Driving Lessons

[murphyw]

Hi. I live in the NY area. Just bought a 5th wheel. Anybody know a good place to get driving lessons? Thanks.

[Miles_Away]

Camping World in Chattanooga has a driving instructor by the name of Ralph Miller. He travels around to Samborees in different states and gives free lessons. My wife took his course and loved it. Can't tell you much about the NY area, but give him a call and ask. For the guy asking in Atlanta, Ralph is only two hours away and well worth the drive.

[fedrocker]

I'm in the metro Atlanta, GA area. Any recommendations for travel trailer instruction? My first RV. Thanks,

[C-Bears]

Don't know if your FW is currently parked in a CG or at your own property. If you are in a CG I would try to find a retired local 5th wheel camper in the same CG that has a lot of experience pulling his rig around the country. Have some conversations with him and maybe even have him go with you on a little hour or two road trip in your rig. I have met some 60 - 70 year old full time 5th wheel RVers who have been pulling their rigs around for tons of miles.

[gma77]

Wo own the RV Driving School and we do have an instructor in NY. If we can help, feel free to call us.

[Twomed]

Driving Lessons

Lots of good reviews on these folks.

[Padlin]

FWIW, There are some out there. I know of folks who have been taking them when they get their first trailer, be it a FW of TT. Unfortunately they are in BC Canada so the exact school won't do you any good. They had gotten the name from the trailer manufacturer, which is based in BC of course. Calling a local tractor trailer training school for a referral might not be a bad place to start.

[rhagfo]

Just keep off the local Parkways!!!!!:S

[stickdog]

Don't forget about the height!!! I stay on truck routes whenever possible even if it's the long way.

[Halmfamily]

Biggest thing to remember is to make wide turns, a fiver tracks inside the trucks track. My wife and I watched a fifth wheel take out a stop sign this weekend while camping. He not only hit it once but managed to back up and hit a second time. The third time he went wide and made it. Not sure what damage was done to his fiver as he never stopped to look.
Backing up, pull farther foward than you think and once it starts to turn start correcting because it turns quick.
Find a big parking lot and practice, practice, practice. We took ours out several weekends in different areas to learn how to pull ours. Good luck.

[therink]

Yep, other than tractor-trailer driving school, I would check with local rv dealers.
Personally, a large school parking lot on a Saturday would work for me.

[rugermark2]

Find a wide open parking lot, so you can practice backing up and get a feel for how it handles.