Diesel Pusher Driving as a Woman

Posted by Julie Jacobs on January 6, 2011 under Diesel Pusher | Be the First to Comment

According to the Travel Industry Association, 35% of solo drivers on the road in a diesel pusher or RV are women who range between the ages of 18 and 35. Women happen to be the largest number of drivers who are driving RVs, such as a diesel pusher or travel trailer, on the road by themselves.

Driving an diesel pusher RV or motor home gives people freedom to live a life on the road without having to worry about checking into hotels or getting out of a vehicle in places unknown. Women are able to enjoy this freedom of the diesel pusher life or motor home full time experience.

Read the following tips on how to be safe on the road as a woman driving solo in a diesel pusher or RV. Be alert. Listen to your gut.

1. As you make plans to leave town in your diesel pusher RV or with your RV travel trailer, make sure you give your friends and family important details on your itinerary. Give them the phone numbers of the diesel pusher RV camp grounds that you will be staying at. If plans change, make sure you let them know where you will rest your head and diesel pusher each night.

2. Make sure that you pack extra batteries, such as a cell phone chargers and batteries. This is important in case you get stuck without power or a place to charge your phone. You will need an extra battery for the phone and items such as flash lights.

3. Before you leave, track your RVing route. Know what motor home camp grounds are in your path. Make the appropriate reservations, if possible so that you and your motor home or travel trailer have a spot.

4. Try to arrive at the campsite before the sun goes down. You will want to explore the RV camp site so that you know where all the important locations and points of contact are located.

5. If you happen to arrive at a camp site that feels unsafe, leave. This is why it is good to know what campsites are located on your route.

6. If you decide to go hiking during the day, leave a note on your RV or with the person on point at the camp ground. Note what time you left and when you expect to return, along with emergency numbers.

7. Keep maps with you, but keep them out of site from the public. You want to make sure that you give the impression that you know where you are at all times.

8. Pull to the side of the road if you get a flat tire. Call Roadside Assistance.

9. Never pick up hitch hikers, and do not get in the car with strangers if you are stranded.

10. Store water and snacks in the RV in case you are stranded in an isolated area for a awhile. Keep an emergency medical kit on board, too.

11. If for any reason you see flashing lights behind you to pull over, make sure that you wait until you are in a well lit area.

12. Listen to your gut and trust your instincts. Call for help, if necessary.

Enjoy more of Julie Jacob's work at www.PedataRVCenter.com. She writes about her experience with RVs, such as the Diesel Pusher and travel trailer.

Diesel Pusher RVs

Posted by Captain RV Dave on July 6, 2009 under Diesel Pusher | Read the First Comment

A diesel pusher is a motorhome with a rear diesel powered engine. They fall into the category of the best and most luxurious of RVs, best in class.

A Short Overview for Diesel Pushers

Some may wonder is there a difference in gas-powered and diesel-powered RVs. Of course the basic difference is the diesel pusher runs on diesel. The big difference is how the chassis is constructed. The diesel pusher motorhome will have the diesel engine mounted in the rear. Gas powered motorhomes are generally constructed on a chassis designed for front mounted gas engines.

Some Pros of the Diesel Pusher Motorhome

A diesel pusher always has a much higher carrying and towing capability than the gas-powered recreational vehicles. With the rear diesel engine that has much greater power-train advantages than the gas-powered RVs. So if you plan to travel the country mountains will be a consideration. Traveling through the mountains with a full load will be done with ease in a diesel pusher. There are no worries of overheating from pushing your RV too hard because this is what the diesel pusher is made for.

The diesel pusher has a longer life span than the gas-powered RVs. You will enjoy many more safe miles on the roads between engine overhauls and many more years of enjoyment from your diesel pusher. Because of the longer lifespan selecting a used diesel pusher is a much safer bet.

Here is an example for comparison; the small diesel comings 5.9 liter in the Dodge pickups and not due for overhaul until after 350,000 thousand miles. The bigger engines have even a longer lifespan. So a diesel pusher with less than 100,000 thousand miles is not even broke-in yet and a safe bet buying used.