The big boys, those class A mo-hoes, they use two rods, one from each side of the towed unit. You can get the fiberglass rods with orange flags on them at Oregon motorcycle shops or online at any off-road site. I think both Oregon and California require off road equipment to display those flags at their OHV parks and their state-run dune areas. Don Hanson On Mon, Sep 28, 2009 at 6:16 AM, Allan Streib <streib@cs.indiana.edu> wrote: > That's good to help you align the hitch when you're hooking up the trailer > (and don't have a helper). > > I don't think it would help much with backing up: since it's right at the > hitch point, it will always be more or less in the center of your view no > matter what the trailer is doing. > > I second the idea of a kid's bike flag, long fiberglas rod with a day-glo > orange pennant at the top. Either one at the center-rear, or one on each > rear corner of the trailer. > > Allan > > > On Mon, 28 Sep 2009 07:32 -0400, "Kenneth Lewis" <kdlewis@NORTHSTATE.NET> > wrote: > > Here ya go: > > > > http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/Displayitem.taf?itemnumber=95684 > > > > Let me know how it works. > > > > Ken > |
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