Jennifer A.

I had my trailer towing lesson with Brian on Sunday and Monday. Brian is fantastic and I learned a ton.

It started with a rough situation- I was pulling out of my driveway to head to the parking lot where we were scheduled to meet, and I got a flat tire on my trailer.  Every tire store in town was closed because it was Sunday.  I texted Brian and told him I didn’t know what to do.  He offered to come to my house and change my tire for me!  This put us an hour and a half behind, but I considered it part of my lesson- I learned how to change a tire on my trailer (but I don’t have one of those big jacks so I still don’t think I could do it myself)

He then followed me to the parking lot about a half hour away and after an initial inspection and some general advice, we did about 2.5 hours of practicing backing up.  He taught me 45 degree and 90 degree jack and follow and swoosh, (on both sides) with step by step instructions for each, plus he had me just practice backing in a straight line or changing lanes in reverse.

On the second day he spent significantly more than 4 hours with me since the first day got started late, even though it was my fault. We repeated everything from day 1, and he also taught me how to parallel park with the trailer.  He helped me write down the steps for the various backing in techniques.   Then we hit the road.  He directed me to a CAT scale and showed me how to have my truck and trailer weighed, then he had me drive on varied roads and traffic conditions on the way to an area with some fairly steep hills, where he taught me how to downshift.

These are the highlights but there was so much more.  He also inspected my trailer and taught me some things to look for, made sure it was hooked up correctly etc.  We discussed the towing capacity of my truck and the weight of my trailer and he confirmed I have an appropriate set up.   And he gave me numerous tips and lots of advice.  And he was a total pleasure to work with.  We had an enjoyable conversation while we were driving.  He’s just a super nice guy.

I have no complaints and can’t think of anything that could be improved.  It really was a fantastic experience and Brian was wonderful, very knowledgeable, a good teacher,  and also very nice. Plus the extra above-and-beyond of changing my flat tire for me. Afterward I went home and backed my trailer into my driveway successfully.

I just hope I gave him a good tip- I had no idea what a typical tip might be and what would be considered a good tip.

Thanks for providing this service.  There’s no way someone could learn this stuff by watching videos. I will be towing my trailer from Arizona to Michigan by myself in a couple months.  I’m still a little intimidated by the idea, (mostly if there’s bad weather or wind) but I’m much more comfortable now than I was before this course.

Ken G.

As my wife Sandy said in her email we appreciate FMCA putting on this driving class. It made her feel more at ease and I even learned a few things I didn’t know.

Thanks,

Grant E.

Below is a link where you can download 3 short videos and a photo from our lesson with Mark. Mark is a patient instructor and very thorough about maintenance and other safety matters and best practices. It was a great idea that he took us to get our rig weighed so we could correctly do the weight distribution hitch. We enjoyed our lesson and would recommend this course and our instructor, Mark, to other drivers who are new to towing a travel trailer. It’s a small investment compared to the cost of a travel trailer and the safety at stake!

Cathy S.

I’d like to share some feedback with you on my RV Driving School lesson with my instructor, Randy.

First, I thoroughly enjoyed the two day class. I learned so much valuable information and many skills that will help me throughout my new fulltimer life.

Randy is a great instructor! He did a great job explaining the written material. He gave great examples and made it easy to understand. I’m grateful to him for his wisdom and sharing it with me.

I’m driving an F350 Dually and towing a 37′ fifth wheel with much more confidence than I would be without the training.

Thank you to Randy & to RV Driving School!! Well worth the time and money and I highly recommend it to everyone starting out in the RV life.

I shared a photo of my truck & rig on day one of class.

Thank you again!

Happy & Safe Travels,

Tom L.

George – I cannot say enough good things about the school. I have been driving a Class A for over 10 years, but thought I could always “learn something.” My wife had never driven the Class A, so she took the course as well. I learned a lot more than “something.”  I learned a lot in the classroom with Joe and in the rig with Jimmy Johnson. They both answered every question to my satisfaction.  Jimmy’s experience with Tiffin was especially helpful as we have the Allegro Bus.

I feel as if I and my wife each received the value for our investment.

Both gentlemen were delightful, were attentive, professional, friendly and thorough.

I would recommend your course to anyone, regardless of experience level.

Sincerely,