Taking camper off in RV parks issue?

We hosted McGrath SB in CA for five winters. TCs were NOT allowed off the truck. The issue was abandoned units....too many homeless in the area. The same was true at every CA county and state park we hosted.

My suggestion would be to ask before doing it to avoid a nasty surprise.

RickW wrote:
Perception: TTs and FWs can get flat tires but TCs can fall over if off the truck.

It's not perception. It's fact.

Just search for "jack failure" or "jack collapsed" in this forum for some examples of what can happen when you take a leg out from under one of these campers.

As I said earlier, not everyone is smart enough or conscientious enough to lower their camper to the ground and/or set up additional supports underneath. Those idiots ruin it for everyone.

When was the last time a flat tire caused a TT or FW to roll over on its side?

Fairly new to truck camping, I never thought to take the TC off the truck. We have always taken the TC with us. When we unload after camping it has always been on barrels with the jacks down. Interesting topic ~ thanks

RickW wrote:

Wallace 9967 wrote:
We are staying in a state park with the camper off the truck an supported under the camper by 2x4 an 4x4 along with the camper jacks ! No problems !

I was just in a California state park 2 weeks ago. I was specifically instructed not to remove the TC.

Of course I asked, why? :?

Ranger said it was for safety, in case a jack collapses (wind or failure) and the TC falls on a kid playing nearby. :E (Honest!)

Perception: TTs and FWs can get flat tires but TCs can fall over if off the truck.

Last California state park we stayed at acted like they have all the best of rules for everyone. At the same time wanting 35 bucks a night, expensive by Oregon standards, included was the same rule about not taking the camper off.

However, we had to leave, could not see the attraction, with lack of sleep from campfire smoke inundating the entire camp.

Most campers have smoked burgers... Not smoked Boogers. Sorry 'bout that comment but to have a clogged nose all night was no fun.

Now if they want the right kind of rules you have no fires after 10 PM. Now that's a rule worth paying 35 dollars for.

Well i can only think of two occurrences, where the rig had
any unique limitations. I cannot, ever keep in mind not
being able to take my rig of the truck.



Forklifts

Wallace 9967 wrote:
We are staying in a state park with the camper off the truck an supported under the camper by 2x4 an 4x4 along with the camper jacks ! No problems !

I was just in a California state park 2 weeks ago. I was specifically instructed not to remove the TC.

Of course I asked, why? :?

Ranger said it was for safety, in case a jack collapses (wind or failure) and the TC falls on a kid playing nearby. :E (Honest!)

Perception: TTs and FWs can get flat tires but TCs can fall over if off the truck.

Yes I suppose the above could be misinterpreted (or sited by private park owners where it makes no difference cause its their park IMO) but code applies to live in, residential parks-nothing to do with camping.

I have run into county laws though that do specifically address off loading & camping (can't) but it generally only applies to private campgrounds.
At least in 13 years with the T/C I've only run into it twice and it was county codes sited.

There's a law in CA that can be misunderstood.

At issue is if you can occupy a truck camper that is not attached to a truck at a campgrounds. It's supposed to only apply to trailer parks, but some folks don't want to take a chance.

Article 2. General Park Requirements
§ 2118. Lot Occupancy.
(c) In no case shall a truck-mounted camper be occupied if removed from the truck.

http://www.hcd.ca.gov/codes/mp/SOP_Regulations_1-23-09.pdf

From here: http://forums.woodalls.com/index.cfm/fuseaction/thread/tid/24136271/srt/pa/pging/1/page/2.cfm

I unloaded once when we went to Lego Land and loved it. So much easier to get in and out. Sadly most of the camp grounds don't have solid pads so Ill leave it on the truck.

About an hour after this picture was taken the water was flush with the slab. The sewers started to leak and I was loaded and gone in less then an hour...


Untitled by MooringProduct, on Flickr

Thanks for the feedback. It sounds like it is a rare problem and just bad luck that in my admittedly unscientific survey I came across it more often.