Hello. My wife and I recently completed RV Driver Training. I am writing to provide feedback about our experiences. Our lesson number is L10883.
We were delighted with the training received. Mike Wertz in Franklin Ohio was our instructor. Mike did a terrific job. I would (and, in fact, already have) recommend the training for all RVers who wish to improve their driving skill set. There are several components of Mike’s efforts that I would like to accentuate.
1. We were initially told by the school that we would have to travel to Indianapolis to receive training. Imagine our delight to learn that the locale of the training had shifted to an address 20 minutes from our home.
2. All of us live in the current Covid19 reality. My wife and I are seniors. As such, we have to take extra precautions. We had set a date for the training, but before the date arrived, Mike contacted us to report having an exposure. Mike kept us fully informed, and we were able to eventually find a new date that safely worked for all. We all wore masks during the training, and Mike was conscientious about wearing his. My wife and I felt comfortable with these arrangements
3. At our first meeting with Mike, we explained that we are seasoned RVers looking to improve our skill set. We are self taught. We graduated from a 33-foot 5th wheel to a 40-footer in 2016. Driving the larger rig is a greater challenge, and we have had a couple of accidents. Mike tailored the training accordingly. We didn’t waste training time on issues like expressway travel. We have been taking the rig to Florida for years. Instead, our road work focused on navigating country roads and executing tight intersection turns.
4. Mike made a point to ask what we wanted to focus on. I wanted to learn how to back the trailer up. I performed backing exercises over and over, and, as time went on, I began to feel more comfortable doing this. We store our RV in a covered space. For years, I have avoided backing the rig into our space. My wife is the better driver, and she always handled this. After the 2nd day of training, I told my wife I was going to give it a try. I did it! I was absolutely delighted. You would have thought I’d won the lottery.
Bev wanted to learn the skill of backing that big rig into a campsite in a state park. On day 2 we drove to a nearby state park and spent time performing backing maneuvers in the campground. On day 1 Mike had taught us a step-by-step procedure for this type of backing maneuver. Mike took us through repeated reps in the campground, and Bev reached a high degree of proficiency.
The training was well worth the price, and we will encourage our RVing friends to look into it.
