Help with Backing Up

dieseltruckdriver wrote:

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".

I am going to respond even though my intuition is not to, since it was me you quoted and said "English must not be your first language."

If you have your wife try and back up, it will giver her a better understanding of what you need to know when you are trying to back up.

Of course, that is if you can give up just a little bit of control, and help her learn. After that post, I am starting to see why you might be having problems, and yes you were being extremely condescending.

I hope you get it figured out, but I am done on this post.

I think the "practice backing up" is about two things:

Having the OP's wife practice backing up so she can see why a spotter is needed and how the spotter helps.

Having the OP practice backing up with the wife spotting to help her practice her role and for them both to develop clear communication skills.

I don't think it's a "the OP doesn't know how to back up" comment.