Backing up for a new RV driver
I observed, when doing a terrible job backing into my driveway with our new 5th wheel (Gulf Stream Prarie Schooner 2007) that the first set of wheels on the camper did not stay straight up and down. ...
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RustyJC wrote:andybal1 wrote:
I'll worry more that my brake connector disconnected from my 7-way near the end of my test drive.
The flip-up lid on your Pollak-type 7-way receptacle should have a lip on it that engages a tab on the plug on your trailer's umbilical. Be sure the plug is pushed in far enough for the lip to slip over the tab. If these are engaged, the plug shouldn't come out under anything approaching normal circumstances.
Rusty
That's not a good feeling, going to stop and tbe trailer pushes you. I was hauling my tractor in December and I apparently did not seat the plug fully. Went to stop at a red light and hello , the trailer pushed me into the intersection. Luckily nobody was coming and short of needing to change my shorts all was good. Pulled over and the cord was barely plugged in. Lesson learned.
