I'm new!! Dumb questions alert... :)
Hi there, I have bought a 2000 Coleman Timberlake yesterday and am camping this weekend. Nothing liking jumping into a lake before you can swim!! And it's my first pop-up / camper! I have had bo...
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Thanks so much everyone!!! I feel like I found a new home with you all.
I will definitely ask for help when I'm setting up. I'm not the kind of guy that doesn't ask for directions as some of us are. Well, I actually just ask Siri... does that count?
Water pump sounds like a no-brainer, so I'll order one as a backup in case I don't have power available.
I wish I could fix the brake/hitch plug before I go anywhere, as I agree I shouldn't be going anywhere without trailer brakes. Luckily, the campground is within 5 miles from home so it's a test run for us/me. The van did a great job at stopping the trailer when I drove home. I almost thought it had surge brakes which is definitely not the case. I will be ok and I just bought RV insurance.... (yes, I'm being silly and ignorant). I'll be super careful.
One more question - If I plug into the electric at the campsite, will the battery be turned/switched off automatically as a source of power so I user electric only instead of battery? Is there a switch somewhere I should be hunting for to tell the camper to use the plug vs. battery?
Again... thanks everyone. I feel so much better.
I will definitely ask for help when I'm setting up. I'm not the kind of guy that doesn't ask for directions as some of us are. Well, I actually just ask Siri... does that count?
Water pump sounds like a no-brainer, so I'll order one as a backup in case I don't have power available.
I wish I could fix the brake/hitch plug before I go anywhere, as I agree I shouldn't be going anywhere without trailer brakes. Luckily, the campground is within 5 miles from home so it's a test run for us/me. The van did a great job at stopping the trailer when I drove home. I almost thought it had surge brakes which is definitely not the case. I will be ok and I just bought RV insurance.... (yes, I'm being silly and ignorant). I'll be super careful.
One more question - If I plug into the electric at the campsite, will the battery be turned/switched off automatically as a source of power so I user electric only instead of battery? Is there a switch somewhere I should be hunting for to tell the camper to use the plug vs. battery?
Again... thanks everyone. I feel so much better.
