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Old 08-20-2021, 07:37 PM   #1
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Important Tips From the RV Manual

We recently bought an older Holiday Rambler and I have run across some important tips in the manual that I think we could all benefit from:

- "Left Turns: Do not start the turn until the center of the intersection is reached with your hips."

- "The Night Mode on the rear view camera should be used for night viewing and driving through tunnels."

- "The backing up process should begin while the motorhome is in forward motion."

I'm really glad I'm reading the manual because these things never would have occurred to me!
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We recently bought an older Holiday Rambler and I have run across some important tips in the manual that I think we could all benefit from:

- "Left Turns: Do not start the turn until the center of the intersection is reached with your hips."

- "The Night Mode on the rear view camera should be used for night viewing and driving through tunnels."

- "The backing up process should begin while the motorhome is in forward motion."

I'm really glad I'm reading the manual because these things never would have occurred to me!
- "The backing up process should begin while the motorhome is in forward motion."

huh, this one kind of has me stumped. Good thing for those PRNDL lockouts.
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Old 08-21-2021, 11:28 AM   #3
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We always did the first one. It makes for an easy, safe turn.
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Old 08-21-2021, 01:21 PM   #4
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- "The backing up process should begin while the motorhome is in forward motion."

huh, this one kind of has me stumped. Good thing for those PRNDL lockouts.

By properly positioning the MH while pulling forward it will make the backing process easier.
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By properly positioning the MH while pulling forward it will make the backing process easier.

Haha, the light bulb just lit up! Thanks.
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Reads like a Fortune cookie lol Even more true pulling a trailer, to position tow vehicle hard to wrong angle forward but proper angle to swing it back around earlier.
In a MH to have rear tires in the the proper/better location.
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