How Tight of a Turn Can you Get Into While Reversing with a Weight Distribution Installed

Question:

How close to a 90 degree turn during back up can you make with a blue ox weight system ?

asked by: Mark

Expert Reply:

With weight distribution systems you have to be careful not to jackknife the trailer as you are backing up as you can cause a spring bar to pop out or possibly break along with the head of the system.

The best way to know how tight of a turn you can do is to compare the tightness of the turn while backing to how tight of a turn you can do going forward. Obviously you can get into a much tighter turn when backing than going forward but if you don't go further in reverse than what your vehicle will let you go while traveling forward you would be fine.

expert reply by: Jameson C