How many of you gals drive your rig? - Page 2 - Montana Owners Club

nkwist · 10-09-2005, 04:03 PM

Chris drives this rig as much as I. She was at the wheel when we left Yellowstone via the east entrance during a snowstorm a few weeks ago. Poor visibility, poor traction, one lane traffic and no guard rails. I had my eyes closed the whole way!

tbhd · 10-09-2005, 04:31 PM

I'm one of those wifes that always say I could do it if needed. I've pulled other trailers but never the 5th wheel. I think I better stop saying and start doing.

jpkelpe · 10-09-2005, 06:12 PM

I pull ours without any problems, I do get a little nervous when it comes to intersections but guess what? I do just fine. The first time I ever pulled it in a construction zone, I looked at the semi ahead of me and told myself "he is wider than me and if he fits, so will I" Don't tell my husband that I told you but I can actually back it into sites better than he can--maybe all of the years backing wagons on the farm has something to do with it. I believe that EVERYONE should know how to pull these things down the road, and paractice it, as you never know when it will be a necessity.

Montana_4221 · 10-10-2005, 07:47 AM

Thanks for this thread. I have been trying to get my wife to take the wheel and she is resisting. Even though I am still fairly young I have experienced some health problems in the past. Bottom line is if something happens to me I don't want her to be stuck. You ladies keep talking it up.

Kathi · 10-10-2005, 08:01 AM

Michael, maybe you could get her to take some instructions from a RV driving school as listed on the first page of this thread. Diana, you CAN DO IT.
http://www.rvschool.com/.

Glenn and Lorraine · 10-10-2005, 11:41 AM

Lorraine really should learn to tow this rig but she resists. Her biggest concern in learning is me as her instructor. I am a very impatient individual and she is totally aware of that. Maybe this winter I can get her some training.

BTW--I do know for a fact that Lorraine is a much better driver than I am. My reasoning for that statement is I never hear her complaining when she's driving.

CountryGuy · 10-10-2005, 11:45 AM

Having met Lorraine, I think that gal can do anything she sets her mind to, she just doesn't tell any one about it!

pandew · 10-10-2005, 01:35 PM

My wife and I drove an 18 wheeler together and I slept like a baby when she drove. It's fun and very useful when both of you can handle the driving. Really women drive just as good, if not better than men, some men just can't handle that fact.

rogersuemegan · 10-13-2005, 02:00 PM

Thank you for all the input, had hubby read all of these and I think I am making progress, as he said yes we should go out and let you learn, will let you know how it goes!

Bowie · 10-13-2005, 05:11 PM

Way to go folks!! Remember to keep smiling while learning

. Good luck and please let us know about your progress. We really do want to know about your success!

Kathi · 10-13-2005, 05:35 PM

Remember, just because God put us in different bodies doesn't mean that we are any less able to do the same things a man does. Paul has gotten to where he automatically gets into the passenger seat. And I let him, because I know I am capable of pulling that beast...Guys need a rest to. Once they are sure that you can do it, they will take your training wheels off and let you go for it.....

Starchmill · 10-16-2005, 04:38 PM

I drive it, hitch it up, back it up, clean it up, pay for it, and today I winterized it for the first time. I even installed one of those winterizing valves on the inlet to the water pump. Made the whole process simple and it only took me about 20 minutes to install the valve and do the winterize. Get out there and try it girls!

Kathi · 10-16-2005, 07:22 PM

Where did you get the winterizing valve? And what does it do?

dbrill · 10-16-2005, 11:37 PM

Don insisted I learn to drive in case anything ever happened and he couldn't. My first trip was pulling out of the campsite in Williamsburg to the rest area on 64 about 20 miles up the road. The next time I was supposed to just go to the first rest area on 95N but was so comfortable I took it all the way home! The only thing we haven't had the time to do is teach me to back and in all honesty the thought of backing makes me nervous.

Starchmill · 10-17-2005, 02:15 AM

Kathi, It is a valve that gets installed on the intake side of your water pump. It has a third leg on it where you can hook a small tube that then goes into a bottle of pink antifreeze. You then just turn the stop-cock on to the antifreeze side and turn on your water pump and the antifreeze is pumped thru your water lines. It's really quick and easy to do. I also use a bypass valve on my water heater so I'm not filling a 10 gal water heater with antifreeze. The whole thing only used 2 gallons of antifreeze and that included what I poured down into the drain traps.

Starchmill · 10-17-2005, 02:17 AM

Oh I forgot, Camping world sells these kits, but I got mine for $14 at my local rv dealer.

Kathi · 10-17-2005, 03:19 AM

Thanks. I looked it up at CW and don't think what I found is what you are talking about. But we will go there today and find out if they have that thing. We are in Montana and have to get the trailer winterized quick. Thanks for your reply. Happy RVing. Kathi

Lije Baley · 10-17-2005, 09:18 AM

I also drive our Montana and back it in to campsites if I'm at the wheel when we arrive!
Did a solo trip ("retreat") in our Wilderness 5th wheel in 2003. Used a pull thru that time, though. I also had to back it in to Camping World garage bay by myself when we had the slide awnings installed--not one CW employee offered to guide me. Had to get out and check 3-4 times!! I feel good knowing I could do it.

Mariana

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