Drill Holster (tip)

[Kavoom]

Well, I still have to manually put down my stabilizers... Years ago I got the drill adapter but when we stopped, It was always a few minutes to get to the drill to lower the stabilizers...

So, I got a "drill holster" and screwed it to the wall just inside the front storage area door up high. https://www.harborfreight.com/drill-holster-67165.html

It is a great solution. Just open the door, pull it out, a couple minutes and SHE can get inside... Now, it would be nice to just flip a switch...but that is on the list for the next RV...

[spoon059]

BB_TX wrote:

wanderingbob wrote:
I always put the jacks down before I let my wife enter , but then you guys do not know how heavy my wife is !

I hope your health insurance is paid up if she reads this! :B

Ha, life insurance is more likely to be used here than health insurance!!!

[BB_TX]

wanderingbob wrote:
I always put the jacks down before I let my wife enter , but then you guys do not know how heavy my wife is !

I hope your health insurance is paid up if she reads this! :B

[K_and_I]

A built in place for the charger would be more useful as I don't have an outlet in the underbelly. When I get around to it, I'm going to fish an extension cord down there so I can leave the battery connected and charging.

Our water heater is in one side of the pass through storage. It had a single receptacle for the heater, but I replaced it with a duplex and use the other for a drill battery charger.

[valhalla360]

goducks10 wrote:
Kinda depends on the layout inside. Some trailers with multiple slides are not usable when the slides are in. Stabs should go down before the slide goes out.

The trailer should be level but generally, you can put the slide out without the stabilizers down and it won't cause any harm.

A built in place for the charger would be more useful as I don't have an outlet in the underbelly. When I get around to it, I'm going to fish an extension cord down there so I can leave the battery connected and charging.

[NRALIFR]

Lantley wrote:

NRALIFR wrote:
Post a topic giving a helpful tip.

Get told by a stranger you’re doing it wrong with an RV they haven’t even seen.

Priceless.

:):)

It's an open discussion. Everyone can learn something from the discussion.
Yes the OP gave a tip on keeping the drill handy. Meanwhile the OP and others may learn it's not necessary to have jacks down before entering trailer. I see it as a win for everyone.
No one has to be offended.

I agree 100%.

No one has to be offensive. Its just as likely the one who disputed could learn something too. Like how to not be offensive maybe?

If the owner says the jacks must be down before entering the trailer, then you stay out until the jacks are down.

:):)

[wanderingbob]

I always put the jacks down before I let my wife enter , but then you guys do not know how heavy my wife is !

[Lantley]

NRALIFR wrote:
Post a topic giving a helpful tip.

Get told by a stranger you’re doing it wrong with an RV they haven’t even seen.

Priceless.

:):)

It's an open discussion. Everyone can learn something from the discussion.
Yes the OP gave a tip on keeping the drill handy. Meanwhile the OP and others may learn it's not necessary to have jacks down before entering trailer. I see it as a win for everyone.
No one has to be offended.

[NRALIFR]

Post a topic giving a helpful tip.

Get told by a stranger you’re doing it wrong with an RV they haven’t even seen.

Priceless.

:):)

[Kavoom]

spoon059 wrote:
I have mine in a cubby just inside the front door. I have a battery charger plugged in and keeping the spare fully charged at all times. I agree with the others though... why can't your bride go inside before the stabs are down? When we go camping in the summer or winter, one of the first things we do is plug into electric and go inside to turn on AC or heat while we finish setting up camp.

You have never had one go start to go down in back while she is making a bed have you...

[Grit_dog]

Thanks for sharing Kavoom. Don’t mind the dingleberry responses...

[goducks10]

Kinda depends on the layout inside. Some trailers with multiple slides are not usable when the slides are in. Stabs should go down before the slide goes out.

[Kavoom]

It won't tip over if you unhook it...

[BB_TX]

My DW goes in our 5er while I am still hooked to the truck.

[Bobbo]

We haven't put down our stabilizers in years.

[spoon059]

I have mine in a cubby just inside the front door. I have a battery charger plugged in and keeping the spare fully charged at all times. I agree with the others though... why can't your bride go inside before the stabs are down? When we go camping in the summer or winter, one of the first things we do is plug into electric and go inside to turn on AC or heat while we finish setting up camp.