New trailer first oops

[old_idaho_guy]

Oh well it was bound to happen sooner or later!OOPS!

[engine31]

I know this guy who now has an outside kitchen who failed to close the cabinet door prior to closing the gull wing door..now there is a little gouge on the interior of that door...:S

[Dog_Folks]

Look at this way: You now have your first opps behind you. The trailer now has your own "prints." Many ,more miles are now ahead without further trouble.

Mine? Bring the trailer out of the fenced side yard, without my wife to spot the right side. She told me to wait, but nooooo. Been pulling trailers for 30 years without her.

The fencepost leaned in and scrapped the two day old trailer.

No other opps in the past 8 years, but then again, my wife is ALWAYS with me.

[Beartoo]

turbopilot51 wrote:
Try dropping a fiver on the bed of the tow vehicle! Not that I would know of course...:S

X2

[Orcusomega]

Just brought my new TT home on Sat, almost did the same, only in reverse. New TT is lower than the old one, so I almost bottomed out the jacks backing into the driveway... I caught it, but instead, I blocked traffic on my road for a good 20 mins while my son and I tried to figure out how to stack wood under the wheels to get it high enough to get up over the hump. Annoyed neighbors to say the least!

[cgjt]

I also know a guy who pulled off the side of the road by a store and a road sign happened to scrape and dig into his awning leaving a two foot area of small holes and scrapes etc. in the awning. I think his wife told him he was too close but he knew better. It was our third trip with the new camper. Stuff happens!!!!!!!!

[Ron3rd]

I knew a guy who once poked a hole in the awning of his new trailer by hitting the roof of his house when pulling out for a camping trip. Please don't ask me his name.

[sacmarata]

When bringing mine home for the first time I got off the road and home with no issues. It was in the driveway that I hit the basketball goal and raked it all down the side leaving a permanent black squigly line from front to back. I never even got to show it to anyone before I scratched it.

[beemerphile1]

old idaho guy wrote:
Oh well it was bound to happen sooner or later!OOPS!

No big deal. That is just a thin aluminum cover over the steel bumper.

Mine is the same way. I took a rubber mallet and folded the aluminum up so it no longer protrudes.

[gbopp]

After buying our Southwind and pulling out of the previous owners driveway, I managed to bottom it out and tear a piece out of the fiberglass bumper. :S

[turbopilot51]

Try dropping a fiver on the bed of the tow vehicle! Not that I would know of course...:S

[steepgrade]

Thank you for posting that. It's a good reminder for myself and possibly others.

[the_bear_II]

The first time I turned onto our street with the 5th wheel in tow (large dip and bulge up to the street) I ripped the rear stabilizers off and crushed one of the swivel casters. I immediately took it to the dealer and had the axles flipped, new stabilizers and heavy duty metal casters. Never had the problem since.

[Markiemark32]

old idaho guy wrote:
Oh well it was bound to happen sooner or later!OOPS!

Markiemark