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Backing into site - Tips?
Joel Weiss:
When my wife was learning to drive our rig, Dennis Hill of RV Driving School used small orange cones (you can buy them at the Dollar Store) to mark the path her rear wheel was supposed to follow. It helps a lot with visualizing the problem for any specific campground site. I carry a set of 6 of these to use when needed. Having learned to parallel park my truck as part of my CDL training, I find that sometimes the lack of a clear sideline "marker" makes it difficult to find the correct line for turning and backing; the cones provide that line and make a big difference.
barbhalsell:
Leah, awesome video on parking! I think even I could back in the Beav with a spotter, I might even be able to figure out how to back in alone with the frisbee method!
BTW, here again is another opportunity to post helpful videos in a central spot on the forum. This and the tire blowout video have been very helpful. Just sayin......
Barb
LEAH DRAPER:
The turning radius on the 99 Pat/Thunder is TERRIBLE! I used to have one and used to say that it "takes a city block to turn the damn thing around".
That was a big factor in my decision to go with the shorter wheel base of the Contessa 38'. Also Beaver greatly improved the turning ability of the 2008 models. But I just didn't want to chance it again.
Don't ever fuel at anything other than a truck stop or you will wish you hadn't. (from personal experience)
JimCasazze:
I didn't realize this was such a problem with PT's (and I assume regular Pat's as well). The awful turning radius is the single biggest complaint I have with our PT.
I thought all coaches pretty much had bad turning radius issues because of the length involved, but it sounds like some coaches are significantly worse than others. Guess I will have to learn to work around this shortcoming as best as possible or find nice large sites to pull into....
By the way, do the later 2000+ Pat's also have this problem or is it unique to the Magnum - B chassis?
Jerry Carr:
I have a - 06 PT 42 with a tag I have been very please with the turning on this rig, I think the later models are different then the early PT.
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