On 9/28/2009 6:16 AM Allan Streib wrote:

> That's good to help you align the hitch when you're hooking up the
> trailer (and don't have a helper).

And a less-expensive version of what Roger Whittaker suggested.

> I don't think it would help much with backing up: since it's right at
> the hitch point, it will always be more or less in the center of your
> view no matter what the trailer is doing.

Right, but now that I think about it, having some way to align things for
hitching when alone could be very helpful, so it would be silly not to
bring a gadget like this.

> I second the idea of a kid's bike flag, long fiberglas rod with a
> day-glo orange pennant at the top. Either one at the center-rear, or
> one on each rear corner of the trailer.

I think it's a fine idea. If I can socket it, then I can easily remove it
to get it out of the way when accessing gear at the rear of the trailer.
My convenient Ace Hardware probably has all the needed bits.

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