Tow training for DW
Been a member here for a long time. Been towing for a long time. We want to see the USA with our trailer, but since I do 100% of the towing, I'm not sure I'm up to the task.Tthe last trip to Reno in S...
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DownTheAvenue wrote:
The original post and many subsequent posts are condescending to women. The skills involved in driving any vehicle are not gender related. Any person can drive any vehicle provided they have the desire.
Amen! I'm the "DW" and I always do all of our towing, b/c DH isn't comfortable towing whatsoever. I've towed something since I was 16, starting with a two-horse trailer, and have towed up to a large 5ver in our many years of camping. I enjoy it and DH doesn't - very simple.
If someone wants to learn, they probably will, given patience and practice. If they don't, they may become competent, but perhaps never comfortable, doing it.
Definitely not gender-based. I gave driving lessons to a gentleman who bought one of our TTs (it was 31 feet, and he'd only had a small PUP in the past), and he was clueless - lol! He didn't see the point to several of the tips I gave him, even when I gave the reasons...
