturally after that. My neighbor said he looks at what corner of the trailer he wants where & determines which corner of the TV needs to move. I told him it was too much over-analyzing for me (he s an electrician) & the method that " AB"  described made more sense to me.
 
 Anyway, thanks for letting me " toot"  my own horn. [8D]
 
 Peace be with you all.

[birol]

 Danusmom
Congratulations ! I am dreading the day I have to tow and back up. I am a pretty good driver, but never ever towed anything. Don t look forward to my backing it in stories anytime soon. of course with my luck, that would be at the next rally with everyone watching [:@]

[angelsmom10]

 Danusmom
Congrats -- DH won t let me try[:@][:@][:@]

[vjm1639]

 Danusmom
On Danusmom...WOW.. I m thrilled for you!  DH keeps trying to get me to practice more, but I can t stand it...I won t even back up the truck with nothing on the hitch!  LOL....  You SHOULD toot your own horn and LOUDLY!  ...heck, dance a little too!  []

[jstaddwtr]

 Danusmom
That s wonderful!
 Great news!
 
 Next time we camp we will make sure we call you to put Hermes where he needs to be!!!!   We are very envious!!![][]

[JemJen24]

 Danusmom
Good job!  I found it much easier than expected.  Especially if I take my time and realize that it s ok to make a mistake and start over.
 
 J. []

[Gatsmommy]

 Danusmom
Congrats!!! I m still getting it partially in the site, unhitching and pushing it the rest of the way LOL. Won t even try our driveway yet. I had just gotten to where I could get the old one in when we upgraded, and this one is still just too big.
 
 

[Trlrboy]

 Danusmom
My DW actually can back up the popup better than I can.  Don t tell her I said so.

[griffsmom]

 Danusmom
Well done!!  TOOT TOOT!!! []

[tlhdoc]

 Danusmom
Good for you.  Now go out there and camp with out worrying if you can do it.

[4campinfoxes]

 Danusmom
Good job!  One of these days I need to try that!  But first DH would need to get the camper out of our driveway!  Then he d need to get it back in (the driveway is wayyyy too tricky for me!)
 
 Sharon

[San1625]

 Danusmom
Congrads[]
 
 The first and only time I tried to back up the PU into the drive it jack knifed in the middle of the street[] and dh had to fix things and put it in the drive him-self[8D]
 
 
 Santina

[Opie431]

 Danusmom
If you can find a parking lot with lines painted on it that you can use at night, it makes a wonderful place to practice backing up.  
 We have a fairly large truck and PU and it is very easy to back the PU because the mirrors are so big  you can see so much of the PU.

[vjm1639]

 Danusmom
LOL...the " fairly large truck"  is my biggest problem!   I won t back up his truck WITHOUT the Popup on it! With it on, I was hopeless. We went to the empty high school parking lot and still I couldn t do it.    If I ever do it myself I ll be one of those in the pull through spots!  []
 
 

[Ernhrts3n8]

 Danusmom
Congratulations!  I find it much easier to park a tt than a pu.  My husband won t attempt either and I like it that way...lol.  Keep up the good work!