leaving truck attached on overnighters

I always pull the umbilical but generally don't unhook. I want to spend time relaxing and waking up rather than hooking up but that is my preference. However, there are times we want to go sightseeing or just eat out so we unhook. I really think it is what will work for you.

This.

When staying at a Wally World, or Flying J just for the night to sleep, I will not unhitch. Do pull the umbilical.

My now current TT is the first RV I've ever owned that had a slide out, but when boondocking at Wally World just to get some sleep, I will most likely keep the slide in. I made sure I could use the trailer with the slide in. Didn't want the bathroom, refrigerator, or bed blocked by a non deployed slide.

mpfireman wrote:
When we boon dock that way I will always pull the umbilical power cord from the truck. Afraid of battery drain in TV during these long stops.

We just disconnect. Of course it is pretty darned easy with our Big Foot system. We usually fuel up and sometimes want to try out a new place to eat. Takes us less than 10 minutes in the morning to get hooked back up.

I sometimes leave the truck connected if the site is slightly nose downhill and otherwise fairly level. But... because of the long nose overhang on a Titanium (the bedroom extends out over the cab of the TV) I put the jacks down and take a little weight off of the truck to provide stability. Stabs down, slides out, relax.

On the other hand, I frequently like to take just the truck and fuel up in the evening, particularly in rural areas where I would have to work the trailer in and out of a non-truck stop gas station.

We have done both but one night we had to make a trip to the ER and was glad I was unhooked.

For me it depends on the site. Unhook if I need to bring the front up More than an inch or two. Leave hitched if reasonably level and not going any where.

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shooted wrote:
If you have air suspension it might be a bad practice. On my expedition the air compressor can, and does, operate up and down even with the ignition off. The manual indicates this is normal operation for my vehicle. In my case this could cause stress on the stabilizers.

Hes got a fifth wheel. I dont think pickups have auto air. Atleast not til that ram with 4 link over air comes out :). Why would ford make your compressor automatally fill your suspension? If you get a pinhole good luck buying batteries. I would change that to key hot if it were me.

Not sure why Ford did this. Even if the compressor did not come on, air suspension could also leak as you indicate, and place stress on the hitch if the jack is down. This stress would be in the opposite direction of design. Just something to consider.
When not unhooking for a short period, I would just leave the jack and stabilizers up, as remaining hitched gave us enough stabilization for the night.

shooted wrote:
If you have air suspension it might be a bad practice. On my expedition the air compressor can, and does, operate up and down even with the ignition off. The manual indicates this is normal operation for my vehicle. In my case this could cause stress on the stabilizers.

Hes got a fifth wheel. I dont think pickups have auto air. Atleast not til that ram with 4 link over air comes out :). Why would ford make your compressor automatally fill your suspension? If you get a pinhole good luck buying batteries. I would change that to key hot if it were me.

When we boon dock that way I will always pull the umbilical power cord from the truck. Afraid of battery drain in TV during these long stops.

If you have air suspension it might be a bad practice. On my expedition the air compressor can, and does, operate up and down even with the ignition off. The manual indicates this is normal operation for my vehicle. In my case this could cause stress on the stabilizers.