Disconnect overnight???

4x4ord wrote:
Any truck I've had since 2003 has had a relay that switches power to the trailer plug off when the key is shut off. Leaving your trailer plugged in won't affect your truck battery.

GM is hot all the time. Ford is not.

The best thing about a one night stop is not disconnecting from the truck. Plug in, hook up water and maybe cable, out slides out, pop open a beer!

Sure, you can stay connected on an overnight stay. I have done it myself maybe a dozen times, or so.

However I need a good reason to NOT disconnect, because I usually go out to dinner on a traveling day, or I re-fuel for the next day, or I just want to look around, or maybe I make sure I know how to get back to the Interstate. There are lots of good reasons to disconnect, but only a few to NOT disconnect.
Like wanting to get a really early start (I have actually left in the dark once or twice). Being camped in a flood area (done that too). Parked in a Flying J ( Too noisy).

But sure, you don't need to disconnect. I prefer to.

I'm wondering if a residential refer works well off level?

Any truck I've had since 2003 has had a relay that switches power to the trailer plug off when the key is shut off. Leaving your trailer plugged in won't affect your truck battery.

I unplug the trailer from the truck to keep it from drawing on the truck batteries but that's it. The trailer sits level enough on the truck to not be an issue, and for an overnight we're mostly just sleeping so the jacks or stabilizers aren't worth messing with.

I should have said fridge needs to be reasonably level, when stopped, to prevent damage to fridge. Don't want to turn this into a fridge thread.

Jerry

MFL wrote:
No it is not necessary, but you do need to be level to keep the fridge operating. However, it is one advantage to a FW, to be able to connect/disconnect easily.

Welcome to the forum,
Jerry

We have stayed connected overnight a lot.

I will disconnect though if I am extremely off level front to back.
I really do not know if that affects the fridge. I have seen people high in the front end and connected with fridge operating.

No it is not necessary, but you do need to be level to keep the fridge operating. However, it is one advantage to a FW, to be able to connect/disconnect easily.

Welcome to the forum,
Jerry