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My first dent in my trailer. Boo who.

2Deuces wild

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I got my first dent in the rear tailgate today. :cry: I was backing up to straighten my trailer and backed in to the house. Ouch. I was so mad:evil::evil::evil:
But my husband was very understanding. He held me in his arms and laugh hard. He said not to worry a little camo paint and you will never see it.
Im a lucky girl. The house is fine and it's only missing a little paint.:roll:

Next time I will keep looking in the mirror that hubbys in....:grin::-D
 

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That is why I have a Pintle hitch on both ends.Watched wreckerman push a M105 400 yards through a gate 12" wider than a deuce,down a hill,90 degree to teh right and right beside another M105 without much of a problem.....No poles or trucks were injured in this act....this time.....
 

2Deuces wild

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Pain is right. If you pass gass while backing you could jack knife it.;-) Now thats a great idea both ends Thanks FT. I will get to finding one right now.
 
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FreightTrain

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only downside I found about mounting a bumper hitch is the M105 won't go high enough to hook up without help.Trailer is 2-3 inches too low.But......that was found out after I put 11.00R20 radials on it.....so.......
 

2Deuces wild

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Yea I know:oops: Thats what he said too. Lesson learned:roll::-D Hubby jumping up and down in mirror means something bad is going to happen...:wink:
 

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Aside from the "not farting when backing" warning, I find that low range is your friend when backing in a tight spot. Of course the house might get pushed off its foundation if you don't stop in time.......:razz:
 

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Talking to WWII Vets, most trucks at that time had one, very small round mirror on the drivers side, nothing on the passenger side. When I ask about backing a truck back then, they all say the same thing.....
Back by "feel".
So, in the eyes of history, you did ok.
One of the few, Frank USMC RET
 

FreightTrain

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Flipping the bumper over would help several inches.When I get a good straight bumper I will have to mount it winch style and then mount my pintle hook.
 

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Backing trailers

Someplace in the PS magazines there is an article that shows how to build a bracket that used the two brackets for the lifting shackles on the front bumper to mount a removable pintle hitch that can be moved from truck to truck.

Very handy item. I always move my trailers from the front bumper! Just be sure to close the hitch. I have up ended a loaded trailer that was tail heavy.

Note to you young guys and gals. The big 6 and 7 ton trucks in WWII had a pintle hitch under the front bumper standard from the factory. How we forget.

Cat Man
 

2Deuces wild

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Thanks for the Pictures. I will send some when I get the mount installed. Thanks for not hammering me to hard. I feel like a rookie. The trailer is so short and Im use to driving a 40 foot bus that i can see all the way down the side. This little thing hides behind Momma.
 
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tm america

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nothing to be ashamed of long wide truck short narrow trailer makes anyone have a hard time:roll:plus no power steering doesnt help :!:i would rather back a 40ft trailer with a deuce with mirrors than back a 105 with a deuce with the best mirrors
 
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