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mdgalusza
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Jun 04, 2016

I bought it!

Finally pulled the trigger and bought the RV. 2005 Four Winds Hurricane Class A, 31 feet. I expect to leave soon up the east coast to Canada. Never drove an RV before so I have lots of questions. Excited and nervous and so is my traveling partner, my 13 year old cat. I'm hoping to find someone with a lot of patience to answer my dumb questions and help me along the way. Thanks in advance....Mike

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  • X2 your in no hurry. and by coach net road service. learn how all the things work ,
  • Stay as close to the center line as you possibly can. All kinds of danger on right side of road. Drive slow. There are three speeds slow, slower and stop.

    Feul stops are where most accidents occur. Do not pull in where you must back up. As mentioned tail swing will make more damage than you realize. If turning a corner and unable to complete the turn safely, STOP. Traffic will go around you and then make your turn. You have 0 gallons of fuel they have 15.

    NEVER EVER NEVER HURRY. Those MH you see going 70 mph and more are going to die a gruesome death in a fiery crash somewhere someday. If you have to be somewhere at a certain time leave earlier.
  • Just remember that your rig is no wider, and probably shorter than most of the school busses on the road. And just look haw they drive some of them!
  • Drive it to an empty parking lot, and check your turning radius, tail swing, where it sits in a normal parking spot, and so on. go to an unused road with lane lines. With some one to help, stop it in the center of the driving lane. Note where the center line hits the bottom of the windshield from the driver seat, and place a bit of masking tape there. Just take it easy until you get used to it, and remember it is not a sports car. a 31 foot Hurricane is a very comfortable to drive size, and you can get it almost anywhere. We started with a 1999 model 30 foot Hurricane as our first. Have fun!
  • Post 'em, they'll answer. Suggest you ask a single question at a time. Unlike when I taught HS Bio, there are no stupid questions when it comes to RV'ing.