[Rhodes22-list] Lining up with the trailer

[Rick Lange]

Elle,
Here some pics.  Had to pull the tarp back, but you can see
how the mirror reflects the trailer tongue coupler and how it is mounted
with a steel strap.
Rick
> Rick, 
> This is a good
idea...can you post a picture? 
> 
> Is a mirror like this
available in an auto store? 
> 
> elle 
> --- Rick
Lange <SloopBlueHeron at ISP.Com> wrote: 
> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> I permanently mounted a small
convex truck mirror 
>> with a universal 
>> pivot
at the center of the mirror back plate onto 
>> the trailer
post that 
>> supports the winch, etc.  
>> Before
backing up the truck, I roughly 
>> adjust the mirror.  Then,
its just a matter 
>> of looking at the mirror while 
>> backing up to the trailer tongue until the hitch 
>>
ball disappears under the 
>> the coupler. 
>> Been
using for years and no fuss for a single-handed 
>> hook up.

>> > Oh, I see! 
>> > Thanks for going to all
that 
>> work, Bob...the pictures 
>> > make it
totally clear. But... 
>> > 
>> > On the
4-Runner, the rear glass retracts into the 
>> > tailgate
which then opens out...(it is hinged on 
>> the 
>>
> 
>> bottom...) No sky hook to hang the mirror 
>> > from..Actually...if I 
>> put a tennis ball on
a stick & 
>> > secure it to the hitch on 
>>
the trailer, and leavethe 
>> > tailgate down...when the
tailgate 
>> hits the stick the 
>> > ball should
be only be several inches from 
>> the 
>> >
hitch...hmmm 
>> > 
>> > There may be a plan

>> here... 
>> > 
>> > or I could
just practice more...;^) 
>> > or train the dog.... ;^) 
>> > 
>> > elle 
>> > 
>> > --- bobmellor <rhmello at aol.com> wrote: 
>> > 
>> >> 
>> >> if the pix
come thru, this is how i hook my 
>> mirror 
>>
>> up..... not pretty but 
>> >> works great... 
>> i use the hatch lock catch on the 
>> >> floor
to line it up as i 
>> 
>> >> back up, then
the mirror when i'm closer. No help 
>> 
>> >>
needed.. a one man 
>> >> (woman) process. 
>>
>> 
>> > 
>> 
>
http://www.nabble.com/file/p14585193/mirror%2Bhanging.jpg 
>>

>> >> 
>> 
>> >> 
>> > 
>> 
>
http://www.nabble.com/file/p14585193/mirror%2Bview.jpg 
>> 
>> >> 
>> >> 
>> >> 
>> >> 
>> >> Elle-3 wrote: 
>>
>> > 
>> >> > Bob. that's what I tried to
do...have 
>> a 
>> >> 4Runner...no 
>> >> > place to attach mirror 
>> on the rear
hatch...tried 
>> >> > putting it on the trailer 
>> & that worked but field 
>> >> of 
>> >> > view was 
>> too shallow..it worked
until I backed 
>> >> up..;^) 
>> >>
> Not finished with this yet...a longer mirror 
>> may 
>> >> > work....if nothing else I'll get better at 
>> lining 
>> >> it 
>> >> >
up! 
>> >> > 
>> >> 
>>
> thanks for the assist.. 
>> >> > 
>>
>> > elle 
>> 
>> >> > 
>> >> > 
>> >> > --- bobmellor 
>> <rhmello at aol.com> wrote: 
>> >> > 
>> >> >> 
>> 
>> >>
>> i use a cheap old bathroom mirror, drilled 3 
>>
>> holes 
>> >> >> in frame (one top center

>> >> >> and 2 bottom corners) and put in 3 pieces
of 
>> >> >> cord.... i have a pathfinder, 
>> >> >> 
>> i leave the rear hatch up and
tie the mirror to 
>> >> the 
>> >>
>> handle in center and to 
>> >> >> 2 
>> pistons on sides... once the perfect position 
>>
>> is 
>> >> >> found, mark the cords 
>> >> >> at the 
>> tie points.... works
great and it's 
>> >> free. 
>> >> 
>> >> 
>> >> >> 
>>
>> >> 
>> >> 
>> >> Peter
Thorn wrote: 
>> >> >> > 
>> >>

>> >> > These work better. Trailer or tow vehicle 
>> >> 
>> axle 
>> >> >>
does not need to be 
>> >> >> 
>> >
level. 
>> >> >> > 
>> >>
>> > 
>> >> >> 
>> >>
> 
>> >> 
>> > 
>> 
>
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000I5KPQ6?smid=A1J7OTSURZAVWI&tag=dealtime-auto-mp

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>> >> >> 
>> > 
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>> >> > 
>> >> >> > 
>> >> >> > 
>> >> >> >
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>> [mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On 
>> >> >> 
>> Behalf Of john Belanger 
>> >> >> > Sent: Thursday, 
>> December
27, 2007 4:18 PM 
>> >> >> > To: The Rhodes 22

>> mail list 
>> >> >> > Subject:
Re: [Rhodes22-list] Lining 
>> up with the 
>>
>> >> trailer 
>> >> >> > 
>> 
>> >> >> > looks like its on a
telescoping wand. 
>> >> >> > 
>>
>> >> > Bud 
>> <budconnor at earthlink.net>
wrote: Hello 
>> >> All, 
>> >> >>
> I have not been on the list for a while ... 
>> nor 
>> 
>> >> >> have I been out on my 
>> >> >> > 
>> Rhodes in quite some
time. 
>> >> >> > Over the last 
>>
several months I have been in the 
>> >> >> process
of 
>> starting my 
>> >> >> > own
company ... I plan to 
>> >> >> > offer Ground
Penetrating Radar (GPR) 
>> services 
>> >> to

>> >> >> the construction 
>> >>

>> >> > industry. GPR will allow 
>>
>> >> > you to 
>> create 3D images of what is
in a 
>> >> concrete 
>> >> 
>> >> slab - rebar, tension 
>> >> >>
> cables, 
>> conduits, etc. 
>> >>
>> > Contractors really don't like 
>> cutting things

>> >> they 
>> >> >> don't have
to. 
>> The 
>> >> >> > whole start
up process and 
>> >> 
>> >> >
learning the trade has taken me some time. I 
>> >> 
>> look 
>> >> >> at sailing again as 
>> >> >> 
>> > my reward for all this.

>> >> >> > 
>> >> 
>> >> > Anyway, I came across this nifty gadget (see 
>> >> 
>> >> attachment) in a Harbor 
>> >> >> > Freight 
>> Flyer for lining

>> >> >> > up your tow vehicle with 
>> your trailer. Looks 
>> >> like 
>>
>> >> it 
>> attaches with 
>> >>
>> > magnets to your hitch and 
>> >> >>
> your trailer tongue. 
>> >> >> > 
>> 
>> >> >> > Enjoy, 
>>
>> >> > Bud 
>> Connor 
>> >>
>> > Melbourne, FL 
>> >> >> 
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