Drop 5th for a local sightseeing trip?

[Jerry_B]

I recently went from a Class A motorhome to a 5th wheel. When traveling, I liked to park the Motorhome and drive the Toad looking at local sights, then return hook up and continue the day's journey. I don't feel comfortable dropping the 5th in a parking lot and driving off. What do you folks do??

[larry_barnhart]

Leave a sign telling it has a lippert frame and china tires. No problem.


kidding of course

chevman

[Allworth]

We have done it a couple of times at grocery stores in the Northeast (streets are narrow and tight) and at National Parks.

Check with a manager or Ranger.

Put it in the far corner of the lot and chock the wheels.

Unhitch and switch off power to the landing gear.

Lock up and put on the pin lock.

Go!

[1slomofo]

if you are worried about someone hooking up and taking off then I would unhitch and lower the front end too low to hook up to for any truck and pull the fuse or put a hidden switch to disable the landing gear motors.

They would have a HECK of a time trying to figure out how to lift it high enough to hook onto it.

I use to do this with my bumper pull and electric jack.

[Helmsey]

Most of the campgrounds around here offer daily storage rates that are rather reasonable. Might check around with some CG's near you to see if any of them offer that.

[brirene]

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[rv2go]

Just leave it at a Walmart if one is nearby. I've seen it done several times. Days at a time in some places.

[caberto]

That's interesting... I've never come across that situation as we're always at a campground when we're out so the 5th wheel stays there when we go sight see.... but I guess if you're in between sites en-route to someplace else, I could see where that might be an issue. Good post and replies. I usually use a pin lock anyway, at home or at the campground.

The only time I remotely came to a similar situation was stopping by at the corner in Winslow AZ... lol, we had enough space to park the entire rig on the street, so we did that and walked over to the famous corner 🙂

[Hiking_Hunter]

I've had resistance from a couple of RV sales/repair lots so I quit trying those. They claim (rightfully so) that their insurance will not let them store units they are not working on.

I've had good luck with independant businesses like tire places and (non-chain) truck stops. Always use a pin lock and take irreplaceable documents like passports with you.

[the_bear_II]

We've done it many times. Usually will leave it at a campground in their overflow parking or at an RV related business with a large parking lot. Couple of times at a truck stop. We always get approval from management at a business. One time we left it in a small town grocery store parking lot.

If you use a king pin lock it's no different than leaving your MH. The king pin lock will prevent anyone from hooking up to the 5th wheel.

There are security systems just like car alarms or more sophisticated that will call your cellphone if someone tries to break in or move the RV.

[brirene]

I agree; don't think I would be comfortable doing it. I wonder if you might find an rv dealer in the area that might be willing to let you drop it there for a short period?

[Lantley]

Leave it a campground. Or leave it at a storage place maybe a volunteer fire station or Church. Somewhere where a donation to their cause may help your cause

[BB_TX]

I have never done it. And probably would not. But as a minimum I would get a good pin lock for it. Someone seeing a MH sitting in a parking lot would probably think the owners were nearby shopping. But a 5er with no truck attached would look as though the owners had left it there and went off on an excursion somewhere. Would be more tempting to those with other than good thoughts on their minds.