Simple Trailer Backup Guides

“I sometimes have to back a trailer that’s too small to see when it’s directly behind my truck.  So I made these backup guides that are easy to use and solve the problem,” says Steve Faber, Tiffin, Ohio.

      “I made them from a pair of wood dowels and round magnets that I bought at Harbor Freight for $5 (www.harborfreight.com).  They have a tapered hole at the center. I fitted one end of each dowel to the hole, glued it in place, and then screwed into it from the bottom.

      “I put pinch-style hose clamps around the base of the dowel to keep it from splitting when I put in the screws and to add strength.

     “I carry them in the truck so they’re always ready to use.”

     Contact:  FARM SHOW Followup, Steve Faber, Tiffin, Ohio  (ph 567 207-5689).