ihsolutions
Well-known member
For the first time this evening, I had to back up my BH 3670RL into my driveway in the rain, at night. Couldn't see a blasted thing. The reverse lights from the truck were bouncing off the front bottom of the 5'er (near the landing gear switch) and I couldn't see anything behind me but bright light.
Now, I can put my Big Horn on a dime going sideways up a hill in the rain with one arm behind my back, but apparently, not in the dark. Took me at least 15 minutes. You have to be able to see where the thing is going and how it's oriented. I couldn't.
I'm thinking of installing some white reverse lights attached to the frame (low) on the back of the trailer and tying it into the vehicle's reverse light wiring. However, I'm not sure that's going to be enough, especially considering we are headed into fall and will be arriving at campgrounds (more often) at dark. How do I address the reflection issue? Surely I can't be the first person to encounter this problem?
And before you say it, just assume I am a single guy camping alone with nobody to guide me in. Because, as much as I love my wife, she's useless in this regard despite my feeble attempts to teach her even the simplest way to help guide me in. It'll be better for the marriage even if I end up hitting a tree someday. At least then it's only a few weeks of "I told you so" instead of weekly camping agony.
Now, I can put my Big Horn on a dime going sideways up a hill in the rain with one arm behind my back, but apparently, not in the dark. Took me at least 15 minutes. You have to be able to see where the thing is going and how it's oriented. I couldn't.
I'm thinking of installing some white reverse lights attached to the frame (low) on the back of the trailer and tying it into the vehicle's reverse light wiring. However, I'm not sure that's going to be enough, especially considering we are headed into fall and will be arriving at campgrounds (more often) at dark. How do I address the reflection issue? Surely I can't be the first person to encounter this problem?
And before you say it, just assume I am a single guy camping alone with nobody to guide me in. Because, as much as I love my wife, she's useless in this regard despite my feeble attempts to teach her even the simplest way to help guide me in. It'll be better for the marriage even if I end up hitting a tree someday. At least then it's only a few weeks of "I told you so" instead of weekly camping agony.