Need help making decision - opinions please

[motorcycle_jack]

My muscular dystrophy is advancing to the point of where we need to make a decision on our lifestyle. We currently full time in a DRV Mobile Suite 36'. I pull it with a 2008 F-450. My question is this: Do you think my wife should learn to drive the truck pulling the 5'er or should we get a large class C? Now realize the 450 and trailer are not handicapped equipped so there will be some challenges staying there but also the Class C has some size issues even at 31' of living space. Just trying to see what others think, thanks.

[Roman_Duck]

Steeljag wrote:
Cant help with your question, but I think it's great both of you (Dog folks and MC Jack) are still enjoying the Rving life !

X2 on that!

[Burwoods]

We are keepers...lol.

[Dog_Folks]

Burwoods wrote:
Not an Rv reference, but when my husband had his heart attacks, 4 of them very close together. After a couple of hospitals he was home, I found I had to learn to do all the home maintenance, use power tools the works, it was a long time before he was able to take over some things, to this day there are things that I still do, as they are not wise for him to do. If it were us, and we wanted to stay out on the road as you say you do. Then let her take over, we women will surprise you in just what we can do and handle.

Funny you should mention that. When a repair is needed, I now sit next to my wife, hand her the tools and provide technical advice. "Turn the wrench the other way honey."

We recently replaced our toilet. My wife did all of it and I just advised her how to proceed. The next day she said with pride: "I now know how to change a toilet." She was proud of herself and should be.

A skill every woman should know! LOL

I am so proud of her. On top of it all, she is my nurse, as needed.

[Crowe]

Regardless of unit type, if physically capable, both spouses should know how to drive for the reasons mentioned above. If traveling with adult children, they should also know how to do as much as possible including driving. And tough snoogies if the other's driving "makes you nervous". No excuses. Another driver could potentially save your life.

[Burwoods]

Not an Rv reference, but when my husband had his heart attacks, 4 of them very close together. After a couple of hospitals he was home, I found I had to learn to do all the home maintenance, use power tools the works, it was a long time before he was able to take over some things, to this day there are things that I still do, as they are not wise for him to do. If it were us, and we wanted to stay out on the road as you say you do. Then let her take over, we women will surprise you in just what we can do and handle.

[Steeljag]

Cant help with your question, but I think it's great both of you (Dog folks and MC Jack) are still enjoying the Rving life !

[Dog_Folks]

I am also disabled so I have some insight.

I would stay with what you now have. A Class "C" is not going to be any more "handicapped friendly."

As my disability gets worse, my wife has taken over the set up and breakdown "jobs" one by one. She now does 99% of it. I still drive when hitched but she has practiced, and on occasions when my disability interfered with my driving, she took over. She could, because she had practiced on other days.

She tends to do all the outside "jobs" while I set up the inside. Of course that is just the opposite from what most couples do. It does allow me to help, because I can stop and take a break as needed.

I still do what I can, but she has stepped up to fill in. It is because we do not wish to come of the road.

Between the two of us, we get it done.

You can too. Just decide to find a way.