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SuzzeeeQ2012
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Nov 11, 2013

Driving a class A

We're looking at one (Holiday Rambler Endeavor) and it's just so huge lol How long did it take you to get used to driving one?

I'm not sure I could ever get used to riding in such a large vehicle, although, I have ridden in buses, so probably no difference...
  • Drive the left side of the bus.....If you are just within your lane on the left, you will be ok on the right.......pay attention to the amount of "swing" the back end of the bus has... there is a lot of overhang behind the rear wheels.. remember both accelerating & braking take a lot longer.....drive 6-8 cars ahead so you have more time to react.....
  • Well I had a leg up when we first started.i moved the 53 ft trailers round at work.but this waz our money, so started slowi did.i had to remember it's like driveing a box, the hight waz and is 10.8,so keep a eye on the bridge heights. Now it's all happy-camping
  • Pay attention to the truck drivers where construction is going on. Sometimes the "lane switches" involve a swerve just before an overpass. You want to allow yourself plenty of clearance from the lane that runs close to the overpass support posts. The drivers usually know ahead of time and will move into the lane with the most clearance.

    They also will use the lane that gives them the most room when you run into the concrete barriers that line some construction areas. Just don't follow the truckers too closely as you will want some room for when they throw that "alligator" at you.

    Also, don't flash your brights at drivers to let them know they have clearance to move over after passing you. They know when they are clear and the light can temporarily blind them at night. If you must signal a driver, do so by turning your lights off and then back on.
  • reminds me of a friend who rented one and he pointed out that he didn't look straight ahead for many miles at first. kept looking left/right and repeat.
    the only issue I had was not being totally aware of the width when gassing up and going thru parking lots, etc.
    bumpy
  • Several hundred miles. My problem was remembering to stay close to the left lane marker since it was intuitive to drive more to the right, putting the right tires over the fog line. Remembering to pull further out before turning right wasn't that hard for me to remember.

    Everyone eventually retrains themselves. Just be patient. The worst thing is you might loose a mirror on an old, narrow bridge.
  • I bought my first Class A in Jacksonville, FL and drove it back to the Atlanta area. By then I was an old hand at it.