Is 70 the age to stop towing

I really think this is a study in nonessential bull. Some folks worry far to much about the "what ifs" and miss out on life in general.
Go rving (my mother did it till her husband was 92)enjoy yourself , have a great time as you only go by once what ever you miss, you miss there are no redos!

Cloud Dancer wrote:
One of my conclusions is that you need to know if you will "freeze, fight, or flee". Are you easily startled? What is your state of mind whenever you're cruising on the highway in your RV at 65 mph. Are you very aware of how good your senses are? Are you aware that in event of a front tire blowout you would first hear something, THEN you would feel something (with your hands)? What is the first thing you would do and what is the first thing you would NOT do? And, would you do both within the first second after the first indication of the blowout?

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So, if your answer is NO, perhaps it IS time to quit. Of course I'm being selfish. I don't want to see you lose control AND cross the median AND come try to clobber ME!
PS: I also don't want to see you lose control and end up in the guard rail OR the ditch either.

bikendan wrote:

Range Maggot Bob wrote:

Supercharged wrote:
I think maybe if you drive a motorhome at 70 you are safe, but pulling anything behind it is not safe.

What in the heck has age got to do with it?!!? You can physically handle something or you can't. Again I ask- WHAT HAS AGE GOT TO DO WITH IT?!?

i see that you're new to the forum. Supercharged has a history of posting outrageous statements and sits back to watch the carnage.

some members enjoy the show while others just ignore it.

Supercharged's threads are like the Song Title Game (and others) in the *Around The Campfire* ("ATC") Forum..:S

He likes to "fish" - (phish) - and reels 'em in!..:W

Never has a "limit" until the Fish and Game Warden (Mod/Admin) decides "times up".

Then he'll prob start a new thread to ask....

"Is 80 the age to stop towing?"

Better question is.......
"At what age will "Supercharged" stop posting?"...:@

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One of my conclusions is that you need to know if you will "freeze, fight, or flee". Are you easily startled? What is your state of mind whenever you're cruising on the highway in your RV at 65 mph. Are you very aware of how good your senses are? Are you aware that in event of a front tire blowout you would first hear something, THEN you would feel something (with your hands)? What is the first thing you would do and what is the first thing you would NOT do? And, would you do both within the first second after the first indication of the blowout?

there are some young-ish people who shouldnt be towing right now... OR driving a motorhome.
its not about ones "age" at all, but it is true that at some point in our life, the older we get, the greater chance we have of becoming incapable of making the correct decisions quick enough... at which time, its THEN one needs to address the issue.....

I have a couple older friends who are in their 80's, they still pull their trailers, hunt, fish and who are much more aware of their surroundings than some much younger people I know... one of the old boys is still a heavy equipment operator, running a dozer every day.....

and I will have to disagree with one response previous to mine.... just because YOU feel you are able, capable and qualified to keep towing or driving, doesnt mean you are or that you should... let your wife, kids and friends have some input to help you determine your abilities... dont wait until the law makes the determination for you.

but it could be a good idea, that at some age between 65 and 80, to have one take a minimal driving test to insure that one is still reasonably capable of making the decisions necessary to continue pulling a trailer, or driving a class A coach, or a class B coach over 24-26ft in length...

Allworth wrote:
"lose" of control????

Nice response....are you 13 years old?

"lose" of control????

Horsedoc wrote:
So where did this startling information come from?

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It comes from MY OWN background, and from all the research that I've done on the subject on loss of control due to a front tire blowout while driving a large motorhome. After I discovered that most RV drivers do NOT understand the physics of this event, and after finding out how much misleading information there is on this subject, I was motivated to say something. My own experiences and experiments, and predicaments, and findings, and inventions, raised some key questions regarding what is shown and said in the Michelin/John Anderson instructional video about what you must do in order to maintain control during a front tire blowout.
I'm still searching for John Anderson. He retired and lives on his farm, but I haven't found his phone number. There's a couple of questions that I have for him.

So where did this startling information come from?

What does age have to do with it? Perhaps your body and brain wears out? My Dutch Star is not supercharged. I'm 78, but none of this applies to me,....IMHO. I Google searched and found:
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You can read, or be told, things which might explain the loss of control of your RV. It only takes a couple of seconds of brain freeze to get in serious trouble. IMO it's important to stay in shape physically and mentally, and be honest with yourself. Here's something to think about: Temporary cognitive dysfunction (also known as brain fog or brain freeze) is the loss of intellectual functions such as thinking, remembering, and reasoning of sufficient severity to interfere with daily functioning. Patients with cognitive dysfunction have trouble with verbal recall, basic arithmetic, and concentration.

According to the Marshall Pathogenesis, cognitive dysfunction is caused by microbes. More severe forms of cognitive dysfunction are seen in diseases such as Alzheimer's, diseases for which there is strong evidence of a bacterial etiology. Often associated with chronic fatigue syndrome,1) cognitive dysfunction is also seen in patients with multiple sclerosis,2) depression,3) fibromyalgia,4) and dozens of others diseases.

Like all symptoms of inflammatory disease, cognitive dysfunction may temporarily increase during periods of immunopathology. Cognitive dysfunction can be managed using the generic strategies for managing immunopathology, and should resolve over the course of the Marshall Protocol (MP).

Some studies seem to suggest that sick women experience cognitive dysfunction more frequently and more severely than their male counterparts.5) 6)