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Hitching up

If the trailer is heavy to handle it is far easier to reverse the car up to the trailer.

If you are in a tight position and wish to manually manoeuvre a double axle trailer, it will be easier, if you raise the front axle off the ground by using the jockey wheel.

This would result in the trailer only having three wheels on the ground making it far easier to turn.

Adjust the jockey wheel so that the coupling head is approximately 2" to 3" above the ball hitch on the back of the car.

It is helpful to have a companion to guide you when reversing your vehicle, so that the ball is underneath the coupling head of the trailer.

Lower the jockey wheel and lock the coupling head onto the ball, making sure it is properly locked on. Continue winding the jockey wheel to fully retract it into its outer case. Release the clamp lever and raise the whole unit and firmly reclamp, attach break away cable/securing chain to the hook on the tow bar, not ball, and connect electrical plugs to car.

Finally, check all lights are working, cables do not drag on the road and the trailer hand brake is off.

Stand back from the vehicle and trailer and check that both are level.

If the back of the car is too low and the nose weight is correct and the car tow ball is the correct height, then you have either have got too much weight in the back of the car or the car springs need strengthening with spring assistors.

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