Reversing

if you are talking about geting the caravan on the pitch then we have got a motor mover and it's brilliant! Would highly reccommend  My husband did attempt to reverse onto pitch but gave up within about 5 minutes and used the controller to perfectly place it on pitch.

We always wanted a mover but now we have a van with one on we hardly use it - I use the front towball to get her into the storage as it is very tight and find a front towball way better than the mover. I can reverse her if I need to  but I generally leave it to OH as he is much more confident and can place it within a couple of inches of the peg without any hassle.  

Maybe its because its a twin axle but I wouldnt bother with a mover in future.  

For the OP - why not take the van and do some practice in a field or a quiet car park until you are more confident that it will do what you want it to.  

I think it is as skill that most people take a while to learn; and some never do! First there is the "opposite lock" problem (if you don't want it, turn towards it, is the usual advice); second is what I call "chasing it round" i.e. Learning to ease off the steering lock as the van starts to turn so that the car follows the van as it turns. Easier said than done.

Good advice from BMB. You really do need to be able to reverse properly. A mover is a great aid but is not the total answer. They are not infallible and no use at all if you have to reverse while on the road into a passing place. 

Learn to do it, Tracy, and then you won't be a possible liability out on the road. 

The wardens at Troutbeck Head taugh us to reverse, they were called Mellings. They just walked by the car telling us which way to turn the wheel to achieve what we wanted. Thank you.

Agree with TW, we've had a mover for many many years and never had to call on those skills, but if the mover did go at least we'd be OK. 

Actually the battery on the remote went last year, we took the one from the smoke alarm!

My tips... relax! Most people have probably messed up when reversing a caravan... I certainly have! Practice.... practice, and practice some more! And don't give up.... Here is a fun game that might help with remembering which way to turn the wheel!! http://www.marops.net/portfolio/trailer-reversing-game

As previously said, practice makes perfect. What I do is make sure the care and fan are in line. I then stop and look st which way the caravan needs to turn. If turning left, I then think if I need to go left then I must turn the steering wheel to the right. Then go back very slowly and as the van turns ease off on the lock and the van will turn. Practice is the key and the more confident you will become.

TRACYP:  We all had to learn to reverse and pitch  and in time it just clicks into place.I found it useful to go to a supermarket  with plenty of space  at night and try reversing into a  spot, that way you will get a feel for the way ther caravan behaves.There is a problem with this though and that is  there the surface will be tarmac and smooth and on a caravan site it may be grass and a bit uneven and the caravan handles very much differently on  the grass one. Even so you will learn the way to turn the  steering wheel to get the van to go the way you want it.

Good Luck... SG2

It is worth remembering that a trailer is inherently unstable, it is just about impossible to reverse in a straight line, what you need to make continous small adjjustments so it looks like it's going in a straight line.

It comes down to practise practise and then a bit more practise. 

If you can reverse then it is often much quicker than using a mover sometimes there are places where you can't reverse and a mover is a great help its horses for courses. 

....There is a problem with this though and that is  there the surface will be tarmac and smooth and on a caravan site it may be grass and a bit uneven and the caravan handles very much differently on  the grass one.  ...

Not sure I agree with you. The caravan will turn the same way on grass as it will on tarmac