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03-06-2021, 04:16 PM #51
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I will drive the truck but not with the 5th wheel
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03-06-2021, 04:16 PM #52
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My wife cannot navigate her way out of a paper bag. She knows nothing of mechanics (but she's an excellent artist and a good cook). BUT, she can drive a truck+5th wheel. She did this when we full-timed 20 years ago with a 35' 5th and now with our 33'. I do town driving and backing and am the primary driver, but on a long highway drive, she spells me. She has dealt with the highway construction situation where your lane shrinks to 9' next to a concrete barrier.
I think with many women it's a confidence problem that they could overcome with gentle coaching. Some don't have the concentration or skill, but many men don't have much either.
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03-06-2021, 04:38 PM #53
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Yes she does and does it very well much to the applause of the interested critics and onlookers.
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03-06-2021, 04:47 PM #54
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I know you were just asking for the men's response but thought I would comment. We haul a 399th (44') 5th wheel with a Ram 3500 DRW 8' bed. I LOVE driving the truck and was terrified to haul the trailer. I have done everything else from hook-up to disconnect. Finally got the nerve to haul our City Block just so I know I can id anything ever happened to hubby. Still scary but I can do it.
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03-06-2021, 05:23 PM #55
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Lots of good answers here and thanks Marcy for pointing to the other thread.
Like others here, it was/is important to us that DW is able to step in if something happens to me. She still has low confidence but she is fully capable of hooking, driving and unhooking our 5th wheel.
As I have been reading this thread something else occurred to me. We decidided to pursue this life together so we should both be able to to all the jobs that need to be done. There is no question that I am more confident driving and parking in the impossible spot. There is also no question that she can make an amazing meal from nothing.
But I can cook a pretty amazing hotdog if I need to 🤣
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03-06-2021, 05:28 PM #56
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I’m the wife here and it’s the same for us. I don’t park it but I’m the boss on the outside when we are parking it. We live in So Cal and I have towed through LA traffic too. Our motto is “Put on your blinker in plenty of time and someone will always let you in”. So far, so good! Have even hauled that thing up the coast past San Simeon - roads can’t get more curvy than that! But in all seriousness, we have always felt that I should be able to hook up and tow. You never know what can happen.
Kim and Carl, So Cal
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2020 Reflection 295RL 5th
2016 F250 Super Duty 4x4 gas
Previous:
2006 Skyline Nomad
2003 F150
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03-06-2021, 05:49 PM #57
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Last edited by JohnSWood; 03-06-2021 at 05:54 PM.
John Wood and Pat Shackelford
Corpus Christi, Texas
2016 F250 KR FX4
Air Lift LoadLifter 5000 Ultimate
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2 Australian Shepherds and looking forward to retirement...
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03-06-2021, 05:53 PM #58
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My wife can and does tow, but more for spelling off on occasional long drives. She hates backing up ... the long box 2500 and the 28 foot fifth wheel make for twitchy backing corrections. (Truck to trailer wheelbase is almost as short as the truck wheelbase alone)
2000 Jayco Eagle 243RKS 1992 Dodge 250 5.9 Cummins (retired)
2013 Puma 253FBS 2003 Ram 2500 5.9 Cummins (Moved on)
2018 Reflection 230RL 2015 Ram 2500 6.7 Cummins (Current)
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03-06-2021, 06:28 PM #59
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I can drive the truck but never while hooked up. Too big and cumbersome.
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03-06-2021, 06:32 PM #60
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Yes I do. F350 Dually & 40 ft Solitude 5th Wheel! We normally drive 8 hour days and split the driving.
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