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05-28-2014, 03:25 PM
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If I'm fairly level and especially if I'm leaving in the morning- ie
a one night stand- we stay hitched!
I do unplug the trailer to truck plug.
Any other time I unhitch and put down all 5 jacks.
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05-28-2014, 03:46 PM
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"I do unplug the trailer to truck plug."
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05-28-2014, 03:57 PM
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For a strictly overnight stay, I don't unhook anything, just plug in shore power, water & sewer. Rarely even put the jacks down other than the front landing jacks.
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05-28-2014, 04:26 PM
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What happens if you have an emergency and must use the vehicle,say to take an injured person to the hospital ?
I would be disconnected and ready.
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05-28-2014, 04:28 PM
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Who Dares, Wins
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Quote:
Originally Posted by 08flagvlite
We were at a campground in St Augustine Fl, and we went on a day trip to see the sights at the city. When we returned, the campground was EMPTY, except for our camper and one other one. There was a pretty bad storm coming said the note on the door, and the campground was being evacuated until further notice!! That is the only time that has happened to us, lived in Jax all my life, camping regularly. Randy
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Had that happen to us a few years ago when we were in Nashville. It was the storms that flooded out the city and the Country Music HOF. I am from SE PA so we do not get tornadoes generally... Came back to the CG and our neighbors let us know of the tornadoes in the region and ran through the tornado shelter instructions, yes they had a tornado shelter  ... Kind of nervous, not going to lie. We packed up and headed out a day early... Next day the city flooded and the CG area got pounded by tornadoes.
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05-28-2014, 04:30 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by TimandDebbie
What happens if you have an emergency and must use the vehicle,say to take an injured person to the hospital ?
I would be disconnected and ready.
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Trailer is towable and 911 is also available and much more reliable in getting to a hospital.
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05-28-2014, 04:33 PM
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I would. My father always did. Just for that reason.
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05-28-2014, 04:35 PM
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Back before we all got connect to the world that was common practice. We had no cells or satellite communication.
So things have changed. My bad
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05-28-2014, 04:37 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by TimandDebbie
I would. My father always did. Just for that reason.
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And of course you know where the hospitals are in all the places you stop for the night? I would rather rely on the emt's getting me or TOWTA to the emergency room.
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05-28-2014, 04:37 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by OldCoot
Trailer is towable and 911 is also available and much more reliable in getting to a hospital.
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Prob would be in an unfamiliar area I am in. Although I usually end up searching for the nearest SO or PD and the local ER just in case. You never know what can go wrong...
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05-28-2014, 04:38 PM
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Do you disconnect when setup at the CG?
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05-28-2014, 04:41 PM
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You don't have to be rude old coot. Don't jump all over the new guy.
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05-28-2014, 04:45 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by TimandDebbie
My father passed in 1997. He was a Hamm Radio operator. Had he not passed I'm sure he would have been amazed at the world. He built radios and antennas from what he could scrounge.
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A trip to Radio Shack and a Heath Kit and your be talking around the world... It was amazing just to talk to the another state. Now we pick up our phone and use Skype to have a face to face talk with family in other countries.... It is crazy how different the world has become.
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05-28-2014, 04:54 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by doc73
A trip to Radio Shack and a Heath Kit and your be talking around the world... It was amazing just to talk to the another state. Now we pick up our phone and use Skype to have a face to face talk with family in other countries.... It is crazy how different the world has become.
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Yes. Radio shack got lots of business from dad. First name basis with all the guys. His best friend was a technical guru.
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05-28-2014, 05:14 PM
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Now they are practically useless....
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I747 using Forest River Forums mobile app
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05-28-2014, 05:29 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by TimandDebbie
You don't have to be rude old coot. Don't jump all over the new guy.
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No intention of being rude, just pointing out a realistic approach. Before cell phones, we always found the hospitals where we camped just in case one of our boys got hurt, etc. Since we got cell phones, we rely strictly on 911 and the emt's plus the boys are grown and now it's just TOWTA and me.
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05-28-2014, 05:31 PM
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Ya I'm not a spring chicken anymore. I apologize I have had a couple of busy days. I'm just tired
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05-28-2014, 05:35 PM
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Do you disconnect when setup at the CG?
It's going to be mostly Debbie and I also. And whichever dogs we bring along. My stepsons 26 and he's glued to his computer. Not much of a camper anymore. I live for the outdoors. Tenting and having just what you bring in the truck was all I did. This is a life changer and our first trailer ,although I did trailer with my folks when I was the kid in the tent twenty feet in the bush.
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05-28-2014, 05:36 PM
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Disconnect, so that if the TT bursts into flames, it does not take you TV with it. Two deductibles......
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05-28-2014, 05:37 PM
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Lol
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