How Long a Learning Curve Driving a Class A
As I have stated in other posts we have a Dodge Dually and Fiver. We started camping when we were stationed in Alaska in 2002 with tenting, then popup, travel trailer and graduated to Fiver the year...
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If you have reservations about your MH take a driving school lesson. RV Driving School offers a 4 hour behind the wheel course.
Your tail swing will cause you much stomach problems. You also have a 15 foot or more blind spot to the front. Be fully aware of that number. Stay as far away from fuel pumps that can not be entered and exited as you can. Make all efforts to fill up at drive through stations.
Be very careful of lane changes other drivers will cut in on you at the least expected time some coming from entrance ramps will also expect you to give way for them, sometimes you can sometimes you can't.
Remember you have three speeds, slow, slower and stop. Left turns are easier than right and do not rush it. If you block the intersection that is better than $25,000 in damage to your Bus.
Keep your tires lined up with center line via your drivers side mirror.
You have any other questions PM me.
Your tail swing will cause you much stomach problems. You also have a 15 foot or more blind spot to the front. Be fully aware of that number. Stay as far away from fuel pumps that can not be entered and exited as you can. Make all efforts to fill up at drive through stations.
Be very careful of lane changes other drivers will cut in on you at the least expected time some coming from entrance ramps will also expect you to give way for them, sometimes you can sometimes you can't.
Remember you have three speeds, slow, slower and stop. Left turns are easier than right and do not rush it. If you block the intersection that is better than $25,000 in damage to your Bus.
Keep your tires lined up with center line via your drivers side mirror.
You have any other questions PM me.
JCGibson wrote:
As I have stated in other posts we have a Dodge Dually and Fiver. We started camping when we were stationed in Alaska in 2002 with tenting, then popup, travel trailer and graduated to Fiver the year before I retired from the Air Force in 2009. We have been really happy with Fivers since that time, but we feel we are ready for a change.
During the years pulling Fivers and travel trailers it didn't take me long to feel comfortable in doing so, probably a couple of extended trips and I was good. Luckily, I haven't hit anything or had any other mishaps while pulling and have only hit the curb once when a yahoo in Southern Canada decided to turn left in front of me when I was turning right and I had the right of way. Thankfully, I was able to react quick enough or they would have paid for it.
Anyway, how long did it take for you to become comfortable with driving a long vehicle and pulling a short toad vs. what we have, driving short vehicle and pulling long trailer? Any tips you can give me would be great.
Thanks.
John
