What do you wish you bought sooner?
First of all hello there newbie here. My wife and I are close to picking up our new Cougar 5th wheel and since I inherited my dads old truck that had everything needed to tow a 5th wheel the dealer ga...
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Surge Protector, Maxx-Air vents and a 50A-30A pigtail.
Several times our surge protector has refused to allow the power at the pedestal to enter our rig and destroy all the electrical. Many places have a jack of all trades play electrician and then you have problems. Even if the pedestal is wired properly, it can surge if everyone's AC kicks on at the same time, etc.
We have had Maxx-Airs (or equivalent) on every rig we have owned. Love having the vents open in all weather conditions. NOTE: Spend a few extra bucks and get the ones that hinge so you can pull the pin and clean the top side of the screen otherwise you have to unbolt them every time.
As to the pigtail, we have often stopped for the night or wound up at CG's that do not offer 50A service, or didn't have a spot available. It was nice to be able to use the pigtail and plug into the 30A receptacle. If your rig is 30A (unlikely) having a 30A-50A allows you to use the 50A receptacle (which is often in better shape) than the 30A if the need arises.
Several times our surge protector has refused to allow the power at the pedestal to enter our rig and destroy all the electrical. Many places have a jack of all trades play electrician and then you have problems. Even if the pedestal is wired properly, it can surge if everyone's AC kicks on at the same time, etc.
We have had Maxx-Airs (or equivalent) on every rig we have owned. Love having the vents open in all weather conditions. NOTE: Spend a few extra bucks and get the ones that hinge so you can pull the pin and clean the top side of the screen otherwise you have to unbolt them every time.
As to the pigtail, we have often stopped for the night or wound up at CG's that do not offer 50A service, or didn't have a spot available. It was nice to be able to use the pigtail and plug into the 30A receptacle. If your rig is 30A (unlikely) having a 30A-50A allows you to use the 50A receptacle (which is often in better shape) than the 30A if the need arises.
