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Old 04-13-2018, 04:08 AM   #819 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by freebeard View Post
Left hand at 6 o'clock, right hand on the handbrake to back up the hydraulics.



It's been awhile since I backed an implement/farm wagon, does the input need to reverse as it goes over-center? Else, just move the bottom of the wheel in the direction you want the trailer to go.
There's no easy rule of thumb when the front axle turns independently.
It is incredibly hard to make any kind of controlled curve going backwards, so if possible you move it back straight, then turn it going forward again and repeat until in the right position.
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