Wasn't sure where to post this - stupid question(s)

[Foiled Again]

Originally Posted by Gen Disarray

Unplug it, dont ask me how I know.....

What he said! "don't ask me how I know...." UNPLUG IT, twust me!

Paula

[SilverCabin]

Originally Posted by William Ales

All well and good until the husband has to go to the emergency room and the wife doesn't know how to disconnect!

I was kind of wondering if this would come up as I had read this before. So this is a vote for a complete disconnect, not just the step 1, 2, 3 that we have been discussing. Just knowing how doesn't save precious time. Good point by William Ales.

Randy

[jcanavera]

Originally Posted by Minnie's Mate

I guess you guys are saying that it is OK to leave the tow vehicle connected and "hanging" from the tongue when you jack the tongue up to level the trailer front to back? And that it doesn't put too much weight on the tongue jack to leave the rear of the tow vehicle's weight pulling down on it overnight?

I'd say use discression. Do what's reasonable. I've been at sites where I've had to take the trailer off the ball to get the nose down further that what the tow vehicle suspension will allow. I've also had situations where I'd have to lift way too much to get things level. Technically you don't want to exceed the capacity of the tow jack and as you noted, raising the rear end of the tow vehicle adds to the weight that the jack has to carry.

Jack

[ROBERT CROSS]

Originally Posted by InsideOut

Does she know how now? If not...why?

Everybody should know how...just in case ~

Shari

This is a vote for your Airstream partner knowing and sharing all the important aspects of this GREAT lifestyle<><>above all be safe!!!

[ticki2]

Originally Posted by SilverCabin

I was kind of wondering if this would come up as I had read this before. So this is a vote for a complete disconnect, not just the step 1, 2, 3 that we have been discussing. Just knowing how doesn't save precious time. Good point by William Ales.

Randy

Trouble is , there are all kinds of emergencies . Some you won't want the trailer in tow , others you will . Hard to know ahead of time . Personally I like to be able to take everything with me in less than 5 min. when making a quick stop , plug in cord , raise jack , start engine , gone.

[Turtle]

I always disconnect ever since we lost some sleep hearing a drip in the night under the wet bath, only to find out it was the electric brakes making a ticking noise. Found that out at 2 AM crawling under the trailer to find the leak. (Is the noise normal or should I start a new thread asking about that?)
Jamie

[TBRich]

Well, I suppose it's a matter of preference...and situations. When we are stopping over and not needing to go anywhere in the TV, what we do is unhitch from the TV (to give the TV a rest) and disconnect the Equilizer bars from the tongue, unplug, and drop the tongue stand...but unless we need to lower the tongue lower than the ball to get it leveled, we don't move the truck...that way it's already in position to re-hitch, plug in and we're gone...

TB

[Jim & Susan]

Originally Posted by Turtle

I always disconnect ever since we lost some sleep hearing a drip in the night under the wet bath, only to find out it was the electric brakes making a ticking noise. Found that out at 2 AM crawling under the trailer to find the leak. (Is the noise normal or should I start a new thread asking about that?)
Jamie

Jamie, this is not normal for my '73. The only time I remember hearing any noise from the brakes was when the brakes in the tow vehicle are applied. A slight humming noise in my case. I wonder if you have a trailer brake or TV brake controller issue. You might want to start that thread.

Jim

[safari57]

Originally Posted by Turtle

I always disconnect ever since we lost some sleep hearing a drip in the night under the wet bath, only to find out it was the electric brakes making a ticking noise. Found that out at 2 AM crawling under the trailer to find the leak. (Is the noise normal or should I start a new thread asking about that?)
Jamie

Wow Jamie, I would never have admitted to 20,000 potential readers that I was crawling around under my trailer in the middle of the night looking for a leak I could much more easily find in the morning when daylight arrived .

I think I'm impressed.

As for all the others above, ditto to the unplug of power but leave the rest. We do this often when we are traveling and need a good nights rest.

And you bet my spouse knows how to unhook the rig. I think everyone has that responsibility, even if it's that they follow a cheat sheet in the glove box of the TV to get it done, one that they've written out while learning to do it. Spousal trips are partnerships and stuff does happen.

Barry

Barry

[ROBERTSUNRUS]

Hi, mostly all of the above; I have totally unhooked my trailer, totally left everything connected, and left the vehicles hooked together and lowered the tongue jack and stabilizers. But if your tow vehicle is a Ford product, you can leave the seven pin connector connected without draining your tow vehicle's battery.