Help with Backing Up

seagrace wrote:
"I agree with both of Gdetrailers posts completely. You really do need more practice, and she should try backing up also. I am not being condescending, so please don't take me wrong. With practice you both will get much more comfortable. The camp site isn't the place to practice though."

Some of these posts make me sorry I asked. I'm thinking for some of you, English must not be your first language.

I know how to back a trailer, okay? And no, I'm not being "condescending".

One CAN say the same thing about one NOT LISTENING :R .

Backing a boat and a RV ARE two different beasts.

Wheels on a boat trailer are further back than a RV, the two different tire positions create a way different amount of "turn" reaction..

But, hey, you obviously are an expert so carry on trying to "teach" your wife and be frustrated at the results..

Not sure as to why you bothered posting the question :h .

Just saying, my DW acts more as an "advisor" to tell me to stop, letting me know BEFORE I hit anything.

We always get out and scout out the site, then we discus where the trailer is to land, then it is just a matter of acting on our discussions.

If you know your mirrors you CAN get the job done with one person and rarely ever have to leave the cab.

My inspection station that I take my TT to yearly has a pretty difficult spot to park in..

Have to back the rig up a steep hill into their parking lot..

Sometimes they want me to just park in front of a garage door which is dirt simple and sometimes they want me to make an addition 90 degree turn in their lot and into a service bay..

The inspection mechanic has asked if I drive semis on multiple occasions.. He tells me that even most semi drivers have a hard time making that turn and fitting it into the service bay.

But, hey, after all, you are the "captain" of your rig so carry on.