If you take the mattress out to replace the under bed storage "hinges", make sure to put the mattress back in. My wife was conviced it had to be here somewhere! Not!!!!
peirek wrote: Write down your setup and tear down procedures. Memorize them. Execute them as defined, every time. No skipping steps. Tell anyone that comes to interrupt you during these times you are busy (this is not a good time to be distracted). Finally, no drinking until setup is completed.
When preparing to leave - After you have hooked up and checked everything. Execute a second walk through the rig making sure all items are tied down, closed, etc. Lock the door. Then do a 360 walk around the entire rig looking up and under. After the 360 walk has been completed to your satisfaction, take another close look at the hitch area.
Always check the grey and black water valves to ensure they are closed prior to removing the cap....
You make a real good point about being systematic. Having a routine and sticking with it ensures nothing gets overlooked. My DW has a habit of asking me to do something for her almost immediately after she enters the tt after backing into our spot. I love her dearly, but it frustrates the heck out of me as I have to rethink where I was before getting interrupted and then double check what I did. We went camping this past weekend and she had me inside the tt putting up a Command strip to hang the new clock. After I eventually came back in from setting up, she remarked that it took me longer than usual to get done this time....
My DW just knows better........ you have to train them from an early age
Paul & Lisa
2010 GMC Denali 6.2L with Integrated Brake Controller and backup camera God bless the backup camera!
2009 MVP RV Coast 26LRBS
Hensley Arrow
TST TPMS
peirek wrote: Write down your setup and tear down procedures. Memorize them. Execute them as defined, every time. No skipping steps. Tell anyone that comes to interrupt you during these times you are busy (this is not a good time to be distracted). Finally, no drinking until setup is completed.
When preparing to leave - After you have hooked up and checked everything. Execute a second walk through the rig making sure all items are tied down, closed, etc. Lock the door. Then do a 360 walk around the entire rig looking up and under. After the 360 walk has been completed to your satisfaction, take another close look at the hitch area.
Always check the grey and black water valves to ensure they are closed prior to removing the cap....
You make a real good point about being systematic. Having a routine and stickingl with it ensures nothing gets overlooked. My DW has a habit of asking me to do something for her almost immediately after she enters the tt after backing into our spot. I love her dearly, but it frustrates the heck out of me as I have to rethink where I was before getting interrupted and then double check what I did. We went camping this past weekend and she had me inside the tt putting up a Command strip to hang the new clock. After I eventually came back in from setting up, she remarked that it took me longer than usual to get done this time....
My DW just knows better........ you have to train them from an early age
Not that I don't believe you, but I worked with too many guys who claimed to have their wives "trained". Very few actually do...most of it is just boasting.
peirek wrote: Write down your setup and tear down procedures. Memorize them. Execute them as defined, every time. No skipping steps. Tell anyone that comes to interrupt you during these times you are busy (this is not a good time to be distracted). Finally, no drinking until setup is completed.
When preparing to leave - After you have hooked up and checked everything. Execute a second walk through the rig making sure all items are tied down, closed, etc. Lock the door. Then do a 360 walk around the entire rig looking up and under. After the 360 walk has been completed to your satisfaction, take another close look at the hitch area.
Always check the grey and black water valves to ensure they are closed prior to removing the cap....
You make a real good point about being systematic. Having a routine and stickingl with it ensures nothing gets overlooked. My DW has a habit of asking me to do something for her almost immediately after she enters the tt after backing into our spot. I love her dearly, but it frustrates the heck out of me as I have to rethink where I was before getting interrupted and then double check what I did. We went camping this past weekend and she had me inside the tt putting up a Command strip to hang the new clock. After I eventually came back in from setting up, she remarked that it took me longer than usual to get done this time....
My DW just knows better........ you have to train them from an early age
Not that I don't believe you, but I worked with too many guys who claimed to have their wives "trained". Very few actually do...most of it is just boasting.
that is because it is far more likely that we have trained our DH's!!!! (I mean really we did potty train you to put the lid back down and we trained you to take out the trash and the list goes on). We are just more subtle about the attempt and you don't realize it until it is too late.
ShadySkins wrote: The following might be very obvious to everyone. It should have been to me, considering that I have been n extension for my Rhino sewer hose and my black tank flush hose....
We learned rather than waste $30 or more to spend 8 hours sleeping, we head for a Truck Stop or WalMart to spend the night. I don't know about PUs, but our TT is self contained. We don't need hookups for the night. We just pull in, look for a level spot near other RVs... and that's that.
peirek wrote: Write down your setup and tear down procedures. Memorize them. Execute them as defined, every time. No skipping steps. Tell anyone that comes to interrupt you during these times you are busy (this is not a good time to be distracted). Finally, no drinking until setup is completed.
When preparing to leave - After you have hooked up and checked everything. Execute a second walk through the rig making sure all items are tied down, closed, etc. Lock the door. Then do a 360 walk around the entire rig looking up and under. After the 360 walk has been completed to your satisfaction, take another close look at the hitch area.
Always check the grey and black water valves to ensure they are closed prior to removing the cap....
You make a real good point about being systematic. Having a routine and stickingl with it ensures nothing gets overlooked. My DW has a habit of asking me to do something for her almost immediately after she enters the tt after backing into our spot. I love her dearly, but it frustrates the heck out of me as I have to rethink where I was before getting interrupted and then double check what I did. We went camping this past weekend and she had me inside the tt putting up a Command strip to hang the new clock. After I eventually came back in from setting up, she remarked that it took me longer than usual to get done this time....
My DW just knows better........ you have to train them from an early age
Not that I don't believe you, but I worked with too many guys who claimed to have their wives "trained". Very few actually do...most of it is just boasting.
fairfaxjim wrote: Two very recent incidents have definitely changed my practice of leaving the PUP or TT hitched to the TV.
Last trip to Bodega Bay, while helping a friend pack their gear, someone started shouting about smoke - a fiver at the other end of the camp loop was billowing smoke from the roof. As I ran down there, there were already two people on the roof working on the fire with hoses, but the wife and a couple of neighbors were frantically working to unhitch the TV. They were very fortunate to have had a friend with them who was an Oakland, CA firefighter, and she made amazing short work of the fire (the refrigerator had caught fire). I can see where the fire could have gotten out of hand and spread to the TV easily if they were unable to get it disconnected in time.
This exact same kind of fire happened last summer at MacGregor Provincial Park in Ontario, Canada and both the trailer and TV were totaled. If the TV was unhitched it would have been saved.
Our lesson learned was we had new tires put on our trailer last year and we forgot to check the lug nuts on the first trip away. Instead we were on the highway when the lug nuts decided to loosen up and caused bad wobble the wheels (and ended up having the tires replaced again and one new axle). Now before every trip we check trailer and also TV as a precaution.
2 adults and Jesse male German Shepherd dog
2006 Nissan Pathfinder LE V6 4X4
2005 Taylor Couch Nik Nat 17 foot http://www.taylorcoach.com/
1) tried and true equipment is just fine (standard WD hitch, friction sway control)
2) get a proportional brake controller of some sort.
3) don't upgrade just because someone on RV.net said to. If your happy with your hitch, brake control, truck, etc. verify and research everything someone on this site says.
4) you will figure it out after some experience.
5) biggest lesson learned for me is that RV'ing is a method for me to spend time with my family and satisfy my inner tinkerer.
TT: 1995 Layton 2910
Tow Vehicle: 1999 F-350, v10, 2wd, Crew Cab, Dually
Hitch: Draw-Tite Trunnion WD Hitch
Sway Control: Valley dual friction sway control
Brake Control: Tekonsha Voyager
"It's Kind of Fun To Do The Impossible"
~Walt Disney~
Passin Thru wrote: Always check your awning so it slopes at one end or tother!Found mine with 25 gallons of water in it so asked my wife to pull on the end. She's still mad at me and it wasnt like it was winter even. Gee, had to be 75 degree water.
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