Extensive Traveling with a 5th Wheel
We currently own a 2018 Jayco Eagle HT 28.5RSTS. As we get closer to retirement, our thoughts have turned to taking longer (in duration and distance) trips. I'm concerned about this rig being an HT si...
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Off we go on another 6 month, 10,000 trailer mile trip this year. As pointed out a long trip is nothing more than a bunch of short trips all rolled into one.
The thing is, the weekend warrior is always relatively close to home & a known service source. The extended traveller is never close to home when things go wrong. The extended traveller has no local knowledge. The extended traveller really needs to know his unit, it's strengths & it's weaknesses. The extended traveller needs to be capable of taking care of the little things that go wrong & carry what it takes to fix them. An RV supply place is not always handy & it is really sad at the amount of basic needs RV supply places don't carry in stock. It could be something as simple as a water heater element or a cover that has fallen off. Some things you can work around without. Some things you need when you need. Carry spare trailer wheel bearings, & have the tools needed to change them. Carry spare spring hanger wetbolts & have what you need to change them. Small vital stuff.
The thing is, the weekend warrior is always relatively close to home & a known service source. The extended traveller is never close to home when things go wrong. The extended traveller has no local knowledge. The extended traveller really needs to know his unit, it's strengths & it's weaknesses. The extended traveller needs to be capable of taking care of the little things that go wrong & carry what it takes to fix them. An RV supply place is not always handy & it is really sad at the amount of basic needs RV supply places don't carry in stock. It could be something as simple as a water heater element or a cover that has fallen off. Some things you can work around without. Some things you need when you need. Carry spare trailer wheel bearings, & have the tools needed to change them. Carry spare spring hanger wetbolts & have what you need to change them. Small vital stuff.
