Date: Mon, 28 Sep 2009 09:14:02 -0700
Reply-To: Roger Whittaker <rogerwhitt1@GMAIL.COM>
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From: Roger Whittaker <rogerwhitt1@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: [NVC] Need alignment sight to help with backing trailer
In-Reply-To: <4AC0C0FD.1020202@gmail.com>
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install with a magnet
you will find super duper magnets inside any old hard drive from a
surplussed computer
But your problem as stated was that you can not see the unit in your mirror
...
so either raise the profile of the unit with flags or sticks
paint lines on the ground to follow ..including a front wheel stop line
or
install a back up camera
and you might try what is suggested as the most useful
http://www.peakantifreeze.com/peak_backup_camera.html
yours
On Mon, Sep 28, 2009 at 6:58 AM, Rocket J Squirrel <
camping.elliott@gmail.com> wrote:
> 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
>
--
roger w
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