Chapter 10
BACKING A TRAILER
LAUNCHING
RAMP
A trailer backs in a direction opposite to an automobile. In 1, driver
swings the rig near the launching ramp. In 2, the driver cuts the
vehicle toward the driveway. In 3, the driver cuts the vehicle wheels
to the le and then backs into the ramp as the trailer moves to the
right. In 4, the driver straightens the vehicle wheels to follow the
trailer as it backs down the ramp.
ALLOW TRAILER WHEEL BEARINGS AND LIGHTS
TO COOL BEFORE SUBMERGING
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1
3
2
4