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09-19-2019, 03:59 PM
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Gone Traveling
Join Date: Jun 2018
Location: Frostbite Falls
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It's always funny.
Even pull throughs the wife back there flapping her arms & the guy getting out yelling at her.
Had kind of a tight spot to back in today, she say you want me to go back there, naw just sit tight it's OK.
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09-19-2019, 04:13 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2018
Location: South US
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Careful cruiser.
You don't want to be the "entertainment" for some other guy watching you back into a "tight spot" and you hit something with DW in the truck.
He will just mumble to himself about how you should have used her help.
In my former profession we had rules to live by (literally). We added our own, "if you think it can't happen to you, think again".
RMc
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Air Lift Bags -Curt 16K Slider Hitch
2017 Laredo 350 FB
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09-19-2019, 04:16 PM
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Gone Traveling
Join Date: Jun 2018
Location: Frostbite Falls
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Laredo Tugger
We added our own, "if you think it can't happen to you, think again".
RMc
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Been there.
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09-19-2019, 04:23 PM
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Site Team
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: Joppa, MD
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x2 on the DW flailing her arms like she just stepped on a bees nest. On a different post someone was talking about their DW helping with the blank tank. Don't get me wrong I love my wife dearly but there's no way I want her messing with hoses when she doesn't know left from right.
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2012 Laredo 303 TG
2010 F250 LT Super Cab, long bed, 4X4, 6.4 Turbo Diesel
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09-19-2019, 04:29 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: Germantown, TN
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It more than likely has kept them together for 40-50 years. Yelling and arm flapping will do that....
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2019 F450 6.7 Powerstroke
2018 Mobile Suites 40RSSA
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09-19-2019, 06:21 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2017
Location: Brisbane Australia
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We use a pair of cheapo walkie-talkies from WallyWorld. Works a treat. The DW says "back an inch, left a bit" and all is good. We gave up the hand waving after about the third CG. Usually the DW was out of sight of the mirrors most of the time.
I always get out and make my appraisal of where I want to go and how to get there. DW just watches that I don't hit something I can't see. The WTs are really good though for getting the ball lined up with the hitch...we don't have a backup camera.
Edit: the only problem is that the DW is technology challenged and forgets to let go of the PTT button sometimes, or forgets to press it when she wants to say something.
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09-19-2019, 09:45 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: Box Elder
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Our truck has the bluetooth system where it connects to my cell phone, and my DW will just call me after she gets out, and we can talk while I back in to a spot. If there is a problem, I just stop and get out to see for myself how to maneuver safely.
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2012 3402 Montana
2012 Chevy 2500HD D/A CC
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09-20-2019, 04:57 AM
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Site Team
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We tried the walkie talkies and yup she would forget to push the PTT or forget to let go. We used cell phone and blue tooth but cell signal can be elusive in many cg's. The camera install on the back of the camper was the best investment. Now when we pull up to a site my DW will ask if I need her help and I'll say yes dear, you can help me by standing out of the way and making sure the dog doesn't get run over. She feels good that she's helping and I don't have the distractions. (I guess I've learned something in 39 1/2 years of marriage)
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2012 Laredo 303 TG
2010 F250 LT Super Cab, long bed, 4X4, 6.4 Turbo Diesel
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09-20-2019, 07:36 AM
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Site Team
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Quote:
Originally Posted by bobbecky
Our truck has the bluetooth system where it connects to my cell phone, and my DW will just call me after she gets out, and we can talk while I back in to a spot. If there is a problem, I just stop and get out to see for myself how to maneuver safely.
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^^^^This is what we do. Used to use walkie talkies but like the Bluetooth in the truck. Really liked when the backup camera was in the big 8.4" screen but this truck has the bed camera so the backup camera is in the corner of the rear view mirror which is almost useless.
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2019 Ram 3500 Laramie CC SWB SB 6.4 4x4 4.10
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09-20-2019, 08:00 AM
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Senior Member
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Location: Okanagan, BC
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Guess my wife is different. She knows if she can see my mirrors, I can see her. She knows when to make me stop to get out and look for myself.
Tried the walkie talkies, but don't really find we need them.
She's not touching the hookups though.
Love to have a camera on the trailer. Next one will have it.
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2015 GMC Sierra Max Trailer
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09-20-2019, 10:02 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2017
Location: Mico, TX
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When my wife tries to guide me in by yelling and waving her arms in circles, I get confused. I prefer to back up with no witnesses. I can do it if left to it long enough and nobody watching. Slow... correct.... pull forward a bit, REPEAT.
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2006 F350 CC 4WD 6.0L
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09-20-2019, 05:06 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2011
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Quote:
Originally Posted by GMcKenzie
Guess my wife is different. She knows if she can see my mirrors, I can see her. She knows when to make me stop to get out and look for myself.
Tried the walkie talkies, but don't really find we need them.
She's not touching the hookups though.
Love to have a camera on the trailer. Next one will have it.
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I installed the camera soon after buying the camper. Found it was a great help with the 35 1/2' trailer backing into some of the older cg in the east that were built for 55' Buick pulling 19' camper. I also use my parking aid that I made when backing into some VERY tight spots. I took a rope the length of the trailer and tied/taped rope at 90 deg where each slide out wall extends that are the length of the slideout. Once positioned on the ground I leave there and use it as a back up aid in the mirror. One particular trip to Gettysburg PA (Granite Hill CG) did it. The site was a nightmare, it took about 40 min to get both slides out AND the outside kitchen open due to the layout with the old growth trees. I should have taken pics but by the time I was finished I needed some PTSD therapy. One tree in between the 2 slides with ,1" clearance and the outside kitchen door opened to less than 1/4" of hitting a tree. I was so angry we never returned to that CG.😣
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Marshall
2012 Laredo 303 TG
2010 F250 LT Super Cab, long bed, 4X4, 6.4 Turbo Diesel
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09-20-2019, 06:36 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: Minnesota
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I guess we do like GMcKenzie does. DH and the kids know that if they can’t see the truck’s mirror I have no clue where they are. Hubby of course knew about that already and knows where to stand all the time so I can see him. Kiddos learned real quick if helping mom back in that if I just stop moving, they need to figure out and move to where they can see one mirror or the other. Hand signals used for direction work good for us too.
We tried radios once. Decided they were more of a pain than they were worth.
Of course, the lady last weekend that sounded like she could cheerfully kill her hubby while “directing” his backing while shouting at him was a little entertaining to listen to, sort of. But I am amazed her hubby put up with it.
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2019 F-350 diesel 4x4 CC LB DRW, not the mom taxi anymore...
2021 Alliance Paradigm 340RL
2016 F-350 diesel 4x4 CC LB SRW, mom taxi - sold
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10-03-2019, 10:07 AM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Mar 2015
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I have new fangled hearing aids that have a blue tooth microphone. I can hear her just fine with it up to about 20meters.
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2015 F-250 CC Lariat 2WD 6.2l gas
Pullrite Superglide Hitch
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10-03-2019, 10:45 AM
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Gone Traveling
Join Date: Jun 2018
Location: Frostbite Falls
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Quote:
Originally Posted by NavyDiver1980
I have new fangled hearing aids that have a blue tooth microphone. I can hear her just fine with it up to about 20meters.
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But do you want to
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10-03-2019, 11:39 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: Saint Charles, Misssoui
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I tried to explain to my wife what I needed to get backed into any spot.. She did the arm flapping junk for about a year.. I would let her flap away and then get out and look. She felt so bad about not getting it right. So we went back through the process again.. I said its like this, If you can't see me in the mirrors or vise versa I can't see you.. If I can't see you I will stop and let you look like a fool back there waving arms and yelling..I did remind her the fun of others watching her help. She does a really good job now.. I even got her a small PVC pole that has been marked and taped off, so she can judge how far away from the Elec. outlet we need to be..
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2013 Keystone Cougar
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10-03-2019, 01:57 PM
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Senior Member
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Location: South US
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I liked your PVC pole idea until I realized I would be handing the DW something else she could hit me with. Think I'll go with yarn.
RMc
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10-03-2019, 02:23 PM
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Senior Member
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Location: Wickenburg
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Quote:
Originally Posted by sourdough
^^^^This is what we do. Used to use walkie talkies but like the Bluetooth in the truck. Really liked when the backup camera was in the big 8.4" screen but this truck has the bed camera so the backup camera is in the corner of the rear view mirror which is almost useless.
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My wife refuses to let me pair her phone to her truck because she "doesn't want to be distracted while she is driving." She also hates to use her backup camera, preferring the mirrors. Today, we had a particularly stressful session hooking up the ProPride hitch (which is like threading a hot dog into a donut in 3D), because she also left her hearing aids in the trailer.
Sigh.
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10-03-2019, 02:39 PM
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Site Team
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"because she also left her hearing aids in the trailer."
A few years ago my DW was on my case and accused me of "mumbling" and "slurring" my words. Funny thing, after she got her hearing aids my speech improved dramatically!
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Marshall
2012 Laredo 303 TG
2010 F250 LT Super Cab, long bed, 4X4, 6.4 Turbo Diesel
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10-03-2019, 02:39 PM
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Site Team
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Location: Gaylord
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Quote:
Originally Posted by LHaven
My wife refuses to let me pair her phone to her truck because she "doesn't want to be distracted while she is driving." She also hates to use her backup camera, preferring the mirrors. Today, we had a particularly stressful session hooking up the ProPride hitch (which is like threading a hot dog into a donut in 3D), because she also left her hearing aids in the trailer.
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I've never heard anyone compare hitching a ProPride to hotdogs and donuts, but I think you've probably come closer to the frustration of hitching up than any account I've read in recent times.... Quite the "play on words"
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