garysol
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Newbie alert  We are about to leave on our first weekend with the TT. Is there a NEED to unhook the TT from the truck before we set up camp assuming that the trailer is level and I deploy our stabilizer jacks? Thanks all.
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fordsooperdooty
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No..you can leave it hitched, just make sure to pull the jacks up before driving off!
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Tarponteaser
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I can provide some benefits to unhitching before setting up camp.
1. easier to level using tongue jack if not attached to truck, in some cases it might not be possible to level while hitched.
2. easier to unload back of truck if pulled out from trailer.
3. parking across front of site is often done to provide a bit more space within the site and make a 'fence' between you and the road if a tad more privacy is desired.
4. if you have to run to the store or go sightseeing, no need to unhitch and get grubby.
Enjoy the trip, take notes and think about all the fun and neat mods you can do as you enjoy your trailer.
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TURBODOG1000
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If you are tired of all the tounge jack cranking, now is a great time to make the best MOD to your TT, and buy a electric tounge jack.
It makes hooking up a breeze!
Happy Camping!
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weathershak
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We did it all the time on those short weekend trips when we had our TT. Not a problem at all if you have a fairly level site. All the other times, we would hook up the day before departure, raise the jacks, use the water tank etc. All we had to do the next morning was store the power cord, lower the antenna and pull out. We leave early AM some times and dont want to disturb our neighbors. Happy camping.
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garysol
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Thanks for all of the quick replys. We do have a power jack already so no issues there. I am just trying to avoid the hassles of unhooking and rehooking the WD hitch and swaybars. Really I guess it's no big deal just one less thing to do right now in our time of learning.
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rvdreamin
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Unless you have some between wheel chocks (BAL X-chocks for example) you might actually find that leaving your trailer hooked up to the truck could eliminate some rocking from minor wheel movement. I just chock with the old yellow style chocks for now (will get some X-chocks as soon as I can for next year) and will notice movement the 2nd day of camping and will have to reset my chocks a bit. The tires will cool down the lose a small amount of size and by the time my slide is out and we have spent a day or so in the TT my chocks will sometimes just loosen slightly. We were on one trip that was so windy that I actually hooked the TT back up to the truck on the 2nd day and then releveled everything which eliminated quite a bit of the rocking. As others mentioned there have been times where I would not have been able to get the front of the trailer level if it was hooked up still.
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DutchmenSport
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We have, here lately, just parked the trailer and that's it. Don't even bother with the stablizer jacks any more. Little trailer shake, ... well .... when the wind blows at night, it kind of feels like your on an ocean cruise! The rocking is nice!
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lovemountains
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You may want to disconnect the electrical cable from the truck. Your truck may lose some battery power if you're connected and not moving.
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othertonka
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lovemountains wrote:You may want to disconnect the electrical cable from the truck. Your truck may lose some battery power if you're connected and not moving.
I second this move. Disconect the cable from the truck and put the end somewhere near the tounge jack control so you will remember to hook it back up in the morning before driving off.
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