Backing the trailer: Side mirrors or Rear-view mirror?

[PokerRun388]

When backing your boat's trailer down the ramp....:cool


Do you use your side mirrors, rear-view mirror or both?


Personally, I always use the side mirrors & I adjust them so I can clearly see the trailer tires & fenders. Rarely will I glance at the rear view mirror.:thumbsup



How about you all?

 

[TCHB]

Side mirrors. I can not see anything straight behind me because the boat blocks all views.

 

[Bradsrvrtoy.]

Side mirrors....cant see the trailer without the boat on it in the rearview...maybe I need a bigger boat?!

 

[Advantage 1]

Sides when I launch.

Retrieve - drop the tailgate and use the rear view and look over my shoulder when backing down.

 

[spectracular]

Side mirrors only. Too much tint to see anything out the rear-view.

 

[MalibuKen]

Side mirrors only.

 

[YoPengo]

Side mirrors and hand at the bottom of the wheel.

 

[BUDMAN]

Side view mirrors, rear view mirror, and over the shoulder

 

[Jefftowz]

Side mirrors and over the shoulder looking for people walking behind me.

 

[Bigbore500r]

Side mirrors

 

[ka0tyk]

Mirrors. Looking out the back all I see is boat. Plus mirrors allows your peripheral to see if you're gonna run something over swinging the front around.

 

[spectra3279]

Side mirrors

 

[shan]

Both, I open the tail gate. I have a dolly trailer and a dually, so I can't see it in the SRVM until it is sideways.

 

[Spot]

Both

 

[BHC Vic]

Side

 

[crzy2bealive]

Side mirrors only

 

[djunkie]

Side

 

[Advantage 1]

Sometimes... you don't need any mirrors :cool

[video=youtube;wucboi_066A]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wucboi_066A[/video]

 

[plaster dave]

Both

 

[fishing fool]

Side mirror

 

[Flying_Lavey]

I'm a man. I use my side mirrors only. Lol

 

[Rsqfxr]

Side mirrors only

 

[Wadernation]

neither. Our launch vehicle (jeep) stored at the river has a receiver on the front bumper. practical? maybe..but its easy to launch a boat with everything right in front of you. House is close to the ramp..no street driving.

 

[Singleton]

When I was 13 my grandfather taught me how to backup the boat. He taught me the look over my shoulder method. 20 years later, I started to switch to side mirrors. I have slowly transitioned to the side mirror method, but it was a hard habit to break and I still catch myself going old school.

 

[milkmoney]

Side mirrors only. [emoji106]

 

[FreeBird236]

Side view mirrors, rear view mirror, and over the shoulder

This^^^

 

[Wicky]

Over the shoulder so I can bump the limiter on my truck in reverse.. Mirrors=slow

 

[Ziggy]

Side mirrors and hand at the bottom of the wheel.

Just like a girl :fsakes

 

[Ziggy]

Side mirrors only. Easy to keep trailer tires lined up with lane markers, if there are any.
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