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09-17-2016, 07:30 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2013
Location: Doylestown PA
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Unhooking RV
When you stop overnight should you unhook your truck or leave it connected,looking for some advise.
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09-17-2016, 07:33 PM
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Country Coach Owners Club Solo Rvers Club iRV2 No Limits Club
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Location: Vancouver, WA
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When we had TT's (before 1988) I left everything hooked up with no troubles.
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09-17-2016, 07:38 PM
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Tiffin Owners Club
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Peach Bottom, PA
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Not a problem, saves lots of time too.
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09-17-2016, 08:13 PM
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Join Date: May 2015
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I often stay connected when I'm only overnighting . I will use the tongue jack to level. Just remember to disconnect the electric plug from your tow vehicle. Don't want to run down your start battery. Ask me how I know ( facepalm ). Thanks for kind campers and a set of jumpers. Never leave home without them. ...Dusty
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09-17-2016, 09:27 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2016
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No problem leaving it hooked up. We now have a fifth wheel, but with our previous TT, we often left it connected when just stopping for 1 night and heading out next morning. We would usually drop the real stabilizers for comfort (eliminating movement while you are stopped).
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09-17-2016, 11:14 PM
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Outdoors RV Owners Club
Join Date: Dec 2014
Location: Nowhere, now here. Freedom!
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For only overnighting, like in a WalMart parking lot, I find a place that is level or really close to level side to side, but with a slight uphill grade, nose up just a little. I leave it all hooked up, and climb in and go to bed. Never a problem.
The reason I look for nose up just a little is if I sleep nose down, even just a little, my sinuses get stuffy and I don't breathe as well.
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09-18-2016, 05:52 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2015
Location: Upper Right Ohio.. or?
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Quote:
Originally Posted by 1bigmess
For only overnighting, like in a WalMart parking lot, I find a place that is level or really close to level side to side, but with a slight uphill grade, nose up just a little. I leave it all hooked up, and climb in and go to bed. Never a problem.
The reason I look for nose up just a little is if I sleep nose down, even just a little, my sinuses get stuffy and I don't breathe as well.
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Question.. when you are in Bed.. do you face the front or rear of the trailer... just uphill does not answer the question.
Head higher or Feet higher.?
I do not unhook for an overnight. Tongue jack down, and stabilizers down with wood blocks. no damage to pavement.
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09-18-2016, 10:20 AM
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Outdoors RV Owners Club
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Head towards front, head higher.
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09-18-2016, 10:28 AM
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Winnebago Owners Club
Join Date: Mar 2014
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With the 450 and 5er we did not unhook or drop and jacks for an overnight. Tried to find the most level spot left in the parking lot.
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