rvshrinker wrote:
I finally fully understand my coupler lock. I need a pin, or better yet a little lock to secure it. Any tips?
I have one of these
Bolt padlocks. It is keyed to my truck ignition key so I don't have to carry yet another key.
rvshrinker wrote:
Couple of the places we camped had sewer dumps which were elevated out of the ground so that gravity wasn’t effective at draining the stinky slinky. Time to buy one of those whatchimacalits that guides and cradles/supports the sewer line to the dump. What is it called? Any things to look for?
I, also, am of the camp (pun, pun) that doesn't bother with those. After I dump (but before closing the valve since you need a vent) I lift the stinky slinky and walk it to the dump station. That completely empties it. Much easier and faster.
rvshrinker wrote:
The safety chains from my trailer cross and then hook onto my TV. There is a final wire from the trailer which is also supposed to provide a measure of last resort if the chains break. What do you attach that to, and what do you attach it with?
I use a large carabiner to hook that wire to a pair of holes in my truck's frame behind and to the left of the receiver. I don't hook to the receiver, itself, because of the vanishing small, but still real, risk of the receiver failing and falling off the truck.
rvshrinker wrote:
I was thinking about long term storage of water in the frest water tanks. Or even if mostly empty, say I drain it when I get home, but naturally there’s still some moisture in there. How do you prevent mold, or worse, listeria, from growing in there?
I use bleach (1/4 cup per 15 gallon capacity of the water tank for 4 hours) to disinfect the tank every spring, and if the trailer sits unused for more than 4 weeks. Otherwise, I trust the chlorine in the water to keep it clean. If you have well water, or another non-chlorinated water, you will need more aggressive treatment.
