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campersmd
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May 29, 2017

Staying hitched!

I am planning a long trip and plan to stay hitched at a few overnight stops. I know this has been mentioned before but how would I search for this subject?

I have a Chevy 2500 and a 34' Grand Design TT. I have heard that I should unplug from the TV while overnighting, but should I put down four corner jacks? What about the power jack? Any other thoughts?

Thanks for any ideas!
Brian

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  • only one thing I can think of that comes into play is how long is you TT and will the space you are renting is long enough to accept the TT and the truck with out blocking the road
  • We've stopped many nights without doing anything but unplugging from the truck, plugging into shore power, water and sewer if available and running the slide out. Never had a problem.
  • In over 50 years of towing RVs I have never unplugged from the TV if just staying over night. I do level the RV and put out the slides
  • We have stopped for overnights on many occasions. Usually, either a Good Sam or a KOA campground. So we always have power and somewhat level campsites for the night. I still attempt to level my camper as much as possible using my tongue jack and just let it lift the truck end some. I then go ahead and put the stabilizer jacks down. My dealer told us when we purchased our camper it is always best to have the jacks down before extending the slides. So, we always put the jacks down, wherever we are at, if the slides are extended. This is just how we do it. If we do not extend the slides, we do not worry about the jacks at all. We have parked over night and never pulled the slides out. Considering we always have electricity, I always unplug the trailer pig-tail from the truck. If the trailer is hitched for any length of time, even with no electric hook-ups, I still unplug from the truck.
  • We often Camp-N-Go while traveling to our destination. I have never unplugged from the TV, even with shore power, though some folks do.

    Obviously, we try to find a pull-through but I have at times just backed deeper into the campsite to take the TV off the campground road.

    We do not drop the stabilizer jacks, though you can. The WD hitch adds a certain amount of stability. We have at time slept backwards in the bed because the camp site did not lend itself to having our heads above our feet when we slept.

    Out West we did find a few campground with no hook-up, so we just boon docked for the night. It least it was cheap. :) :)
  • Putting down the jack or stabilizers is up to you on how much your TT bounces when someone is walking in it and how much is acceptable to you. Totally your individual preference. It just needs to be level enough for the frig.

    Bill
  • Provided the site is level...enough...no problem that I see. Stabilizing jacks? I don't. Tongue jack? Yes. To level.
  • Will you have hookups during your shorter stays? If so, no reason to unplug from the truck.