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Originally Posted by Baz
Different take for me on the trailer thing - I enjoy the challenge of backing up just right just using the mirrors and my own eyes. Do I always get it the first time - no. But I do get very close most of the time and at times - yes - spot on. But then again I love Jeopardy because it stretches my brain.
My truck is an extended cab with 8' bed so it does take some skill.
Regarding human children putting themselves in harm's way - I have 2 outside cats and they love to lay on the driveway late in the day around the time I usually get home. They always move out of the way as I begin to back in. Always. I wonder why children don't do this. Seems to be an instinctive survival technique to me.
I've never in my life ever backed into anything living or otherwise in all the years I've been driving. It's a very serious business and should be taken that way.
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Spoken like someone who's never had kids... They will move if they see or hear you, but they can get in their own little world and then all bets are off. Nice to have another level of safety around kids.
And its still nice to have a backup cam on a truck for hooking up trailers. I learned in a 4wd Ext Cab long bed Dodge, and then we had a megacab... I did it daily for several years without, and yes I can get it spot on, but its a helluva lot easier with a camera.