 |
|
02-14-2011, 04:58 PM
|
#1
|
|
Senior Member
Thor Owners Club
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Gastonia NC
Posts: 1,320
|
3 things I learned today and 1 I was reminded of.
Well...This was only our 3rd. trip with the new to us DP. So I think I am doing great. All packed, all ready to go. Yeah right. I bring up the air pressure and the pass. side is like still sitting on the tire. Can'tpull out with it that way...So 3 things I learned.
1. If you park your DP with only 1" of ground clearance on the front end it is not always going to clear when you go to leave..
2. You have to take your time and let the suspension air up on it's own...FULLY...
3. When the DSO (dear significant other) tells you to make sure the door is unlocked...Do it..Yeah locked us out.
And the one thing I was reminded of today was...Sorry. Atlanta drivers are not the most pleasant...
What did you learn today....D
__________________
Dickson and Tracy
2016 Thor Windsport 31S
2015 Fusion Titanium Hybrid
Lemon and Tucker the Pups
|
|
|
 |
Join the #1 RV Forum Today - It's Totally Free!
iRV2.com RV Community - Are you about to start a new improvement on your RV or need some help with some maintenance? Do you need advice on what products to buy? Or maybe you can give others some advice? No matter where you fit in you'll find that iRV2 is a great community to join. Best of all it's totally FREE!
You are currently viewing our boards as a guest so you have limited access to our community. Please take the time to register and you will gain a lot of great new features including; the ability to participate in discussions, network with other RV owners, see fewer ads, upload photographs, create an RV blog, send private messages and so much, much more!
|
|
02-14-2011, 05:00 PM
|
#2
|
|
Senior Member
Tiffin Owners Club
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Orange Beach, AL
Posts: 744
|
Remember RVing is susposed to be an adventure. 
|
|
|
|
|
02-14-2011, 09:16 PM
|
#3
|
|
Senior Member
Tiffin Owners Club Freightliner Owners Club
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Pensacola, Florida
Posts: 5,173
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by Dixieray53
Well...This was only our 3rd. trip with the new to us DP. So I think I am doing great. All packed, all ready to go. Yeah right. I bring up the air pressure and the pass. side is like still sitting on the tire. Can'tpull out with it that way...So 3 things I learned.
1. If you park your DP with only 1" of ground clearance on the front end it is not always going to clear when you go to leave..
2. You have to take your time and let the suspension air up on it's own...FULLY...
3. When the DSO (dear significant other) tells you to make sure the door is unlocked...Do it..Yeah locked us out.
And the one thing I was reminded of today was...Sorry. Atlanta drivers are not the most pleasant...
What did you learn today....D
|
When are they going to start putting OnStar in these things so we can call and have them unlock the door like they do on my PU?
__________________
Travel well, travel safe,
Jim
2006 Tiffin Phaeton - 2011 Cadillac SRX
|
|
|
|
|
02-15-2011, 01:09 AM
|
#4
|
|
Senior Member
Fleetwood Owners Club Ford Super Duty Owner
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Monroe, Ga USA
Posts: 708
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by Dixieray53
Well...This was only our 3rd. trip with the new to us DP. So I think I am doing great. All packed, all ready to go. Yeah right. I bring up the air pressure and the pass. side is like still sitting on the tire. Can'tpull out with it that way...So 3 things I learned.
1. If you park your DP with only 1" of ground clearance on the front end it is not always going to clear when you go to leave..
2. You have to take your time and let the suspension air up on it's own...FULLY...
3. When the DSO (dear significant other) tells you to make sure the door is unlocked...Do it..Yeah locked us out.
And the one thing I was reminded of today was...Sorry. Atlanta drivers are not the most pleasant...
What did you learn today....D
|
 .......Dickson, as a partial answer to the 1st part of #3, I'm sure you left the m/home running to air up the suspension, and your Door key was in the switch, am I getting close, if so I found a solution. I put a small push/pull disconnect for key rings that allows me to keep the m/home running, while I take the rest of the key's to unlock the fuel door and fill up with fuel. Give it a try, works for me. Good luck and travel safe.
David G. 
PS....there's no help for Atlanta traffic, been here since 1975 when there was grass in the middle of all the expessways.
__________________
_____________________________________________
USAF 1959-1963/ JFK Innaguration parade 1961,
1997 Fleetwood Southwind 37Y, 460 ENGINE on FORD chassis, Power Platform with Tag Axle.
|
|
|
|
|
02-15-2011, 02:40 AM
|
#5
|
|
Registered User
Vintage RV Owners Club Gulf Streamers Club
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Indiana
Posts: 4,951
|
Dont feel so bad...My car decided to lock when I closed the door with the engine warming up as I cleared off snow.. No car keys, no house keys, no one else home
... it started to snow again
However, the RV was unlocked 
|
|
|
|
|
02-15-2011, 03:34 AM
|
#6
|
|
Senior Member
Vintage RV Owners Club Fleetwood Owners Club
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: CA
Posts: 1,289
|
I found ATL drivers to be OK, come to L.A., CA with your rig. 
J
|
|
|
|
|
02-15-2011, 04:38 AM
|
#7
|
|
Administrator in Memoriam
Newmar Owners Club Retired Fire Service RVer's Spartan Chassis
Join Date: May 2000
Location: Newark, DE
Posts: 25,898
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by historyljc
When are they going to start putting OnStar in these things so we can call and have them unlock the door like they do on my PU?
|
OnStar announced they are going to offer a system this spring that can be installed in any vehicle.
No price was mentioned.
__________________
Adios, Dirk - '84 Real Lite Truck Camper, '86 Wilderness Cimarron TT, previously 4 years as a fulltimer in a '07 DSDP
|
|
|
|
|
02-15-2011, 04:50 AM
|
#8
|
|
Senior Member
Thor Owners Club Ford Super Duty Owner
Join Date: Aug 2010
Posts: 860
|
We keep a combo lock box hidden with spare keys.
__________________
Mike, Janet & Duchess (cavalier King Charles)
2008 35B windsport, Brazel's rear TracBar, Koni shocks & Safe T plus steering
|
|
|
|
|
02-15-2011, 06:21 AM
|
#9
|
|
Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2010
Posts: 251
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by mikron
We keep a combo lock box hidden with spare keys.
|
Got one of the magnetic 'hide-a-key' boxes. I have an aluminum bed. I have plastic wheel well covers. So I put in the Glove Box.
|
|
|
|
|
02-15-2011, 06:36 AM
|
#10
|
|
Senior Member
Solo Rvers Club
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: GA
Posts: 309
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by Dixieray53
3. When the DSO (dear significant other) tells you to make sure the door is unlocked...Do it..Yeah locked us out.
And the one thing I was reminded of today was...Sorry. Atlanta drivers are not the most pleasant...
What did you learn today....D
|
I didn't learn it, today, but I learned it outside of San Francisco when I "thought" I locked my pup in the truck. AAA came out opened the truck door, and then asked me what I had in my hands. You guessed it!
I learned to carry a key around my neck, I hide keys on the outside of the trailer (have a great spot), a truck key in the trailer and trailer keys in the truck. Do you think I'm covered?
|
|
|
|
|
02-16-2011, 07:47 AM
|
#11
|
|
RV Mutant #14
Winnebago Owners Club Texas Boomers Club Freightliner Owners Club iRV2 No Limits Club
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Texas
Posts: 17,216
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by mikron
We keep a combo lock box hidden with spare keys.
|
x2, and I quick disconnect the coach keys from the single ignition key.
I have had the same learning curve with one exception. DSO (DW) was inside when I was out. I think I would have preferred her not being there at all. 
__________________
Wayne MSGT USMC (Ret) & Earlene (CinCHouse) RVM14 (ARS: KE5QG)
Lexi - Goldendoodle
2015 Winnebago Tour 42QD - 2020 Lincoln Nautilus Reserve
It is what it is, and then it is what you make of it.
|
|
|
|
|
02-19-2011, 04:16 PM
|
#12
|
|
Member
Join Date: Mar 2009
Posts: 89
|
In otherwords everthing went normal! LOL
|
|
|
|
|
02-19-2011, 04:34 PM
|
#13
|
|
Senior Member
Tiffin Owners Club Freightliner Owners Club
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Pensacola, Florida
Posts: 5,173
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by Wayne M
x2, and I quick disconnect the coach keys from the single ignition key.
I have had the same learning curve with one exception. DSO (DW) was inside when I was out. I think I would have preferred her not being there at all. |
She wouldn't remind you of that from time to time. Would she? 
__________________
Travel well, travel safe,
Jim
2006 Tiffin Phaeton - 2011 Cadillac SRX
|
|
|
|
|
02-19-2011, 04:38 PM
|
#14
|
|
Senior Member
Damon Owners Club Vintage RV Owners Club
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Portage, Wi.
Posts: 211
|
sort of hate thing about locking keys in the Rv or any other place, we learned to hide keys for ust about anything, now I need to remeber where?
__________________
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)
|
|
|
Posting Rules
|
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts
HTML code is Off
|
|
|
|
» Recent Discussions |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Linear Mode
