New to me TT have some questions

I usually bring along three 2x8 boards about 3 feet long for under the camper wheels for leveling side to side. In addition, I bring a block of wood for under the tongue jack, and a couple miscellaneous small pieces of wood for whatever else.

I also have about 20 of those lego type plastic leveling blocks - we rarely put them under the camper wheels, but use them under the stabilizers, tongue jack (with a piece of wood on top to protect them), under the picnic table and/or grill for leveling them, under the camper steps for support, etc. Those plastic blocks are very useful, just get out of the mindset that they are just for leveling the camper.

For the leveling wood I bring for weekend camping, I try to get Non pressure treated wood... much lighter, and since they are not sitting on the ground in one place for an extended time, they last years.

Dutch
That nose on the ground photo looks exactly like a spot I had this summer in Pa.
The jack was all the way in and the tounge was on the ground to make it level.
The campsite had concrete blocks setting around,people used them to back up the wheel chocks.It was the most unlevel site I have been on.

Integritas wrote:
...What happened on that last picture? Your trailer looks like it fell off the front blocks! Also the blocks look not as stable as I would like. ....

That camp site was sloped down hill. With a 35 foot trailer, it doesn't take much of a slope for one end to be on the ground and the other end in the sky.

Actually it is quite stable. Those blocks are 4x6 solid timbers that I cut to length from a support post that came out of an old barn that was built about 150 years ago. I won't part with those blocks for anything, and they are more solid (and heavy) than a concrete block. Age has also made that wood petrified and I had to cut them (20 years ago) with a chain saw.


If you travel a lot and visit different camp grounds around the country, from the flats of Nebraska to the mountains of West Virginia, you will eventually encounter campsites that are very unlevel, left to right and front to back. Its times like that you will be glad you have lots of stuff to put under your tires and jacks.

HOLY COW Dutchmen sports!!! I just changed my settings so I could see the pictures. What happened on that last picture? Your trailer looks like it fell off the front blocks! Also the blocks look not as stable as I would like. I am thinking the lego block things would be better so they are firmly on the ground. I probably just don't know how it all works and that is why I think that looks unstable. I am sure I will learn as the time goes on and we get to using the trailer.

Thanks for all the comments!! Good tip about turning the electric tongue jack to the side, I will see if I can!
My truck is a super crew (4 full doors) the 3.5 ecoboost engine with 10 gear transmission, full size bed 6.5' it is so pretty!! It was built with the max tow package on it so I would hope it would tow! It will even back the trailer up for me once I set it up to do so!!

I picked up the captains chairs today and hmmmmmmmmm, some people!! I went an hour away to pick them up, the guy told me there were no pet or smoking odors or stains, they looked pretty clean in the blurry pictures. I meat him in town and saw the chairs....... dog hair covering them! They looked kinda brownish beige, no biggie I could clean them. Got home, spent an hour vacuuming them and then decided to just wash them with the power washer and let them dry for a few days, HOLY COW!!! They are actually a blue grey color! They stunk to high heaven when I washed them but now hopefully the smell is out!! They will need to dry for a few days before I put them in the trailer!! other than being filthy, I think they were an okay deal, $40 each. One needs to have some of the bottom stapled back on but no biggie, I have the staple gun to do it! I hope they will dry out and be good for the trailer. I sat in one and if I weren't squirming from the filth, I thought it was fairly comfortable! We got some conduit brackets to hold them in place when we stick them in the trailer.

Need to figure what to do with the TV while driving. I am thinking just leave it on the floor by side of the bed with a blanket over it maybe. Any thoughts?

When I pulled the couch and the dinette bench out, it left some holes in the wall where staples had been put through the side, any ideas how to deal with that? The walls are wallpapered. I probably should post up some pictures huh?! We are taking it out next week for its first trip for 2 weeks! Kinda crazy!! I have a ton of things to finish cleaning and doing before Monday but I also have work to do so not a lot of time for playing with the trailer! Oh well it will be a work in progress!

Keep the tips coming. I read about the inline fuse for the tongue jack, just have to get the thing unboxed and figure what I am doing. Can I get that at O'Reilly auto parts? I am hoping that project wont take me to long and I can do it in an hour or so.

I installed my electric tongue jack in about 10 minutes. It's a really easy install and I thought well worth it. My WD hitch requires numerous ups and downs to connect and install the bars.

You should be able to download a 2018 Ford tow capacity chart for your vehicle. As mentioned above, your capacity is dependent on engine size, cab configuration, wheel base and rear axle ratio. For mine, the rear axle ratio was a letter code that was on the door panel of the truck.

Try to turn the tongue jack sideways if you need it to clear the trucks tailgate.

You might look into a portable "suitcase" system for solar. Already put together for you, and can be moved around to catch the sun.

I agree with the LED recommendation above. You want a color temperature no higher than 3500K. Check the lumens to compare brightness to "standard" bulbs.

Yes on the LeDs for lower power consumption.
Agree with a 13,500 BTU A/C unit will do you good. You may need a fan, too.
DH thought the electric tongue jack was the best thing we ever purchased for our TT.

I can't speak to the solar power because we have never had any need for it.

I purchased these light packs and we are delighted with them. The 3200K light temperature is a very warm light and they make the place warm and cozy feeling. They are also exceptionally bright too!

Hi/Low warm light LED replacement fixtures