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Old 03-22-2013, 02:52 PM   #7
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Stevereno,

You know that if the drive is 12' wide and the RV is 8' wide, if you have the driver's side wheels 1.5' from the edge of the drive, you MUST have 3.5' on the passenger's side. If you keep the driver's side aligned, the other side will follow (it has to) and you can essentially "forget" that it's there (so long as there's no trees or other obstacles you have to maneuver around.

It's sort of like parking in the garage with mirrors that are only 3" from each side. We tend to always check "BOTH" mirrors, when in actuality, if the driver's mirror is 3" from the doorway, where "MUST" the other one be? It's human nature to look over to make sure, but it can't be anywhere but where it's supposed to be if the driver's side is right. It's the same with backing up the drive. If the driver's side wheels are 18" from the edge, the passenger's side "MUST" be 3.5 ft from the edge over there "where we can't see" Logically, they can't be anywhere else LOL

The reason the back of the Tahoe got "crooked and out of place" is from overcorrecting. If you follow your trailer wheels on the right track, the rest of the RV "MUST" follow correctly also. Give it a try next time you've got a little extra time, and remember, if you get out of line, even a little, stop, pull forward a few feet and get lined up again. Trying to correct while backing up will just get you even further out of line.....

Practice Practice Practice !!!
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