Fifth Wheel supplies? Rookie

[WASHBOSS.COM]

Hey everyone!

Picking up our fifth wheel this week and would like to make a list of essential gear(hoses, tools etc). Any feedback would be great! Will be buying a 3000 watt honda generator.

[TURBS]

Hardwired Ems surge guard.
Digital volt ohm meter.

Those two things would be at the VERY top for my essentials!

[Ford Idaho]

To level it.

Amazon.com: Andersen-3604 Camper Leveler: Automotive

For the landing legs and rear jacks.

Amazon.com: Andersen Camper Leveler Tuff Pads 3606: Automotive

To raise and lower the rear jack with a drill.
Amazon.com: Camco 57363 Leveling Scissor Jack Socket: Automotive

To keep it clean.
Amazon.com: Camco 39761 RhinoFLEX 15' Sewer Hose Kit with Swivel Fitting: Automotive

Some of these you can get at Walmart cheaper and faster.

[Hutch333id]

X 2 on the Electrical Management system.
Something else I found useful was a 5 gal bucket that I use to coil the 50 amp cable into. It also holds the 30amp extension cable and pig tail connector. These are helpful if you're at a site where the power supply is too far from the trailer or only has a 30amp supply - assuming that is, that your new 5th wheel is 50amp.


Richard & Diane
2014 Cedar Creek 38FL
With a F350 dually
2014 26 nights and 3120km

[Weezer]

Well stocked toolbox...torque wrench included, include square drives also.

Duct tape
Electrical tape
Teflon tape
Eternabond tape (emergency roof repairs, etc.)
Assorted nuts, bolts, screws, wirenuts

A level

X chocks

Also regular wheel chocks...we got heavy duty rubber ones with teeth on the bottom edge at Harbor Freight very cheap.

lego or lynx blocks for leveling

Trailer Aid for changing flats

http://www.amazon.com/s/?ie=UTF8&key...l_126f3982ku_e

good grade sewer hose (Rhino) with clear elbow attachment

Actually I think there's a good list compiled a posted here somewhere.

[Weezer]

You'll enjoy the "what did you do to your camper today" thread regarding modifications and add-ons.

[Weezer]

X eleventy on the power protection. DH and I were lucky noobs, but after learning so much here, we wouldn't even have taken our shake down trip without electrical protection. The RV gods were lookin' out for us on that one.

[Ford Idaho]

Originally Posted by Weezer

X eleventy on the power protection. DH and I were lucky noobs, but after learning so much here, we wouldn't even have taken our shake down trip without electrical protection. The RV gods were lookin' out for us on that one.

Agreed.

Portable or hardwired matters little but one Is needed.

Portable example.



This one is mine, there are many like it but this one is special to me because it protects what is mine.

[Weezer]

Same thing we have FI, except ours is 34750 (50 amp)

[WASHBOSS.COM]

Sorry our trailer will be a sandpiper 376 BHOK.

[Crusadernoob]

I installed a hard wired protection device with a remote display, it is very nice to just take a glance and know all is well, and also how many amps certain appliances, and combinations draw and how many you have left. With ours being a 50 amp we can watch both legs. VERY NICE ADDITION! A must have.

[BooBoo23]

Extra sewer hose, extra drinking water hose, wheel chocks. Black tank supplies, check "Geo Method" for that. Single ply toilet paper. Sewer hose support would be nice but not necessarily essential.

[Wayne & Kimmy]

I happened across these videos not long ago, and was pleased to know that I already have most of this stuff. It's a good start, my list is ever-growing!

Getting to KOA - Top 10 Items RVers forget to take on RV Trips - YouTube

RV Hook-Up Essentials - Getting to KOA - YouTube

Wayne