Moving from P'up to TT ?'s
So after the season was over here I made the leap to the TT after camping in a Pop-up. I have the basics that go along with camping life but now I am looking at a grey water tank (instead of a 5g buck...
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You will pretty much acquire most of the things mentioned over time. They add to the convenience of RVing.
It is not a race; you do not have to have all of these things before you leave. Coming from a PUP background you probably are used to certain amount of adaptation.
High on my list, are the things that can leave you stranded; so before the creature comforts, I load the following.
• TV spare capable of towing TT. (No donut spare).
• Knowledge of how to change TV tire and tools to do it. (Sounds simple, can be complicated.)
• Spare TT tire and the tools to change them. (I carry a lug wrench, spin wrench, jack, and wooden blocks for jack, torque wrench.)
• Again the knowledge of where to place the jacks on the TT and how to torque the tires etc. (Jacking up a TT can be a bit daunting.)
• Small 120 volt air compressor.
• 5 gallon gas can that seals well. (Yes, in spite of your best planning you can run out of gas at 10 mpg.)
I do have emergency road service but having the knowledge and the materials at hand is the difference between pulling over and spending a half hour changing out a flat, or being stranded and waiting for some road side assistant to find you.
It is not a race; you do not have to have all of these things before you leave. Coming from a PUP background you probably are used to certain amount of adaptation.
High on my list, are the things that can leave you stranded; so before the creature comforts, I load the following.
• TV spare capable of towing TT. (No donut spare).
• Knowledge of how to change TV tire and tools to do it. (Sounds simple, can be complicated.)
• Spare TT tire and the tools to change them. (I carry a lug wrench, spin wrench, jack, and wooden blocks for jack, torque wrench.)
• Again the knowledge of where to place the jacks on the TT and how to torque the tires etc. (Jacking up a TT can be a bit daunting.)
• Small 120 volt air compressor.
• 5 gallon gas can that seals well. (Yes, in spite of your best planning you can run out of gas at 10 mpg.)
I do have emergency road service but having the knowledge and the materials at hand is the difference between pulling over and spending a half hour changing out a flat, or being stranded and waiting for some road side assistant to find you.
