Twice,

Do you have a tongue jack that does not have a caster?

I've never had one that did not.  I bet a google search will turn up a
bunch real fast. Or, go to www.campingworld.com and type in jack.

Matt Colie

I have a caster wheel that slips into the bottom of the trailer tongue
jack. Bought it at Northern Tool (northerntool.com).

GB in NC

practice will make perfect.  Next time you pull it, pay particular attention
to EXACTLY where the trailer is in relationship to the back of your vehicle
as viewed in the mirrors.  With a bit of practice, you'll be able to back up
to it and stop in just the right spot.  If you miss, then pull forward and
try again.  Go practice when you don't have a deadline and plenty of time.
There are also mirrors that can be mounted on the trailer tongue that can
guide you in.

They make all kinds of "cheats" for this. Once you get used to it, it's not
tough, but until then they have magnetic rods that go on your hitch and
coupler, etc. When they are close, so is the ball and coupler!

If your lot is like ours, it's large gravel and not caster friendly!

Maybe something like this would help.  http://www.etrailer.com/p-53410.htm

Interesting moniker! A victim of some sort of a "redemption" that
didn't take"?  Bummer!

Nevertheless you are probably asking the question in the wrong
newsgroup! Check out Hunter in rec.outdoors.rv-travel. She can
accurately back up her truck up to her trailer in less than two
minutes flat.

I've seen her do that!

The following item allows side-to-side adjustment of the tongue jack,
supposedly to aid in hitching.  I just use the trial-and-error method.  The
excercise is good for me.

<http://www.norcoind.com/bal/products/consumer/accessories/accessories.htm#2810
0>

Maybe the best help would be in the form of a small TV camera.  There is
a system I've seen in numerous places recently, Costco, Walmart, etc
that is selling for a little under $100.  Camera and monitor, wireless
design.  Camera is built so it makes up a license plate frame.  Can't
get a better view of trailer hitch and tongue that that.  Monitor sits
on the dash.  Picture can be flipped vert or horiz so no matter how
mounted you can view it correctly.  Camera connects to back up lights
for power so is only one while in reverse.  Monitor is about a 4-5" display.

Mickey

As others have already posted, even with a caster ball except under
the most ideal circumstances you will still have to get lined up under
the hitch.  You will soon learn where the trailer should be in your
mirrors.  Once you learn to get aimed at the ball it is fairly easy to
get under the hitch.  If you are coming straight back at the hitch the
first time you get out to have a look then estimate how much further
back you have to go.  Say its about 15 inches more straight back.
When you get back in the truck leave the door open.  Look down at the
ground and pick a reference point 15 inches further back from
something - I don't know you vehicle - maybe 15 inches back from the
corner of the open door.  Then back up that far.  QED.

You'll also soon learn that you don't have to be EXACTLY under the
hitch - the top of the ball is - surprisingly enough - a ball.  The
hitch will slide when it hits the ball if you aren't perfectly
aligned.

I've simply backed up slow, got out and checked and then backed up some
more.  Never had a problem but its a pain.

One cheap easy solution that works well is to use two 3 foot or so long
rods with suction cups on one end.  One sticks to the top of your
hitchball and the other to the top of your trailers hitch.  You simply
back up and line the two up in your mirror.  When the rod on your
hitchball falls off your under your trailers hitch.  Works great!

I've been trying to find this device I saw to aid in hitching up and
finally did;

<http://www.cabelas.com/prod-1/0034405521806a.shtml>

I think this is a neat product that should work for you and would work
best with just a plate on the bottom of the jack post so the tongue can
slide around a bit.
Hugh