I just need to share this! I found this site almost a year ago and read it regularly. I even posted a question about buying a travel trailer. Thank you for the replies. So I bought my trailer and picked it up the day after I retired. The tech who did the walk-thru was great. I took my checklist and also a notepad and made lots of notes. I finally took the trailer out on its maiden voyage/shakedown cruise down the freeway to San Diego. No problems and I even handled the dump station like a pro. (OK- I cheated. I had the directions on the Rhino box next to me.) I am a solo traveler and was so relieved to know my tow vehicle towed (and stopped) the trailer great. I have a Coleman tent trailer, but I was not used to looking in my rear view mirror and not seeing the road behind me. Staring into a big beige piece of unmoving fiberglass is a little disconcerting, but I'll get used to it. I'll feel more comfortable with mirror extenders. I'm already planning the next trip, mainly so I can take a picture of the trailer and post it. Again, thank all of you who post questions and all of you who take the time to respond to the questions. You folks made my trip a success. See you out there.
Congrats and get ready to have a lot of fun. Looks like you did it the right way and did your research upfront. BTW, I notice you are in the I.E., what town? We're in Upland.
2016 6.7 CTD 2500 BIG HORN MEGA CAB 2013 Forest River 3001W Windjammer Equilizer Hitch Honda EU2000
"I have this plan to live forever; so far my plan is working"
Trust me after you get your mirror extenders and get used to using your mirrors it will be second nature. I used to drive a semi and I still have the habit...Road, Gauges, Road, Mirror, Road, Gauges, Road, Mirror, Repeat...lol.
Have fun. BTW, you do have towing mirrors don't you? If not, you can get clip on or add on mirrors if needed.
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Maybe a rear-view closed-circuit TV camera in the trailer back window and a display in your tow vehicle would help, My Class A doesn't even have an interior rear-view mirror and I find the rear-view camera to be very useful. It's only monochrome, but it's good enough, particularly as it has a mirror-image view.
Frank Damp, DW - Eileen, pet - female Labrador (10 yrs old), location Anacortes, WA, retired RVers (since Dec 2014)
