ted
Weekender RV’er
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Post by ted on May 24, 2018 20:02:09 GMT -5
Just purchased new 366 yesterday. Love it so far but was really concerned about the length. Getting out of a 32 ft Forest River. I thought I was being extra careful but pulling out of my drive I clipped the tail light on my own 1989 Toyota. I knew it swung way out but totally underestimated how far. Very minor damage to the camper, major damage to my ego.
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Post by nvguy on May 24, 2018 21:24:07 GMT -5
Sorry to hear about your mishap, but for what it's worth, I did the same thing (hit my own gate) years ago with my 39' car hauler, so don't let your ego suffer to much.
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Post by Edd505 on May 24, 2018 21:47:36 GMT -5
Did it with a 53ft trailer not long after I started commercial driving, chain link gate. Exactly what happened, didn't pull out far enough but I learned, only accident in 750K miles.
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Post by rvdude on May 24, 2018 22:02:34 GMT -5
Congratulations on your trailer and I hate to hear about the "uh oh".
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Post by ronc on May 25, 2018 17:24:49 GMT -5
Everybody learns that lesson ... some learn by listening to others, some actually have the experience to teach others, you just got promoted to the experienced group.😎
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Post by Chuck on May 26, 2018 10:38:56 GMT -5
ted Sorry to hear about your minor accident, we all have been there, like Edd505 i drove commercial rigs for a number of years off an on, I tweaked a lamp post with a 45ft box trailer early on in a parking lot ... Two things i learned early on was to swing wide when turning a corner an watch the back driver side of the corner of your trailer when backing, if your corner can clear the object on your drivers side more than likely you will clear the corner on the passengers side, if your not sure get out an look  Even thought I have backed hundreds of 53ft trailers into docks an many places I now days have the DW get out an make sure that when backing into a slot I have not backed into for the 1st time get out an watch that i don't hit anything on my blind side, better to be safe than sorry as you well know now Safe travels Chuck |
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