The short answer is: it doesn’t have to be! When we have customers considering fifth-wheels as their next RV choice, we’re often asked if parking them is difficult. While we will say that it takes a little bit of practice, it’s not as hard as most people think!
Beşa ajotinê belkî beşa herî hêsan a ezmûna çerxa pêncemîn e. Dema ku ji ajotina gerîdeyê, an kamyona weya bê girêdan hinekî cûda be jî, ajotina çerxa pêncemîn divê bi hêsanî ji piran re were. Wekî tedbîr, em pêşniyar dikin ku pêvekên neynikê yên dirêj bigirin da ku dîtinê hêsantir bikin.
Before taking off with your fifth-wheel, ensure that your unit is attached securely to a hitch in the bed of your truck and that the hitch itself is properly attached. Many units also have a secondary tie to a basic trailer hitch as a precaution. Once you’re connected, test your in-cab braking unit to ensure that everything is working properly. While each unit is different, the instructions will outline how to test that the unit is working properly. Now that your braking unit is ready to roll, so are you!
After you take off, you’ll notice that your truck accelerates slower than usual. This is perfectly normal, as you’re towing a heavy trailer behind you. Expect your pedal foot to get used to this and to compensate accordingly. Watch your speed and be conscious of how the vehicle’s momentum changes differently than usual. You’ll need to brake more consciously, so keep your eyes on the road and avoid sudden stops.
Li vir pir kes dest bi germê dikin. Ji ber ku trailer bi wesayîta we ve girêdayî ye azeb point-of-contact, when you turn and reverse, you’ll find that the trailer angles itself. When backing up, it all comes down to simple math: it’s time to know your angles.
Dema ku cîhek ku hûn vegerin hundurê xwe hilbijêrin, wek mînak rêwîtiya xwe an cîhek kampê, rastparêz bin. Deverek hilbijêrin ku wesayit bê guman bi cîh bibe, û cîhek ku dema ku pişta xwe digire hin manevrabûnê dide we.
The most important thing to remember is that your trailer will go in the opposite direction of your steering wheel. Visit an open space and practice backing up, watching the trailer as you turn the wheel. This will allow you to understand and visualize where your trailer is headed while you check your mirrors and adjust the wheel in real time as you reverse. If you can, use a spotter to help guide you into place. Here’s a quick video with some visuals to help:
The hard part is over and the impatient part begins. Once you have your RV backed up into your desired parking spot, it’s time to attend to the finer details. Here are some things that you’ll need to complete before whipping out the burgers and brews:
RV-ya xwe astî bikin: her yekîneyek bi astên destan an otomatîkî tê da ku hûn bi rengek ecêb xew nekin
Ger hebe elektrîkê girêdin
Ger hebe, av û kanalîzasyonê girêdin
Hêdî hêdî kamyonê qut bikin û ji trailerê veqetînin
Tişt û beşên xwe kontrol bikin da ku hûn pê ewle bibin ku di rêwîtiya we de tiştek neguhere
Kaniyan dirêj bikin û piştrast bikin ku hemî taybetmendiyên derveyî xebitîne
Once you’re situated, you can finally kick back, relax, and throw some burgers over the fire. We promise it’s worth the extra precaution! You’ll look just like this pro in no time:
Now that you’re equipped for easy breezy parking, check out our full envantera pêncemîn and get camping! We’re located in Kamloops, just off of the Trans Canada, so don’t be shy. We’re happy to answer her pirsek ku hûn dikarin li ser parkkirina çerxa xwe ya pêncemîn, an yek ji meyên din hebin nşh and RVs bikar anîn.