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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I love these kinds of question posts. Welcome to the forum. :)
Yes correct. You will need a 7 blade socket mounted to your tow vehicle (TV) and an electric brake controller installed in the Honda before the brakes will work.
Probably correct. Everyone will tell you that white is usually ground and black is positive on the battery. But nobody wants to come out and say that is correct in case you have that one in a million that is wired in reverse. I don't think I've ever heard of that though unless it's obvious that the previous owner was doing some rewiring.
Try popupportal.com. They have a large owners manual section available for download.
Also the AC drains right onto the roof. You have to pull the top cover to verify if the drains are clear.
Here's some unsolicited advice.
Block the wheels before unhitching and the safety chains come off last. I have read more than one post on here of someones trailer rolling away toward the lake as it came off the ball.
Disconnect the battery in storage so it doesn't drain.
The refrigerator takes overnight to cool down. Avoid the 12 volt setting if it has one or you'll have a dead battery in no time.
The 120v household outlets don't work unless you have electrical hookups. Water pump, heater, and refrigerator will work fine on battery.
Stow the awning at night so a gust of wind doesn't tear it off.
If it's going to rain drop one end of the awning down or water will pool and ruin the fabric.
Make sure you put down the rear stabilizers before crawling onto the rear bed. Forget this and you'll have a trailer popping a wheelie for the entire campground to see. :B
It sounds like a great buy, get out to the five mile away campsite and have a good time. Oh and take pictures and give us a trip report when you get back.
mebirkle wrote:
Electric Hitch / Brakes - I have a 4-blade round on my Honda van. The PO rigged the old 7 blade to work with a 4-blade round so that all lights work. I'm assuming that I won't have electric brakes going until I have a proper 7 blade out of my van to the 7 blade on the camper, correct?
Yes correct. You will need a 7 blade socket mounted to your tow vehicle (TV) and an electric brake controller installed in the Honda before the brakes will work.
mebirkle wrote:Yes it's easy to replace. If the site you are going to has water hookups, you won't need the pump. But you should at least buy a cheap water pressure regulator from the RV section at Walmart. Link
Electric water pump - I have been told by the PO that the electric water pump is bad. Is this difficult to replace? Do I just need it if I am going to a site without electric/water?
mebirkle wrote:
Battery - The old deep cycle battery was toast and wouldn't take a charge and was severely corroded. I have the new battery from good old walmart and bought their biggest deep cycle boat battery. Q - 2 black wires were going to positive and once white was going to negative. Is this really the way it goes on RV's? One of the blacks goes to the emergency brak chord that goes to your trailer hitch so I'm assuming it's an electrical switch so positive makes sense.
Probably correct. Everyone will tell you that white is usually ground and black is positive on the battery. But nobody wants to come out and say that is correct in case you have that one in a million that is wired in reverse. I don't think I've ever heard of that though unless it's obvious that the previous owner was doing some rewiring.
mebirkle wrote:
4. Documentation/manual - Would anyone happen to know where I can get a manual for this camper so I don't have to ask all these dumb questions???
Try popupportal.com. They have a large owners manual section available for download.
Also the AC drains right onto the roof. You have to pull the top cover to verify if the drains are clear.
Here's some unsolicited advice.
Block the wheels before unhitching and the safety chains come off last. I have read more than one post on here of someones trailer rolling away toward the lake as it came off the ball.
Disconnect the battery in storage so it doesn't drain.
The refrigerator takes overnight to cool down. Avoid the 12 volt setting if it has one or you'll have a dead battery in no time.
The 120v household outlets don't work unless you have electrical hookups. Water pump, heater, and refrigerator will work fine on battery.
Stow the awning at night so a gust of wind doesn't tear it off.
If it's going to rain drop one end of the awning down or water will pool and ruin the fabric.
Make sure you put down the rear stabilizers before crawling onto the rear bed. Forget this and you'll have a trailer popping a wheelie for the entire campground to see. :B
It sounds like a great buy, get out to the five mile away campsite and have a good time. Oh and take pictures and give us a trip report when you get back.
