Oops November 09, 2017, 01:10:58 pm My wife just sent me this pic and said, "The neighbor's house won this one." Fortunately, it wasn't our house! Will try to get better and more pics later. New pics added.
Re: Oops Reply #1 – November 09, 2017, 02:49:02 pm This picture is a recommendation for using capable ground crew. Margee and I don't move our LD without ground crew with hardly any exceptions. We'll even do a ground crew exercise in a gas station if the turning radius is on the tight side. We've had several situations in which the outside guide keep the driver and LD out of trouble. And if the driver doesn't see the ground crew, then the LD doesn't move an inch. These are among our hard and fast rules.On the other hand, we don't have many of the solo RVer skills used in moving a LD, which I'm guessing take a bit more thought and time in executing difficult maneuvers. And to the OP, thank you for your post. 2 Likes
Re: Oops Reply #2 – November 09, 2017, 05:48:12 pm "...we don't have many of the solo RVer skills used in moving a LD, which I'm guessing take a bit more thought and time in executing difficult maneuvers."----Whether one is solo or travels with another, when maneuvering the rig in pretty much any situation, the operative acronym is GOAL: Get Out And Look! Additionally, if one does have a 'ground crew' and relies on hand signals to direct the driver's jockeying of the rig, it's a very good idea to agree upon a set of hand signals to indicate directions, movements, and distances, and to make sure that the non-driver understands that s/he must be visible in the driver's side (and, occasionally, the passenger side) mirror so the driver can see the signals! I'm quite sure that I'm not the only one who has (both experienced and) been entertained by loud, colorful language, wild gesticulations, and the occasional scream of anguish. 5 Likes
Re: Oops Reply #3 – November 09, 2017, 08:00:46 pm We learned a new trick for maneuvering in tight places while watching some neighbors pull into a site next to us.Use the cell phone.My wife gets out and watches the Lazy Daze as I back into a site. She calls me on the phone, I answer it and I put it on speakerphone and set the phone on the hump. We can talk to each other, hands free for me, and back into difficult spots with no hand signals or yelling. This is even easier than the FRS radios and the hands free/speaker phone is a great convenience.We use terms like port and starboard instead of left and right for marital harmony. (" Go left...no, no, the other left...")HD
Re: Oops Reply #4 – November 10, 2017, 08:17:25 am Wow - not just the upper rear corner, but a bay door is damaged and the lower half of the entry door is missing. More damage than a simple "rub/bump" while backing, it would appear.
Re: Oops Reply #5 – November 10, 2017, 08:35:19 am Door damage probably happened when the driver stomped it open with his foot on the way out to survey the carnage.They may have pulled forward a bit after the festivities, so penetration could have been greater than the pic indicates.Looks like they were hitting the gas to get up the drive, and then zoomed a bit as they crested the rise. That maneuver calls for two-pedal action. Foot on brake, while overriding braking action with the gas. That way, when you let off, you stop, even if you're only halfway up the hill. Also, when doing stuff like that solo, I often place a wheel chock or 4x4 chunk of lumber as a 'don't go past this point' marker/blocker. If I just need a reference, without the need to actually stop the machine, I will place a plastic trash can as a 'target'. Back up so you nudge the can, and that's the limit. Depth perception in a mirror is not always accurate enough, and the camera can't always see what's important.Another trick with phones is to place a FaceTime call to the other phone, and place it where it can view the area of interest. It's like a remotely-located backup camera. Just know that there's a very slight delay in transmission, and it's not a flipped image like a mirror.Most of this comes from backing trailers into tight places solo, and often in the dark. Comes in handy for camper-land, too.Chip
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