RV transition (5er to Motorhome)
Minor question for the board. I just made the transition from driving a F350 and towing a 40ft 5er (sold last May) to driving a 43ft Motorhome towing a Ford Escape (picking up on Monday). Fr...
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Remember to use your hips as the point in which to start turning your steering wheel in the direction you wish to go. This means pulling out into the intersection more than you think is necessary. If you don't your going to hit something or ride the curb. Also the tail swing. I really have to watch pulling away from the gas pumps where I get gas. I have to make a immediated turn to the right. I barely clear getting by the pumps at the rear of the coach because of the tail swing.
Remembering the engine needs to be on when opening or closing the slides. Dumping the air bags before leveling ( and raising before leaving). Doing a walk around and make sure all the jacks retract before leaving.
Adjusting air pressure in tires to match coach weight. Making load as even as possible in the bays. More bugs to clean off windshield :B. Knowing your maintenance frequency and keeping it up. Learning the operating systems and how to use them, like when to purge the air tanks, filter changes on air driers, air brakes and operation, etc. There is definitely more systems to understand than your fiver & truck combo. But your gonna love it. Your driving a bus, not a pickup truck. That's a nice rig your getting, you're not going to regret it.
Remembering the engine needs to be on when opening or closing the slides. Dumping the air bags before leveling ( and raising before leaving). Doing a walk around and make sure all the jacks retract before leaving.
Adjusting air pressure in tires to match coach weight. Making load as even as possible in the bays. More bugs to clean off windshield :B. Knowing your maintenance frequency and keeping it up. Learning the operating systems and how to use them, like when to purge the air tanks, filter changes on air driers, air brakes and operation, etc. There is definitely more systems to understand than your fiver & truck combo. But your gonna love it. Your driving a bus, not a pickup truck. That's a nice rig your getting, you're not going to regret it.
