Anybody use Back Up Balls?

[Willl]

which change for every situation.

I think I married her sister.

 

[kidr]

Good thing there's no female moderators...ay yi yi.

I mounted a large truck mirror on my horse trailer angled so I can see the hitch..Cleaned up my vocabulary considerably.

 

[firemanpat2910]

my f250 has the backup sensors so it beeps at an increasing rate as you get close to an object. I know the tone each trailer makes when the ball is directly under the hitch. I make my workers mad every time they try and help me line up. The best is when there 2 or more of them all trying to help and they are giing different directions, and conflicting instructions. I just smile and go right under the hitch. Now that Ive said that I have to go hook to a 24' tag along with a kubota already on it so watch it take me 4 tries to line it up LOL. It does help that I hook to 10 different trailers and been doing it for 30 years.

 

[EddieWalker]

I line up on my fenders and use my side mirrors to keep me centered. Then when I start getting close, I go slower and slower until I feel the small bump of the trailer touching my bumper. Isn't that why it's called a bumper? LOL Then I pull forward an inch and I'll be just about right. Usually I only hook up the trailers when they are empty, so I can fudge it a bit to get them over the ball by hand.

Eddie

 

[weldingisfun]

Garden rake.

I carry a garden rake in the bed of my truck. When hooking up to one of my cargo trailers (can't see them in the rearview mirror, too low) I lean the rake against the trailer hitch and back up to it. When it moves a tad, I'm there.

 

[Soundguy]

I used to try to get my wife to help me back it up, but she has a special feminine set of hand signals, which change for every situation.

My wife .. and my stepfather are like that... I hate having either of them try to give me signals to do anything... Luckilly. as another poster said.. my 'computer' works fairly decent.. and I hitch and unhitch many times a week.

soundguy

 

[NHbotanut]

I decided to invest in the backup camra from Walmart after watching a freind use his. Camera was $80.00 and took 15 minutes to install. As I have 3 different trailers, guessing and constanly stop & Look got old, fast! Now I hook up quock & Easy. I also like when I am backing down the drive I can see if any kids or dogs are around.

 

[QuickBite]

First let me say that I am the inventor of Quickbite (somewhat bias) so you will need to check them out for yourself. If you check out all the great features of the coupler you will find out that whatever system you use to hook up easier, the balls or even the cameras. Quickbite makes it easier and you never have to worry about your trailer coming loose. If you have ever had one come loose, you know what I am talking about. If you haven't had one come loose and you pull much, chances are you will no matter how safe you are.

You know unless you measure your couplers capture area everytime you hook up, the only way to know that an old style coupler is worn out is when it comes loose. Just hope that no one gets killed.

Someone mentioned they didn't want anyone to see them using the balls. If you can get it close without using anything, then you will not need our built in alignment rods and you can imagine how good you look when you just back right in and hook up before you ever get out of the truck. It really impresses people. You hook up just like the big rigs.

Just google quickbite couplers and you will see what I mean.

 

[CampD]

I think we divide in two distinct groups here.

Guys who attach trailers all the time and just don't need any stinking little yellow balls, and guys who attach trailers a few times a year and need all the help they can get.

Before I got my yellow balls, I would phone my truck driver neighbor and he would come over and back my truck perfectly under the hitch. Of course, I was watching and signaling to him.

I used to try to get my wife to help me back it up, but she has a special feminine set of hand signals, which change for every situation.

I'd much rather get in and out of the truck a few times then use those special feminine hands any day. They always give a few extra hand signals

 

[Redbug]

I have tried the Back Up balls, and another magnet/stick type system...but I like using the Quick Align Hitch Mirror better. The mirror can be angled, hooks on the tailgate, or suction cupped to the window...

Quick-Align Hitch Mirror