Is 70 the age to stop towing

Dodge Guy maybe I didn't make my post clear. I was talking about my wife grading me on my driving each day in our travels on a scale of 1-10. One being worse and 10 being best. At the end of each day she will give me a grade of 1-10. When she gives me a grade of 5 I will quit driving. So far she feels safe with my driving and gives me grades of 8 or 9 and sometime a 7.

Sorry for the confusion.

BigRabbitMan wrote:
I don't tow a trailer as I have a 29' class A by choice. Have owned for the last 18 years and I am 78. Used the class A to tow a small trailer to Colorado from Oregon last October. A friend of mine recently sold his unit like mine as he decided it was time to hang it up. At the time, he was 94. He did travel with his son who drove his own coach just incase he had a health issue while traveling.

It's the person and their abilities and not the age.

Since my last post, I have put another 14,000 miles on my coach. Been to the east coast and Ontario, Canada. On Saturday I am headed for CA and the LA auto show. See you on the road!

pnichols wrote:
In curious ... aren't big rigs made up of a tractor truck towing something?

How old are their drivers allowed to be? It seems to me that the same criteria should apply to the drivers of towed RVs?

While there is a minimum-age requirement for becoming a truck driver — in most cases, to be eligible for employment, you need to be at least 21 years old — one of the great things about Professional Truck Driving is that there is no maximum-age cutoff point!

A retired OTR Driver.......

In curious ... aren't big rigs made up of a tractor truck towing something?

How old are their drivers allowed to be? It seems to me that the same criteria should apply to the drivers of towed RVs?

From an overall mile after mile, situation after situation, safety point of view I don't believe in a non-professional dragging a box behind to temporarily live in - at any age of the non-professional driver.

It's not about how one think's that their abilities are at any given point in time, it's about how close are they to the time that their body is more likely to surprise them and those around them with no warning ... regular medical checkups, results, and conclusions notwithstanding.

The tail can easily wag the dog if the dog suddenly loses it while the wind is blowing the tail.

minnow wrote:
If one wants to get this thread to die and stay dead, all one has to do is mention one word; Andersen. Barney will have this shut down in a nano-second.

HA! I don't even have mod privileges on this forum! Couldn't shut it down if I wanted to. Also don't quite understand the reason for that remark. :R
Barney

If one wants to get this thread to die and stay dead, all one has to do is mention one word; Andersen. Barney will have this shut down in a nano-second.

It'll be obvious to me when I can no longer do all the maintenance on the motorhome, including the roof and the air conditioners. And, I'll certainly know when I can no longer drive safely. The main question is when I might suddenly become incapacitated. I see my cardiologist every 6 months, my weight is 170 lbs, I stay active, I never smoked much (zero for last 48 years), I never OVER-eat, I'm known to be a good pilot and good driver. I complain about the high cost of dental care (it's how I know I'm getting old). Is there life after RVing and fishing?

Dixie Flyer wrote:
Good morning. I would like to say that driving skills have to do with how good your health is and not so much as age. I am seventy-seven years old and still able to handle the big rig. We have a thirty-eight foot Montana and tow with a 2016 F250. I have my wife grade me on every trip on a scale of 1-10. 1 being the worse and 10 being the best. At the end of the day I ask her to tell me how I have done. When it gets to a 5 I will quit.

I have friends younger than me that have lost their ability to drive safely pulling the camper, It's sad to see them struggle and not want to give it up but the wife and I had a sit down talk with one of our friends and as much as it hurt to tell him it was time to give it up we felt we needed to be honest. Regardless when I hit seventy-eight I think it will be time to sell the camper and the truck and say it was a long haul and we enjoyed every minute of it.

Your eyes must be going. The title clearly says 70.....not 5!

I just upgraded to a newer 5th wheel and plan on towing for another ten years at least. I'm 74 years old and feeling great. Even if you drive a motor-home, you're still in the towing business.

Good morning. I would like to say that driving skills have to do with how good your health is and not so much as age. I am seventy-seven years old and still able to handle the big rig. We have a thirty-eight foot Montana and tow with a 2016 F250. I have my wife grade me on every trip on a scale of 1-10. 1 being the worse and 10 being the best. At the end of the day I ask her to tell me how I have done. When my wife gives me a grade five I will quit driving..

I have friends younger than me that have lost their ability to drive safely pulling the camper, It's sad to see them struggle and not want to give it up but the wife and I had a sit down talk with one of our friends and as much as it hurt to tell him it was time to give it up we felt we needed to be honest. Regardless when I hit seventy-eight I think it will be time to sell the camper and the truck and say it was a long haul and we enjoyed every minute of it.