Tow/Camper connected

[R_E_Baird]

Anyone's opinion...when towing a camper and stopping overnight at a hotel, do you leave the electrical connected to the camper or disconnect? And why?

[Terryallan]

R.E.Baird wrote:
Anyone's opinion...when towing a camper and stopping overnight at a hotel, do you leave the electrical connected to the camper or disconnect? And why?

In truth it all depends on your brand of Tow vehicle. I have a Ford. So, I don't have to disconnect. Ford only energizes the trailer when the ignition switch is turned on. It can sit hooked up forever, and the Tt will not bother it one little bit.

[Muddydogs]

cmcdar wrote:
I stay in my camper overnight at a Walmart close to the interstate.

I have never disconnected the camper from my truck. This would be 15 or twenty times now.

Your mileage may vary...

In general you won't ever have a problem leaving the trailer connected. The one time you have a trailer battery issue and don't realize it and the trailer runs down the truck battery leaving you setting in the parking lot with no juice will be the time you wish you disconnected the trailer. Its no big deal setting in a Walmart parking lot were you can purchase a battery but some isolated rest stop parking lot could be a slight issue.

[cmcdar]

I stay in my camper overnight at a Walmart close to the interstate.

I have never disconnected the camper from my truck. This would be 15 or twenty times now.

Your mileage may vary...

[path1]

R.E.Baird wrote:
Thanks. I forsee me forgetting to reconnect only to discover this mashing on the brakes only to realize it running through the vehicle in front of me.

You're kidding right?....You don't do a "pre-trip"?

[DutchmenSport]

I disconnect.

[R_E_Baird]

Thanks. I forsee me forgetting to reconnect only to discover this mashing on the brakes only to realize it running through the vehicle in front of me.

[enblethen]

Your GM does not have a relay to isolate the trailer from the truck. Fords for example has a relay to disconnect the charge line from trailer connector.
I would suggest adding a relay so it would disconnect rather then having to pull the trailer connector.
A relay wired as shown in the instructions would serve you well.
Relay

[coolmom42]

Disconnect, so as not to drain the tow vehicle chassis battery.

[R_E_Baird]

Thanks. That's my concern also, at least one.

[morphrider]

I have never done an overnight, but I always disconnect from TV if hooked up at my house getting ready due to power draw from TV battery. Don't want that to go dead.