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[shyboy]

When I did my HGV test some cough cough years ago I was taught by an old school HGV driver. When reversing in a straight line use your 'wing' mirrors, whichever wing mirror you can see more of the trailer in steer slightly towards that mirror and it'll straighten up. Much better than the modern hang out of the window/never on the blindside reversing they teach nowadays. I'm off the wagons now but mostly did continentals with a 50' double deck chiller.

snap....  

when trying to keep it all straight when reversing, move top of the steering wheel towards whichever mirror has the most trailer init!!  

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Or, conversely, think only of the bottom of the steering wheel and move this in the direction you want the rear of the trailer/caravan to go.

[Ian_D]

When I did my HGV test some cough cough years ago I was taught by an old school HGV driver. When reversing in a straight line use your 'wing' mirrors, whichever wing mirror you can see more of the trailer in steer slightly towards that mirror and it'll straighten up. Much better than the modern hang out of the window/never on the blindside reversing they teach nowadays. I'm off the wagons now but mostly did continentals with a 50' double deck chiller.

snap....  

when trying to keep it all straight when reversing, move top of the steering wheel towards whichever mirror has the most trailer init!!  

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Or, conversely, think only of the bottom of the steering wheel and move this in the direction you want the rear of the trailer/caravan to go.

Now thats a good idea!

[amigov6]

Unfair advantage i know but i'm at the stage now where i steer the wrong way without a trailer on!!!

[Ian_D]

Unfair advantage i know but i'm at the stage now where i steer the wrong way without a trailer on!!!

PMSL... You prob steer the wrong way when your going forwards  

[amigov6]

Unfair advantage i know but i'm at the stage now where i steer the wrong way without a trailer on!!!

PMSL... You prob steer the wrong way when your going forwards  

Sideways is my forte' unless i see a pop up tent that won't pop down!!!!!!!!

[willyboy]

Have you opened the tent up in the bedroom then Guy ? LOL

[Ian_D]

Unfair advantage i know but i'm at the stage now where i steer the wrong way without a trailer on!!!

PMSL... You prob steer the wrong way when your going forwards  

Sideways is my forte' unless i see a pop up tent that won't pop down!!!!!!!!

PMSL...

My cars going fine with the new belt.... so good infact, that it did go a bit sideways exiting a roundabout, cant work out why though, maybe it was something to do with the fact it was wet, me booting it, and putting a bit of extra turn on sharply    

[JueV6]

Unfair advantage i know but i'm at the stage now where i steer the wrong way without a trailer on!!!

never steered the wrong way in the artic,  jumped into a 17 tonner and went to reverse. ooooops, completely the wrong way

[Lazydocker]

Unfair advantage i know but i'm at the stage now where i steer the wrong way without a trailer on!!!

I know the feeling... Have to think when reversing solo

[Ian_D]

Here we go... this is where I parked the trailer after the York meet...

Thats the first and only attempt  



I dont think I've done bad considering the drive is on a strange up hill angle, and I hardly tow, let alone reverse!  

[size=8]Soz about photo been low quality, it was getting dark![/size]