how hard can you turn a TH/ WNP when backing into a drive way

[TXsurfer]

This may sound like a dumb question but I figured I'd ask. Shopping for my first TH and one of my requiremnts is I need to store my unit at home so I must be able to make a relatively sharp turn while backing in off the street - DW is 90 degrees from st. I am currently able to back my 35' boat/trailer in no problem but the tongue is longer than a toy hauler so I am not sure if it's apples to apples here.

[JCMINIS]

Is a FW an option ? I can go past 90 with my 40rls and long bed truck if I have to. Hard on trailer tires (scrub) if on pavement though. Cant comment on bumper pull.

[TXsurfer]

Bumper pull

[wildbill79]

I'm in the same situation as you. I park my 30wrs (36') next to the side of my house and the driveway is 90 degrees to the street. The street isn't wide enough to allow me to back it in in one shot. I usually make one very tight turn getting it started in the driveway, pull forward to the edge of my neighbors yard to straighten it out, then back it in on the side of my house where I have less that a foot of clearance on either side of my gate.
My initial sharp turn may not be 90 degrees but it is close. One thing to consider is your WDH setup. I use a Reese dual cam which deactivates itself in sharp turns to prevent binding. Other systems recommend you disconnect the spring bars or friction bar to prevent binding in sharp turns which can be annoying

[foretm]

Lots of variables at play here, but if the boat/trailer combo you have now is comparable in length to the TH you are considering, then I would say, you should be safe. I would think in terms of angles you should get about the same with either. You can help that by having your hitch stick out a little further with a longer draw bar, etc maybe.

[Retired Air Force]

I had same problem with my TT. Solution was easy, if your using a P/U as TV. Buy a receiver hitch for the front of the truck. It makes putting the trailer in any DW a snap. . Also gives you a place to install a bike rack when traveling.

[tomfmcs]

I put a receiver on the front of my truck and drive my trailer in the parking spot next to my house I can do more than 90 deg this way. I can get the trailer into the spot even with the car in the way driving it in.

[TXsurfer]

Great info/ideas thanks guys..

[Wolverine 1945]

If you are going to try to back it in,,, make sure the DW is watching for jack knifing !!!

[slapshot12]

I park my 30WLA (36') next to my garage and it's a tight squeeze, but it fits pretty easily. It's hard to explain, but I go in at an angle and then tuck it right in next to the garage. My street is narrow, so that limits the entry angle. One warning, if you park right next to the house/garage, watch the corners of the building. I almost tagged mine but noticed it before impact. The trailer is much wider and taller further out from center than my 24' boat was. When I'm backing in, I unhook the WD chains/bars and I could get it to 90 degrees, but it isn't needed.

[txredfish]

I also back in a TT where my drive is 90 degrees to the street and very narrow. I find that when pulling up past my drive I angle the TV and TT past my drive. To start I pull my TV all way to left just even with drive, then go forward to the right with TT past the drive. I start backing when the TT is just past the drive. This changes the angle into the drive. I hope this makes sense. Our street is very narrow with a steep ditch across from my drive. Next to drive on one side is a large tree with a fence on the other. DW watches for my so I don't clip the fence, I can see the tree with my mirrors. My trailer is 30' and it does take some practice and cannot be in a hurry. I have a WD but do not unhook it. I usaually have to make one adjustment by pulling forward toward the ditch. I was told how to do this by a truck driver. I place my bay boat into my drive the same way which is longer than my TT.

[doc73]

This is the method I use.. The scoop as they call it.

https://youtu.be/RLtfrBWzNCw

https://youtu.be/lzlOfBGr1i4

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[poorbuthappy]

the long tongue on the boat trailer makes for easier straight line backing because the distance from the hitch to the trailer wheels is longer. The shorter the distance quicker the response, should use less space....

[sstuner]

With my 40 foot FW and B&W slider I can go 90 degrees. One of the best hitches on the market.

[rpjmartin]

Sounds like your only issue is the 90 degree turn. I had the 90 degree turn, narrow street, and 45 degree angle down the driveway. Because of the angle, I had to remove the sway control bars from the hitch. Pulled this off twice, but looking at the 'twist' the trailer was being put through, I decided a trailer storage area was my next move.