4. Forget Normal Steering Rules
One of the things that make backing up a trailer difficult is that when you turn left, the trailer goes right and vice versa. The back of the trailer moves in the opposite direction of your truck. So, backing slowly is key as this backward steering can take some time to get used to. You also want to make sure you go slowly so that you don’t oversteer and jack-knife.
One trick is to keep your hand at the 6:00 portion of the steering wheel (at the bottom). Then, if you want your trailer to go to the left, you turn the wheel to the left from the bottom. If you want the trailer to go to the right, you turn it to the right. This can be helpful for those who have trouble turning the wheel “backward” from the top.