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Using Your RV : Driving or towing

 



More about towing:
 - Guide to Dinghy Towing
- Trailer Towing, Weights, Hitch Work & Backing Video



Keep your head up--avoid roof damage
An RV can seem really big. But big doesn't always mean length. The height of your RV can get you into trouble. Here's help to stay out--and what to do if you do get in the soup.


Trucker GPS system may keep you out of trouble
Commercial truck drivers can get into hot water with standard GPS routing. The same problem can catch unwary RVers.


Dealing with a motorhome tire blowout
A blown tire while driving your car can be a frightening experience. But contemplating such an experience if behind the wheel of a motorhome can give even the most experienced RVer cold chills. But a blown tire on an RV, regardless of its size or type, is not a "game ender." Keeping a cool head and reacting properly can mean a safe--and stable--outcome. It's a matter of understanding and applying some simple rules.


Seven tips to improve your motorhome driving skills
Here are seven tips from RV expert Mark Polk about how to improve your motorhome driving skills.
Driving your RV: How to avoid a dangerous rollover
If you drive a motorized RV, you are more likely to roll it over than if you drive a passenger car. Here, from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), is advice about why rollovers happen and how to prevent them
Mirror, mirror on the RV: Understanding tail swing
Peering in the mirror of your motorcoach and see, alas! What used to be your pride and joy RV is no longer fair, having played havoc with a gas pump. You've just experienced the phenomena that school bus drivers call tail swing. Here's how to deal with it.


How to drive your RV safely
It's fun traveling with your home as you explore the different regions of the country. However, it can be dangerous if you are not familiar with the differences that the weight, size, and visibility demands of your RV driving. The points discussed below will help you to be a safe RV driver.
Overloading your RV is dangerous
Overloading an RV is dangerous and should be avoided. While it is almost impossible to overload a passenger vehicle because of space restrictions, that's no so with an RV where there's lots of room, and that can present a serious problem.
Towing a dinghy behind motorhome may offer challenges
When taking a family camping trip or cross-country journey, a motorhome can provide many of the creature comforts of home. But for getting around once at the campsite, many RVers op to to tow a car or SUV behind their RV.
New book shows how to drive a motorhome
Motorhome owners, whether they are novices or veterans, will benefit from reading the new book "Drive your Motorhome Like a Pro" by RV enthusiast and professional bus driver Lorrin Walsh.
Practice takes the stress out of RV driving
Prospective or first time RV owners may be intimidated by the thought of driving and parking vehicles substantially larger than the family sedan. Some new skills are required, but learning them does not have to be a stressful experience.
Saving Your Rear End
Dragging the rear end of your motorhome is not good. Plus the noise sounds like you are ripping apart the rear end of your coach. Two driving maneuvers can help prevent dragging.
Driving grades: Keep it steady
Taking an RV on mountain grades can seem daunting. By using your transmission effectively, you can make it easier on your vehicle, safer and more fun.
How to back up a trailer
A reader wrote to ask what is one of the most frequently asked question I get from RVers? I didn’t hesitate long before replying it is about towing and backing. Here, summed up, is how I reply.


RV Driving: Different, but not difficult
Driving or towing a recreation vehicle (RV) is easier than many newcomers think and opens up a world of on-the-road travel adventure.


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