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Offline Shelbyright

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does your Wife/Female tow?
« on: May 26, 2014, 07:24:32 PM »
My wife and I were having a discussion this morning about women driving when you have a tow vehicle attached.

we were talkaing about our upcomming trip and I explained that its important that if anything happend to me that sheneeds to know how to hitch and unhitch the trailer, but also how to reverse and drive with the trailer attached.

she said that no other women out there would do this, and for that reason she isnt going too either. I COMPLETELY DISAGREE.

she is normally up for anything, but gets nervous about towing.

So tge quextion is, how many women out there drive while towing a vehicle?

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Re: does your Wife/Female tow?
« Reply #1 on: May 26, 2014, 07:28:17 PM »
Mine won't.. But I guess in an absolute life and death she would just do it. She has no problem driving our patrol both on road and off, as it's her daily, but towing is not something she enjoys.
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Re: does your Wife/Female tow?
« Reply #2 on: May 26, 2014, 07:29:22 PM »
last time we did this thread it was 50/50
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Re: does your Wife/Female tow?
« Reply #3 on: May 26, 2014, 07:33:17 PM »
On a long days drive I will do the first 2 hours, SWMBO the next 2 and then I will do the last 2. I think that it is important to get that break.
Not sure how she would go hooking up though and she won't drive into the servo. She also thinks that she is good a reversing, even though I will never tell her, I disagree.

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Re: does your Wife/Female tow?
« Reply #4 on: May 26, 2014, 07:34:01 PM »
Quote from: Bird on May 26, 2014, 07:29:22 PM
last time we did this thread it was 50/50

Yeah I thought I was having flashbacks  ;D
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Re: does your Wife/Female tow?
« Reply #5 on: May 26, 2014, 07:39:51 PM »

Quote from: oldmate on May 26, 2014, 07:34:01 PM
Yeah I thought I was having flashbacks  ;D
mine was having hot flushes!

Yes will tow, but only after it's hooked up
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Re: does your Wife/Female tow?
« Reply #6 on: May 26, 2014, 07:44:08 PM »
Only the camel.
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Re: does your Wife/Female tow?
« Reply #7 on: May 26, 2014, 07:53:26 PM »
My wife tows.
She doesn't like reversing with a trailer, but because she is stubborn pigheaded persistent, she will get it there eventually.
Quite capable of hooking up as well.

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Re: does your Wife/Female tow?
« Reply #8 on: May 26, 2014, 07:53:48 PM »
Annie tows the Jayco van, I must admit does a bloody good job. She did not like towing the Jimboomba with the MU though.
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Re: does your Wife/Female tow?
« Reply #9 on: May 26, 2014, 07:59:07 PM »
mine cant apparently.......

EXCEPT--- when i was away on a fishing trip and a lounge suite came up on gumtree real cheap and she had to have it ...she was able to

- hook the trailer up using a mchitch  (googled how to attach it)
- do up D shackles
- tow trailer 100kms
obtain lounge (did get man to strap down for her)
- tow back home and unload lounge
- put trailer back in shed....

 >:D >:D >:D >:D >:D >:D >:D

wont ever do it when i want a  :cheers: :cheers:though

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« Reply #10 on: May 26, 2014, 07:59:37 PM »
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Re: does your Wife/Female tow?
« Reply #11 on: May 26, 2014, 08:07:30 PM »
Quote from: jetcrew on May 26, 2014, 07:59:07 PM
mine cant apparently.......

EXCEPT--- when i was away on a fishing trip and a lounge suite came up on gumtree real cheap and she had to have it ...she was able to

- hook the trailer up using a mchitch  (googled how to attach it)
- do up D shackles
- tow trailer 100kms
obtain lounge (did get man to strap down for her)
- tow back home and unload lounge
- put trailer back in shed....

 >:D >:D >:D >:D >:D >:D >:D

wont ever do it when i want a  :cheers: :cheers:though

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Re: does your Wife/Female tow?
« Reply #12 on: May 26, 2014, 08:16:57 PM »
Mine does, and she does it well.  Lots of time towing a three horse float plus many other trailers I needed moving.
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Re: does your Wife/Female tow?
« Reply #13 on: May 26, 2014, 08:17:25 PM »
My mrs tows her 2.5tonne horse float all the time. Hooks it up, tows, etc by herself. (I hate horses!)
Does pretty well for a tiny little 5' nothing.

But I always do all the driving when I am in the car. I can't stand being a passenger for anyone!

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Re: does your Wife/Female tow?
« Reply #14 on: May 26, 2014, 08:31:31 PM »
He is the Driver and I am the Nav, by choice, but I do most of the reversing and am more than capable and willing to hitch/unhitch.

But funnily enough I do most of the driving when we are 4wd'ing.

Here is the thread from last time this topic came up.  Some funny stories: http://www.myswag.org/index.php?topic=32601.0
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Re: does your Wife/Female tow?
« Reply #15 on: May 26, 2014, 08:36:47 PM »
Quote from: Patr80l on May 26, 2014, 07:44:08 PM
Only the camel.
you stole my thunder :cheers:  :worthles:
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Re: does your Wife/Female tow?
« Reply #16 on: May 27, 2014, 07:19:33 AM »
my bride and I share the driving, I start the and finish the day and she normally does the middle stint.........our last trip to north straddie she drove over, reversed into the campsite, set up the camper all by herself.....I arrived the next day :cheers:

its god to know that if I was unable to drive she can jump straight in and take over
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Re: does your Wife/Female tow?
« Reply #17 on: May 27, 2014, 08:34:15 AM »
The Boss can hitch/unhitch , tow and reverse a tandom stock trailer so a c/t is no problem. She can also change a flat.  :laugh:
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Re: does your Wife/Female tow?
« Reply #18 on: May 27, 2014, 09:00:15 AM »
The boss knows the theory of it all, and has appointed herself to Supervisor.

When she gets behind the wheel she's good, but I can't convincer her to do the 4wd driver training with the club, even though they run a day where it's usually just women and keep the blokes away from them.

They do exceptionally well, probably cause they think, listen, look, do.

Us blokes do, do, what dod you say...
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Re: does your Wife/Female tow?
« Reply #19 on: May 27, 2014, 09:02:07 AM »
Mine has no intention at all to tow the trailer. Could she do it? Effortlessly.

She does however, tow me in the race car at the track, and does a fantastic job at it. Tows me from the pits to the staging lane and from the braking area back to the pits. Does a far better job than ANY of the other people who have towed me. (Flat tow with a short strap)
She tows smooth, consistently (FAST  :o ) and doesn't rip the front end out of the car on gear changes. A tow strap will last forever when she tows. When others tow, it gets run over every second use.
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Re: does your Wife/Female tow?
« Reply #20 on: May 27, 2014, 09:45:18 AM »
I drive/tow and my partner does when I cant be bothered. No reason at all why women cant tow/ hitch/ unhitch/ reverse etc

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Re: does your Wife/Female tow?
« Reply #21 on: May 27, 2014, 09:49:35 AM »
My other half is a hoon when driving without a trailer... scares the poop out of me.
However put a trailer on the back and she becomes a different person.
We have done some long distance towing, Me with a camper and her with a 21ft ski boat. From inner Sydney back to Wodonga. She didn't miss a beat.
She tows one of the campers to local shows (1-3 hours drive away) and does a fantastic job.
We are still working on the reversing side of things although she isn't too bad.
Can't hitch up but can unhitch.
Crikey It was only last year that I made her learn how to change a large 4wd tyre on the big one.
Got her to jack up each corner, use a breaker bar to get the wheel nuts undone and lift the 33" tyres off and on..... Wasn't that a fun day  :cup:

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Re: does your Wife/Female tow?
« Reply #22 on: May 27, 2014, 10:00:01 AM »
She will tow but refuses to reverse with a trailer on

Before our big trip i made her do a 4wd couse so she understands how to get it into low range and some basic techniques incase of a situation whereby i cant drive
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Re: does your Wife/Female tow?
« Reply #23 on: May 27, 2014, 10:25:14 AM »
I towed our camper home from the showroom and know how to hitch/unhitch but I haven't reversed it yet. Really should just put on my big girl panties and get in there and do it!!
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Re: does your Wife/Female tow?
« Reply #24 on: May 27, 2014, 10:34:14 AM »
My wife will tow in a straight line. I am sure she could reverse it if she wanted/needed to but at this stage has not given it a go.

When hitching she controls the car and for once in my life I get to tell her where to go without getting into trouble! I am sure she could hitch and unhitch without me but the treg is a pia by yourself, particulaly as we do not have a camera on the back of the car and the trailer jockey wheel is always on blocks so we cannot move it the car just has to line up perfectly.

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