Wife fearful in Class A

Sitting higher....closer with that huge frontal view can be unnerving for some.

Whether they get over it.......depends on the person.

More test drives....see if she starts getting comfortable.

Course with a MH she could just go in the back :B

She will get use to it after your 1st trip and having the bathroom available at anytime will be a big plus.

I remember when I brought home my 1st class A motorhome, took wife for a drive on highway and when we came to a overpass she freaked and hit the floor, she thought for sure we were going to hit it, LOL, will never forget that day..

timmac wrote:
She will get use to it after your 1st trip and having the bathroom available at anytime will be a big plus.

I remember when I brought home mSTst class A motorhome, took wife for a drive on highway and when we came to a overpass she freaked and hit the floor, she thought for sure we were going to hit it, LOL, will never forget that day..

Same here the prospective in the right seat is unnerving but it passes and the view from up high trumps all other fears.

Most of the fear comes from the fact that new class A drivers have a tendency to drive too far to the right of the lane and that makes the passenger feel like she is going off the side of the road. If you don't believe it, try riding in that passengers seat and Have a new driver drive while you experience what it feels like. So to make it more comfortable for her, try and hug the center line a little more, which will in turn give her a better feeling that you are not going to run off the road on her side. The feeling is worse if there is guard rails on either side and no shoulder. practice and maybe have her ride on the couch for a few times until she gets used to it.

Ride in the right front one time. The view from that side is MUCH DIFFERENT than the left. My wife kept telling me I was over the white shoulder line all the time. I could tell I wasn't using my mirrors, but to her, it appeared we were. This made her nervous. I did two things to help. First, I travel a little closer to the center lane which gives her a better perspective on her side, and two I drive slower. The latter made a big difference. We travel mostly on secondary roads so it's important that the passenger feels comfortable. Remember you're only eight feet wide traveling on a twelve foot lane. You've got four feet to play with......

oh! one other thing that would cure her is to let her drive....:B:B....Dennis

othertonka wrote:
Most of the fear comes from the fact that new class A drivers have a tendency to drive too far to the right of the lane and that makes the passenger feel like she is going off the side of the road. If you don't believe it, try riding in that passengers seat and Have a new driver drive while you experience what it feels like. So to make it more comfortable for her, try and hug the center line a little more, which will in turn give her a better feeling that you are not going to run off the road on her side. The feeling is worse if there is guard rails on either side and no shoulder. practice and maybe have her ride on the couch for a few times until she gets used to it.

Excellent advise, wish I would have said it this well

othertonka types faster than me..beat me by one minute..!!..:B:B:B....Dennis

in a narrow pickup you seem isolated from curb/guard rail. but your trailer is still that close as if in a Class A.
bumpy

Being the passenger I have a trick for myself. I look out the lower mirror on my side, if I can see the side white line I know we are not driving over it. Now, those signs and Mail boxes... sometimes I think we are going to hit them, but we haven't yet. Also it might be good for awhile to aim for the left lane when going over some of those bridges with just a low barrier. The view is great and most of us get used to it.

othertonka wrote:
Most of the fear comes from the fact that new class A drivers have a tendency to drive too far to the right of the lane and that makes the passenger feel like she is going off the side of the road...

So we need to ask the OP if they are using the backup camera to check if the image appears to be in the center of the lane. It is the one image sensor that won't lie if it is setup properly.

Could be the driver is not far enough onto their edge of their lane, but only WeMosey knows that (or doesn't).

The passenger will be further out in the edge of their lane also. In addition to that, the mirrors may be tweaked for the driver, and that new image to the passenger may be giving some discomfort also.

So long as the passenger can see the back up camera, and both the driver and passenger agree that the vehicle is in the center of the lane, then this fear should quickly pass.

It is VERY easy with my TOAD to look in the camera and see if it is centered or not. As such, as a driver, it is very easy for me to adjust to the width and seating position visuals if I can again look at the camera and see the TOAD centered.

Driving a house down the road is not the same as driving a go-kart ... expect it to be different.