Help with Backing Up
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I would have a friend or family member (who knows how to direct) show her how to direct you while you're backing up. The person can give her explanations as to wht and when he/she tells you.
You might also explain exactly what you want from her. She may wait until you've gone too far because she thinks you WANT to do it all over. Letting her know that you want her to stop you BEFORE you are all the way back so you can adjust your direction without having to pull back out may help her. Explain that she is guiding you in rather than simply providing feedback after you back in. Some people don't actually know that they are to guide you in rather than just make sure you don't hit something. She may also not understand how to guide you in - especially if she's never backed up a trailer herself before. Also letting her know where you want the trailer to be once you're in can help her. Hmm, you might try some practice with her - show her where you want the trailer to be at the end, then put cones or flags at points along the way to show her when she needs needs to give you a correction to make it in time.
Having her try to back up, or at least sit in the seat while you show her various positions for the guider, may help her understand why you need her to not stand directly behind the trailer.
If none of that helps, then you might just start depending on yourself and let her do other things. Sometimes the driver's own lack of trust in the spotter that can create problems. There are many folks I won't let spot me because I know they don't really understand why and what they're doing and I worry they will miss the tree on the left because they think they're only spotting for the right, etc.
You might also explain exactly what you want from her. She may wait until you've gone too far because she thinks you WANT to do it all over. Letting her know that you want her to stop you BEFORE you are all the way back so you can adjust your direction without having to pull back out may help her. Explain that she is guiding you in rather than simply providing feedback after you back in. Some people don't actually know that they are to guide you in rather than just make sure you don't hit something. She may also not understand how to guide you in - especially if she's never backed up a trailer herself before. Also letting her know where you want the trailer to be once you're in can help her. Hmm, you might try some practice with her - show her where you want the trailer to be at the end, then put cones or flags at points along the way to show her when she needs needs to give you a correction to make it in time.
Having her try to back up, or at least sit in the seat while you show her various positions for the guider, may help her understand why you need her to not stand directly behind the trailer.
If none of that helps, then you might just start depending on yourself and let her do other things. Sometimes the driver's own lack of trust in the spotter that can create problems. There are many folks I won't let spot me because I know they don't really understand why and what they're doing and I worry they will miss the tree on the left because they think they're only spotting for the right, etc.
