TomW2
Southwest Washington State USA
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skipnchar wrote:... we and our traveling companion who ALSO stayed hitched could NEITHER of us use our vehicles to drive to the shelter. ... we ended up jogging through the woods to the shelter ... You jogged down instead of unlatching the hitch and raising the tongue off the ball?
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LarryJM
NoVa
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incoo wrote:On day to day travel staying only a night is there any harm in leaving the trailer hitched up.There is probably a way(put front post down ect..).Just wanted to verify any techniques you guys might share.First time with a 30 ft coachman, picking it up next weekend.Had an Aliner but this is a different ballgame. Thanks
As long as you're not way off level front to back we do it all the time. To prevent the bouncing some I put my screw levelers in the back and then use the electric tongue jack to put some weight on the rear and just accept some of the slight bouncing.
Larry
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LarryJM
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jeffnkelly wrote:We have done this in the past. We stopped a few times and did just that when we had our TT. Just unhooked the sway and WD things and put the front foot down. Next A.m... Just the opposite and we were on our way. DW and I had the camper hitching down to a science. Less than 10 minutes from backing up to the hitch and on our way.
Just be sure to disconnect any WD and anti-sway equiptment...
I have never when staying hitched disconnected any of the WD/Sway with my current Equal-i-zer or with my older round bar with friction sway. I did loosen the friction sway while DW was registering at the office so it was not so tight when backing and jocking around getting into the site if it was a back in.
Larry
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NavyDood
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Leave it hitched. There is no way to cause any kind of undo stresses on the truck. Drivng down the road is 1000000% stressful than sitting static. If you are concerned about movement, then lower the rear jacks for some stability.
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lovemountains
North Carolina
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We've learned that when we stay hitched up for a night or two, we need to disconnect the electrical connection to the truck. It can drain the battery of the Tow vehicle.
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Chuck&Gail
In the Colorado Mountains
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We do that all the time. We do use the electric tongue jack to take a bit of the load off the TV suspension.
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N9MB
Indiana
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We always leave the fiver hooked up for overnighters. As previously stated, try to level as best as possible, set the park brake lower the front landing gear and rear stabs and chock the wheels.
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La_Bolt_Fan
Los Angeles, CA
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jeffnkelly wrote:
Just be sure to disconnect any WD and anti-sway equiptment...
Why is this??? Theft?
Backpacking one week, RV'ing the next!
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