Thread: This Is How I Do It......

Originally Posted by prefers shiners

Backing up the truck to the boat can be a challenge to some (me) lining up the truck hitch with the trailer.....so, I devised a method that was easy for me....I put a piece of yellow electrical tape on the center of my tailgate (right above my trailer hitch)....then another piece on my boat cover at the center of the trailer.....in order to know how far to back it in, I picked a point of reference on my truck on the step up rail and spray painted a black dot on the concrete driveway.....when those 2 points line up, I park it.....it stays hooked up 90% of the time anyway.....first pic, of course, is looking out my rear window showing the 2 pieces of tape lining up........gotta get some sleep....pulling out at 4 in the morning (Henderson)....

i got my truck in 2011. first time i back up to my boat i look in the rearview mirror and there is a back up camera. you can see the tounge and there is what looks like an airline runway to guide ya back. no more dinged license plates for me. it's perfect every time.