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03-25-2019, 04:17 PM
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Vintage RV Owners Club Fleetwood Owners Club Ford Super Duty Owner
Join Date: Aug 2009
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Since there is not an "I feel stupid" section...
I wasn't going to say anything, since I feel pretty darn stupid, but then I got to thinking 'well maybe if I say something it will help someone else not make my mistake'.
I was taking my motorhome in for service. This was only the third time I had driven it. What I forgot to take into account was that the wheelbase on my new one was longer than my old motorhome. I'll bet you know where I'm going with this.
The place where I have my motorhome serviced is pretty small parking and is always busy. There was a travel trailer parked pretty close to the entrance. So I start making my turn being very careful about that travel trailer, I looked back at my mirrors and what I forgot to take into consideration is the Pivot Point on my new motorhome is farther back than my old one was. Also they have a cement post just inside the entrance that's gray, so are the bays of my motorhome. So guess who crunched their motorhome.
In all the years that I had my travel trailer and my old motorhome I never even got a scratch on them. My third time out in the coach that I love, I crunch it.
I feel all kinds of stupid right now. I haven't even had a scratch, on my cars, since I was 18!
I hope my embarrassment will help someone else from making the same mistake. 
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03-25-2019, 04:44 PM
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Consider your self very lucky.
In all them yrs. Your time has come.
Quote:
Originally Posted by PNWGirl
I wasn't going to say anything, since I feel pretty darn stupid, but then I got to thinking 'well maybe if I say something it will help someone else not make my mistake'.
I was taking my motorhome in for service. This was only the third time I had driven it. What I forgot to take into account was that the wheelbase on my new one was longer than my old motorhome. I'll bet you know where I'm going with this.
The place where I have my motorhome serviced is pretty small parking and is always busy. There was a travel trailer parked pretty close to the entrance. So I start making my turn being very careful about that travel trailer, I looked back at my mirrors and what I forgot to take into consideration is the Pivot Point on my new motorhome is farther back than my old one was. Also they have a cement post just inside the entrance that's gray, so are the bays of my motorhome. So guess who crunched their motorhome.
In all the years that I had my travel trailer and my old motorhome I never even got a scratch on them. My third time out in the coach that I love, I crunch it.
I feel all kinds of stupid right now. I haven't even had a scratch, on my cars, since I was 18!
I hope my embarrassment will help someone else from making the same mistake. |
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03-25-2019, 04:48 PM
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Community Administrator
Pond Piggies Club LA Gulf Coast Campers Outdoors RV Owners Club Entegra Owners Club Skyline Owners Group
Join Date: Mar 2002
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Ahhhh, welcome to the club. I hope it didn't do too much damage. It can always be fixed.
There isn't an RV-r amongst us that can't relate. We got our 1st crease in a rear bay door when tail swing "kissed" a Rubbermaid mailbox on a narrow rural road when I had to get over for an oncoming, rather wide farm tractor. Hadn't had the coach but a month.
It's always a sad day when the 1st scratch, crease or boo-boo happens. Just know, you're in good company.
Lori-
P.S. I test drove a newer coach last weekend. It had a longer wheelbase than our Bounder by about 40 inches. Guess who curbed the right rear PS tire the 1st time out of the parking lot?
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There is great need for a sarcasm font. 
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03-25-2019, 04:50 PM
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Registered User
Vintage RV Owners Club Fleetwood Owners Club Ford Super Duty Owner
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You are a doll, Lori, thank you. I can always count on you to make me feel better!  
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03-25-2019, 05:07 PM
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Ford Super Duty Owner
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Oregon
Posts: 2,754
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Backed around a tree on the left to get squared up and semi-level. Someone decided they didn't like that spot. Pulled out and exchanged paint and bark. That tree didn't like the paint and I never knew what to do with the bark.
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03-25-2019, 06:03 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2016
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I think there is a youtube called the freedom theory. They just bought a brand new MH didnt even make it to the house from the dealer. Scraped up the hole side. Feeling better?
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03-25-2019, 06:06 PM
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Community Moderator
Monaco Owners Club
Join Date: Jul 2016
Location: Central, Arkansas
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I backed over my mechanics brand new fence yesterday. Hard to see chainlink in the back up cam.
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03-25-2019, 06:26 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: North America somewhere
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Skeletons abound in RVer's closets, welcome to the boo-boo club. There is only one kind of RVer, those who haven't had a duuuh moment__yet.
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03-25-2019, 06:34 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2017
Location: Sacramento, California
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We were on a 2 day run with the Lotus club I put together. It was a blast driving the coastal highway and doing some canyon cutting in our sports cars. My second in command lost it on an easy turn running the speed limit of 55. He wasn't paying attention and ran off the road through a double stretch of barbed wire fencing in front of 25 others. He was all right but every panel of that little fiberglass car was damaged! They totalled the car!
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03-25-2019, 06:35 PM
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Senior Member
Newmar Owners Club Tiffin Owners Club Workhorse Chassis Owner
Join Date: Jan 2015
Location: Byhalia, MS
Posts: 3,368
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Tail swing got me a couple of years ago in the gas station parking lot. I didn't realize how close I was to the the 25 ft tall brick brand sign. Right rear corner of coach hit the sign post when I turned into the pump. Nothing that $3500 wouldn't fix. Just glad for insurance and glad the sign didn't come down.
Definately a learning experience. I watch it much better now!
jt
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03-25-2019, 06:39 PM
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That stinks but no one hurt and it can be fixed. Hopefully it's not too bad. I think we have all had those oh sh** moments at one time or another. Thanks for sharing.
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03-25-2019, 06:40 PM
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Senior Member
Monaco Owners Club
Join Date: Jun 2014
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Both my wife and I are in the club.
I was backing the RV into the driveway and misjudged the distance to a retaining wall, punched a hole in the fiberglass.
My wife was pulling out of fuel station and forgot about and didn't see the tall red metal pipe protecting the fuel pumps. As she pulled out she damaged 4 bay doors, crunched the hinge across the top of 3 of the doors (I mean flat as a pancake), and damaged the bottom of the slide.
I have a bunch more I feel stupid stories that don't have to do with RVing, but that's another story.
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2002 Monaco Windsor 38 PKD Cummins ISC 350 8.3L
2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee w/5.7 Hemi
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03-25-2019, 06:45 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2018
Location: Mooresville, NC
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Did you know that you have to check your rear view camera for alignment when you buy a used coach??
Somebody ...  decided he could rely totally on the camera without having the DW get out and assist. A bent ladder, small chip in the paint, and 'that look' -   corrected that process right then and there! 
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2016 Thor Miramar 34.1
2015 Jeep Cherokee Trailhawk (the "Mango Tango")
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03-25-2019, 07:23 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2018
Location: Shawnee OK
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did you know that roof corner of your house is lower than the side of the motor home. it will also make a nice gouge in the side 
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