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SweetLou
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Sep 02, 2020

Teaching Your Spouse How to Pull a Trailer

First let me say that this is really intended to find out your teaching methods for anyone, not just a spouse. Problem is there is a bit of sensitivity issues that get in the way with a spouse. I have a Subaru Outback with the CVT, and 4 cyl. The shifting paddles in manual mode is on the steering wheel. The trailer is enclosed and weighs about 500 lbs empty. Only going to load it to a combined total of 1,200lbs. The trailer is short, 4x6 and you cannot see it in the side mirrors while pulling which is not a bad thing. So, the question is, how do you go about teaching your wife how to pull a trailer and how to back it up with out ending up in a divorce?
  • gbopp's avatar
    gbopp
    Explorer
    Sep 02, 2020
    Attach pieces of broom stick or PVC pipe vertically to the back corners of the trailer. It will make backing much easier. Go to an empty lot and have her back around cones or cardboard boxes.

    jdc1 probably has the most realistic answer. :B
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    pigman1
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    Sep 02, 2020
    Patience, calm talking, positive reinforcement. I taught pilots to fly large airplanes, (C-5's and others), cops, medics, doctors, nurses, fire folks, and others how it install car seats, (4 day course), kindergartners how to ride bikes and safely walk to and from school, and corporate folks overall safety practices. I also taught DW how to drive a 43' RV pulling a 26' pickup. (she's handled downtown Atlanta with the rig just fine in rush hour traffic). Patience, calm talking, positive reinforcement.

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