Trailering question

[Jeff]

Brian, good call.  I haven't tried to push the mirror ARMS out, just adjust the mirrors.  I'll give it a whirl tonight when I get home.

[Super Dave]

Mirrors need to be further out.

[OmniGLH]

Hey Jeff if you're looking for a trailer, my buddy Mike is selling the 8.5x24 we used last year.  It's 1 year old (we bought it new), double axle, ramp door, painted and has lights.

Shoot me an email or give me a call (815)790-9898 if you might be interested.. I can put you in touch with him.  We got a pretty good deal on it when we bought it (thanks Super Dave!) and Mike is pretty reasonable.

Otherwise - you don't have to SEE the trailer, IMO.  You'll just kinda learn where it's at.  Truckers usually flash their lights when you're clear... eventually, you'll get a "feel" for when you're ok to move over.

Jim

[Baltobuell]

The pic looks like the mirrors are angled back so put them straight out to start. If all else fails, loop a big weak spring off the top corner (curb feeler type of thing only up high) paint it orange, so you can see that. I don't think it's safe at all to not be able to see the end and it's too pretty to wreck it.

[Jeff]

Jim, I'm gonna try the mirror trick tonight.  If that fails, I have another prospective deal with a trade, but if all else falls through we'll talk.

As for truckers flashing, they're the least of my worry.  It's the little buggers who insist on shooting around you on the right when all you want to do is move out of the way...

[H-man]

Brian, good call.  I haven't tried to push the mirror ARMS out, just adjust the mirrors.  I'll give it a whirl tonight when I get home.

Doh!  :P :-*

[Dawn]

Doh!  :P :-*

They're probably fixed....

They can swing to lay flat against the cab, but they probably won't swing out any farther.

Dawn

[Zac]

It's the little buggers who insist on shooting around you on the right when all you want to do is move out of the way...

Yeah, but it that case I think you'll win.  :-X

-z.

[Jeff]

Yeah, but it that case I think you'll win.  :-X

-z.

Nobody wins when insurance companies get involved...

[OmniGLH]

As for truckers flashing, they're the least of my worry.  It's the little buggers who insist on shooting around you on the right when all you want to do is move out of the way...

Blah.. F'em.  Laws of physics state you're going to win.

;)

[EX#996]

If all else fails, loop a big weak spring off the top corner (curb feeler type of thing only up high) paint it orange, so you can see that. I don't think it's safe at all to not be able to see the end and it's too pretty to wreck it.

This is the best suggestion yet.  That way you know EXACTLY where the end of your trailer is.....


... or get a 8.5' trailer   ;D

Dawn

[Jeff]

Well, the mirrors are a no go.  They move, but they are notched in the position they're at, and when I rotate them outward, the mirror housing is such that the mirror can't be adjusted to see anything.

For this weekend I think I'll see how it goes and then make the determination of going to an 8.5' trailer or putting a lighted outrigger on...