| Living in an RV is a great way to live and retire. | | | | Develop a safety check routine before you leave |
| Some may be intimidated by the perceived difficulty | | | | every time. Especially with a tow car check the turn |
| in driving a motor home. | | | | signals and brake lights are working on the rig AND |
| If you have driven nothing bigger than a Chevy | | | | the tow car. Make it a habit with no distractions...it will |
| Suburban it would be unfair to say that it is no | | | | pay off in spades. |
| problem driving a RV rig. It does take some getting | | | | The actual driving is just a matter of getting used to |
| used to but it is not difficult at all. Just take a look at | | | | the size of the rig. Get in the habit of not taking it |
| some of the RVers you see on the road...Lot's of | | | | out of park until you are pleased with the rear mirror |
| them could call me kid and I am 63. | | | | adjustments...no rear view mirror in a motor home |
| Like any other skill you need to practice. I would ask | | | | folks you are totally relying on your outboard mirrors. |
| your RV salesperson to practice with you. Ahem, you | | | | Take the time to adjust them before you move. |
| have a bit of leverage with him or her before you | | | | Something that is no longer a luxury in a RV rig is the |
| sign the papers. Let him or her find a parking lot and | | | | GPS with lane assist. They are worth their weight in |
| show you how to back up and get in and out of | | | | gold. Get one. Driving on the open road is a breeze |
| some spots... I'll bet the dealership has some traffic | | | | compared to freeway traffic in towns. I repeat get |
| cones...set em up and see how you do. | | | | one and use it. |
| And men if you can get someone else to show your | | | | Living in an RV is fun and they are not hard to drive |
| bride how to drive the RV you are ahead of the | | | | if you: |
| game. They will learn a lot faster if someone other | | | | 1) practice in a parking lot with traffic cones |
| than you tries to teach them. Remember when you | | | | 2) have a competent teacher |
| tried to teach her to golf...that is why teaching pros | | | | 3) adjust your outboard mirrors |
| make the big bucks. Enough, you get the point. Living | | | | 4) pop for a GPS with lane assist. |
| in an RV is supposed to be fun ...right. | | | | Now go and enjoy yourself. |