For the new travel trailer owners, things that happen to me.
Thought I would put this out to the new people who are learning so they don't make the mistakes I have made in the past year.
1. Awning, don't assume the water will run off of it without tilting one end. Make sure before you leave the area for a few hours, even though the chance of rain is slight. Remember Murphy's Law!
2. If you use a Friction Sway Bar, remember to undo it before trying to back into a spot at the campground. I always undo mine now when I pull into the campground.
3. If you seal the area around your antenna on top, make sure you don't seal part of the rotating area. I forgot to check mine after I did it, got to campground; antenna would not rotate. Solution, had to call a former supervisor who lived in the area so I could borrow his ladder for a five minute fix.
4. Awning replaced by insurance company, no deductible. I was lowering it one day here at home to let it dry out from the rain we just had, the strap broke. I was lucky that I was coming down with it. Purchased another one at local RV Store, should have waited until I went to Camping World. I bought another one, half the price.
Just thought I would put this out to the new ones, just some things you don't think about.
1. Awning, don't assume the water will run off of it without tilting one end. Make sure before you leave the area for a few hours, even though the chance of rain is slight. Remember Murphy's Law!
2. If you use a Friction Sway Bar, remember to undo it before trying to back into a spot at the campground. I always undo mine now when I pull into the campground.
3. If you seal the area around your antenna on top, make sure you don't seal part of the rotating area. I forgot to check mine after I did it, got to campground; antenna would not rotate. Solution, had to call a former supervisor who lived in the area so I could borrow his ladder for a five minute fix.
4. Awning replaced by insurance company, no deductible. I was lowering it one day here at home to let it dry out from the rain we just had, the strap broke. I was lucky that I was coming down with it. Purchased another one at local RV Store, should have waited until I went to Camping World. I bought another one, half the price.
Just thought I would put this out to the new ones, just some things you don't think about.
