On 9/28/2009 6:16 AM Allan Streib wrote: > That's good to help you align the hitch when you're hooking up the > trailer (and don't have a helper). And a less-expensive version of what Roger Whittaker suggested. > 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. Right, but now that I think about it, having some way to align things for hitching when alone could be very helpful, so it would be silly not to bring a gadget like this. > 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. I think it's a fine idea. If I can socket it, then I can easily remove it to get it out of the way when accessing gear at the rear of the trailer. My convenient Ace Hardware probably has all the needed bits. -- Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott 84 Westfalia: Mellow Yellow ("The Electrical Banana") 74 Westrailia: (Ladybug Trailer company, San Juan Capistrano, Calif.) Bend, OR KG6RCR |
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