Keeping 5th Wheel Hitched?

We do not stay hooked up. But then, we have Big Foot auto leveler so it is easy to connectt/disconnect. We prefer to fuel without the 5th wheel hooked up and it gives us the opportunity to dine out if we want or buy groceries if needed, if we stopped for an overnight in some place other than a campground, we would stay connected.

We never have left ours hooked up overnight. I guess the main reason is I don't like putting the slides out unless my fiver is leveled.

But I also like to have my truck available in the middle of the night. You never know if one of you would wake up sick and have to make a run to a all night drug store, or some other emergency comes up where you need transportation.

We've traveled many weeks with ours never unhooked. Last year we traveled for almost three weeks and the truck and trailer were unhooked for a few hours one day. Lots of times when we travel we will not stay anywhere longer than one day at any one place.

When staying hooked up I will unhook the 7 way cord if I stay more than 1 night. As far as hitch pranks, mine is locked before I move anywhere. I've heard too many horror stories. Like someone using the restroom at a rest stop and leave out and drop the trailer on the bedrail when accelerating onto the road. Don't worry about forgetting the cord as I do a trailer brake check and gain setting check before moving the rig at EVERY stop when I leave the truck. Simple as that. Don't even think about....it's a habit. rockin'

Before getting in the truck - anywhere - when hooked up, I hit the head lights and hazard lights, and do a walk around. If everything is inflated, glowing and some flashing with nothing touching the ground, hanging or loose, we are good to go. My hitch has a safety hitch pin that also attached the break away to the truck, it is visual before leaving as well.

We've left ours hitched up many times while stopping overnight and for several days when we return home. Won't hurt a thing. Pickup trucks are very often loaded full time in commercial applications with more weight than our pin weights.

Tell your wife to get back in the house and make some dinner. LOL...What does she know about what's going to hurt the truck. Leaving hooked is perfectly fine.

Thanks for all the great responses, and so promptly.
My wife is happy now. As they say "Happy wife, happy life"

Your wife was worried about the truck?

That caught me by surprise. My wife worries about a lot of stuff, but the truck is never part of it. I guess she counts on me to worry about the vehicles.

Is there any reason for her to worry?

YES!!! You'll know what she is worrying about and it will take her mind off real worries.