Fifth wheel backing
First, I've been towing for 45 years, but it's always been a travel trailer. And, I was good, no brag, just fact. I remember parallel parking my van and 37 foot trailer at a parking area in Deadwood...
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When I had my fivers and the DW to help me back up she would not give me the right direction until she saw which way I should be turning TOO LATE into the turn. I started ignoring her directions and turning before she would tell me on the walkie talkie. That worked for a while until she noticed I was always turning before she would give me direction... which created some more 'unfriendly' dialogue!! She did not understand that I needed to get my initial direction well before she realized what I needed to do. I finally got her to agree to be a SPOTTER ONLY and not to distract me with unnecessary directions so I could make my own mistakes. Believe it or not... that's when I learned how to do it and nail it... after some more practice of course!!
