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05-25-2018, 04:57 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2014
Posts: 148
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First ding is in, now have fun.
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05-25-2018, 06:26 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2017
Location: British Columbia Canada
Posts: 556
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At the dealer checking out new motorhome. Fairly certain we were going to make the purchase so the dealer asks if I want to take it for a drive and being busy he asked if I was OK if I went without him. I said sure I can handle that, I am a truck driver, no problem.
Went for a drive with wife, stopped for lunch, cruised around town and brought motorhome back to dealer and parked right were it was before in real tight spot to be sure. Wife and I decided we would make the deal so I pulled out of parking spot to park beside our trade in motorhome and transfer our stuff over. Well, pulled out of spot made too sharp a turn and bumper caught lamp standard (concrete) and bent it back real bad. All ended well and for sure it could have been worse. One of those moments when I wished I could just turn the clock back.
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05-25-2018, 06:30 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2017
Location: Coos Bay, OR.
Posts: 39
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well I guess I am going to put one up. Traveling thru town in Oregon, pulled in for gas. When pulling out, trailer brakes locked up in street. Luckily I was able to pull into a shopping center to check it. Found emergency brake cable pulled up under the hitch in bed. Locked up tight. Had to cut cable and get new safety line. As I was pulling out of said shopping center, person passing by walking started yelling for me to stop. Found I had left my steps out. We all pull one.
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05-25-2018, 06:44 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: White Rock BC
Posts: 415
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Last fall, a newbie ( brand new) with a brand new 31 Airstream, took the
Corner too tight in the lot where we store our trailer, caught the rear bumper of our F150' pushed it into the fender, cracked my tail light( truck was nosed in). The real sadness was the damage to his trailer. My bumper put a crease all the way along the shiny skin of the Airstream, ripped both awning supports out of the skin, and took his furnace door and exhaust out. I felt sick for him.
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2012 F150 S/crew 4X4 6.2L 6Spd Tow Max Firestone airbags. 2011 28RKS Wildcat. Yamaha 3000iseb Gen.
2014 57 nights.2015 116 nights .2016 96 nights .2017 72 nights. 2018 157 nights. 2019 52nights.2020/21 118 nights. 2022 115nights 
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05-25-2018, 06:57 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2017
Posts: 327
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Crusader 337QBH
2019 F350 6.7L DRW CC LB 4x4 Lariat
B&W Companion 20K for OEM pucks.
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05-25-2018, 07:19 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2017
Posts: 35
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Be sure back stabilizers are completely retracted BEFORE raising the front stabilizers in preparation for hitching... cracked fiberglass across back of trailer ...it was LOUD when it cracked! Just cosmetic damage, but I felt really dumb...
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05-25-2018, 07:32 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2015
Location: Eastern NC
Posts: 3,963
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Quote:
Originally Posted by bushdad
left my tailgate down twice backing up,matching dents in tailgate 1 left 1 right side.
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In order to avoid that I bought a 5er tailgate. Figured I'd crunch the gate with the trailer or the trailer with the gate.
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2019 F350 6.7 4X4 LB Dually
Edgewater 205 EX 150 Yamaha
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05-25-2018, 07:36 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2015
Location: Eastern NC
Posts: 3,963
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HHMMmmmm ~~ it seems there are many that have earned the sticker. Welcome to the club!
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Edgewater 205 EX 150 Yamaha
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05-25-2018, 07:44 PM
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Bene Gesserit Rule
Join Date: Jan 2016
Location: Victoria, Australia
Posts: 846
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Jmac1
I'm so upset about this. We had our brand new Salem Cruise Lite out last weekend. Third time its been out. We arrived home and as I was backing the trailer in to the drive I cut it too tight and hit the front of the trailer with the tail light on my truck! I know better! Cannot believe I was paying such little attention!
It put a small surface ding in the trailer and a small scratch on the tail light of my truck. Luckily a sticker over the ding all but covers it, and the tail has a tiny scratch. Luckily it wasn't worse, I must have stopped cutting it just in the nick of time.
Still makes me sick as the truck and trailer are both brand new. Anyone else ever make a stupid mistake that they could have shed tears over?
I am a complete newbie to the tt as it's our first but I back trailers every single day at work.
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Be thankful it was a small nick. You wanna see mine, horrible and expensive to fix. Drove inot a gas station that had an awning with a sign reading 4.5m. We are 4.1m tall, but the roof was really under 4m. So BANG! a hole and lots of @#$%^&. Should have stopped and checked first.
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05-25-2018, 09:14 PM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Oct 2017
Posts: 21
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Thanks for all of the honest stories! Nice to know that others can relate and remind me that I'm not the only one to ever mess up!
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05-25-2018, 10:02 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2018
Location: Irma, Wisconsin
Posts: 175
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Jmac1
Thanks for all of the honest stories! Nice to know that others can relate and remind me that I'm not the only one to ever mess up!
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Really love the new batwing antennas.
Don't have to remember to put them down when.leaving.
I'm just sayin.
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Days past:1996 Coachman Capri-Ruby Ed. 27DS
2004 Ram Quad 1500
1995 GMC Yukon Sport
1986 Jayco1016PUP
Days Camped:'13-10 '14-20 '15-6 '16-9 '17-14 '18-3 '19-12 '20-14 '21-12
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05-25-2018, 10:02 PM
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Member
Join Date: May 2016
Location: Langley BC Canada
Posts: 45
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I’ve done the exact same thing and so upset with myself. Scratched the fibreglass finish on the trailer and scuffed the tail light on my new F150.....and hubby was supposed to tell me when I was cutting it too close standing there the whole time
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And the Fur Kid- Franklin the Springer Spaniel
2020 Rockwood Mini Lite 2109s
2017 F150 V6 3.5L Ecoboost Supercrew Short Bed
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05-25-2018, 10:19 PM
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Site Team
Join Date: Mar 2011
Posts: 10,447
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My neighbor was directing me and kept on saying “you’re ok, keep turning”. Got my Cruise Lite in my short driveway and started unhitching. I noticed a couple of paint scratches on my trailer before turning my attention to my brand new truck that had matching scratches. I no longer listen to people tell me that I can’t jack knife.
After an second injury (fridge door) I started thinking that an RV without boo-boos is probably an RV not used enough.
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Formerly owned 2011 Salem Cruise Lite 20RBXL & 2011 Toyota Tundra Dbl Cab
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05-25-2018, 10:32 PM
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Member
Join Date: May 2016
Location: Langley BC Canada
Posts: 45
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I have overflowed the kitchen sink....hubby left camp stove cover over the hot water tank and melted the trailer above it....I’ve backed up over a log and bent the stabilizer...the list goes on....it happens !!
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And the Fur Kid- Franklin the Springer Spaniel
2020 Rockwood Mini Lite 2109s
2017 F150 V6 3.5L Ecoboost Supercrew Short Bed
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05-25-2018, 10:55 PM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Jan 2018
Posts: 7
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Really stupid mistake
Several months ago , after having tire trouble on my 2008 Copper Canyon 5er, I decided to go to a 16 inch LT 10 ply truck tire. After an awful lot of measuring and calculating, I surmised it would work. I had sufficient room for the 16 inch tires. So I ordered 5 235/80R16 tires AND wheels. Upon arrival, I balanced them with beads. Now I'm good to go. They will not fit!! There is not enough room under the camper. Needless to say, I am stuck with $1100 worth of tires I can't use.
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05-26-2018, 12:41 AM
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2007 WildCat 32QBBS
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: NJ
Posts: 2,349
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I like pics so here is what happened to my friend's 5er front cap from the truck tool box while he was turning around. That would of taken a big sticker. He took it well and had me repair it before his wife saw it. She probably would of got sick. 
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05-26-2018, 12:46 AM
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#58
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Junior Member
Join Date: Mar 2018
Posts: 5
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I backed my tt into my eavestrough. Made me sick lol. $300 later and I will never do that again!
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05-26-2018, 12:47 AM
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Member
Join Date: Sep 2015
Location: davis ca
Posts: 51
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Omg I wrapped my new toy hauler around a Chevron pump in Sedona. Major fubar but I ended up with the greatest RV mechanic as a friend so relax
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05-26-2018, 05:32 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2015
Location: austinburg ohio
Posts: 821
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A friend just Bought a brand new jeep wrangler and drove home pulled in garage and got out. walked around back so show off the automatic lift gate and smashed it into the garage door causing a very large dent. Closed the hatch backed out and went to dealer to drop it off for repairs
its called live and learn so just move on
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