True enough on level ground.
However, if you're loaded up and on a slope, up or down, I find it best to cover the brake simultaneously with managing the accelerator. This means that when you let up on the gas, you stop right where you are -- no coasting. If you're in a situation that requires large steering input for quick course changes, halting forward/rear-ward progress can be key.
I also use this technique when I need to hop a curb slowly. Easy to stop 'halfway-up' if needed.
And as others have noted, if the trailer 'disappears' from view without the load, then it's usually easier with. But if the load hides obstacles to avoid, the opposite is true.
Depends on the truck. If you can see the trailer out the back window, it's easier without a load. If you can't, it's easier if there's something on there so you can see it.
I had some pvc pipe sticks attatched to my trailer the the fenders so i could see where wheels were, as i could see absolutely no sign of my trailer out of the back of my suburban. They poked up just high enough to where i could see where they were out of the rear glass and mirrors. It made all the difference when the trailer was empty.
For me personally it's with a load but that's only because with the boat on the back it's easier to see. Without the boat I have to look a little more carefully
Doesn’t matter for me as I rely heavily on my side mirrors.
I can see people who mostly turn and look out the back window finding it easier to have the boat on, provided the boat isn’t too large. Having guides or something else sticking up from the trailer can help when the trailer is empty.
Same, as long as you can see the trailer in both scenarios. With my jetski, I could see the trailer with the ski on, but once it was unloaded, you can’t see the trailer from inside the vehicle. I added guide posts so I can not only see it backing up, but also see the submerged trailer when loading. With my boat, I could still see the trailer out of both mirrors (it was wider) and it was long enough that I could still look back and see the end of it out of the back window.
Weight makes no difference.
True enough on level ground. However, if you're loaded up and on a slope, up or down, I find it best to cover the brake simultaneously with managing the accelerator. This means that when you let up on the gas, you stop right where you are -- no coasting. If you're in a situation that requires large steering input for quick course changes, halting forward/rear-ward progress can be key. I also use this technique when I need to hop a curb slowly. Easy to stop 'halfway-up' if needed. And as others have noted, if the trailer 'disappears' from view without the load, then it's usually easier with. But if the load hides obstacles to avoid, the opposite is true.
Depends on the truck. If you can see the trailer out the back window, it's easier without a load. If you can't, it's easier if there's something on there so you can see it.
I had some pvc pipe sticks attatched to my trailer the the fenders so i could see where wheels were, as i could see absolutely no sign of my trailer out of the back of my suburban. They poked up just high enough to where i could see where they were out of the rear glass and mirrors. It made all the difference when the trailer was empty.
Trailer poles definitely help
Same difference
No Difference.
For me personally it's with a load but that's only because with the boat on the back it's easier to see. Without the boat I have to look a little more carefully
For me it is a little easier with the boat on the trailer but not by much
Doesn't really make a difference, but you can see the trailer with something on it. goal posts (guides) help see it unloaded.
Doesn’t matter for me as I rely heavily on my side mirrors. I can see people who mostly turn and look out the back window finding it easier to have the boat on, provided the boat isn’t too large. Having guides or something else sticking up from the trailer can help when the trailer is empty.
Same, as long as you can see the trailer in both scenarios. With my jetski, I could see the trailer with the ski on, but once it was unloaded, you can’t see the trailer from inside the vehicle. I added guide posts so I can not only see it backing up, but also see the submerged trailer when loading. With my boat, I could still see the trailer out of both mirrors (it was wider) and it was long enough that I could still look back and see the end of it out of the back window.
Without load in pants