Help parking

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Although some are very good I just ignore them. They usually get the message when they see DW with the radio.

DW is responsible for the rear including trees, curbs, etc. I'm responsible for the front - but I sometimes get advice about that :B. If I cannot see her in the mirror my foot is on the brake, period.

And no spotters will absolutely not take any responsibility for any problems. Don't know about their insurance but it might be considered a cockpit problem.

I turn down the help politely. It is my business. Wife and I have been doing it for decades and know the drill.

Like the Vegas park, we did have a guide take us to the sight one dark and rainy night in a big adz park. That was real helpful.

When my husband was alive, he guided, I backed. In one campground in No. GA
the owner (lady) was very adamant that she alone will back me in. I tried to explain that my husband will get very upset, but she again told me.. SHE will back me in. So basically, it was either the "my way" or "the highway." She did an excellent job, but the attitude did affect my stay. Haven't been back there. Now that I am alone, I ask for pull-thru's and if none, will ask for help.

My last trip out, some man walked behind the truck on my blind side and I did not see him.. he started raising the power jack in front and I did not know it. I got out to see how much farther back to go and there he was. Fine, but I had not raised any of the stabilizers and he was raising the front which was putting weight on the rear stab power jacks Not appreciated. I do hook up by myself with no problems. Help is welcome, but first ask?

Mostly I'd rather park on my own, but we did stay at a park that due to it's size the owner directed you. And it was either his way or the hiway, your choice. But darn he was good. A small park, lot o'trees, back-in site, narrow parking, and he got it in one shot. He said he has singlehandedly saved many marriages. :)

The Las Vegas Motorcoach Resort in Las Vegas has stopped offering help (several years ago). I'm assuming that there were liability issues. They will take you to your site then off they go. I would rather the 'helpers' stay away and let me and my co-pilot take care of it because we have it down pat. :)

Even if I'm by myself (travel alone occasionally) and there is not a person to help, I will pull out my red cones and put them in strategic places to help me guide. That has worked really well for me.

Safe travels,
MM.

We have had "helpers" too. Good to have more eyes in tough parking situations but, if DH cannot see me...he does not move no matter what they say.

F-TROUP wrote:
3 people and there are accidents on their watch, "KNOWLEDGEABLE" is not the word I'd use.

x2, I wonder if they accept responsibility for their actions?

dons2346 wrote:
I've had those "helpers" from the campground try and help me park. I tell them that if they cause me to hit anything with my coach, that the campground will be held responsible so please let my wife do the guiding. It usually works.

So many of those spotters stand in one spot and never look around the entire space to see what the other 39 feet are doing. I can park DH on a dime and miss everything but it's because I take time to stop periodically and assess every point on the coach. One time a spotter almost caused DH to rip off a mirror on a tree. That's when I told him to get out of the way and I would do it. They even had us coming in the wrong way for a site that had a tree in the way. Backing in the other way would have eliminated that threat, but they purposely brought him in that way. I was livid.

If I'm back there (and I will be), he pays attention to me.

Dale

Ditto ditto ditto. When I’m traveling it amazes me that some of these people think I’ve never backed a trailer. Often with their help my blood pressure is so high that disaster is nearly guaranteed. Just give me a site number and let me drive the **** truck.