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03-27-2011, 08:11 AM
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Location: Calgary
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My most embarrassing moment was last year, heading to Yuma AZ. I arrived at Mesquite NV and decided to use the campground at the old Oasis Casino. I was told to find an empty space and pull in. The roads are narrow and while driving down the road I attempted to turn left at the intersection and in doing so My 5th wheel struck a cement light standard on my living room slide which cost me or my insurance company 4600 bucks. No excuse, my fault, and a dumb move!!
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03-27-2011, 08:24 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Full Timing since December 2011
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With our previous fifth wheel, I attempted to breakdown our campsite during a heavy rainstorm. The rig had manual rear stabilizers; typically I crank these up rather early in my breakdown process. With the size of the puddles that formed around these things, I planned on putting it off until the end. Well I forgot to raise them... Any idea how tough it is to attach the kingpin and pull away with those things diggin in??? Did not make it too far...
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03-27-2011, 06:09 PM
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While travelling in a Silver Eagle playing music in my youth, our band leader saw a cleanout on the side of a building we were playing in that night. We were early for setup, so he thought he'd empty the black tank before anyone knew we were there. In his haste....the connection didn't fit properly and blew the good stuff all over his beautiful new leather coat!
MY bonehead moments? I can't remember any! (If you believe that, I've got some ocean-front property in AZ I'd like to sell you)
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03-28-2011, 08:33 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Saskatoon Sask Canada
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Hutashe
MY bonehead moments? I can't remember any! (If you believe that, I've got some ocean-front property in AZ I'd like to sell you)
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does that include free scuba lessons?
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2004 Chev Silverado Duramax optioned past the max. 2009 Jayco Eagle 308 RLS 900watts of solar, Lithium batteries (400amp hour), 2000 watt (4000 surge) whole house inverter.
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03-28-2011, 08:43 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Full Timing since December 2011
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Bonehead vs Embarrassing... Why combine the two threads? I thought there was a difference... I do plenty of stupid things that I am not embarrassed about
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03-28-2011, 10:57 AM
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Site Team
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Virginia`s Eastern Shore
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Shin Pond Hunter
Bonehead vs Embarrassing... Why combine the two threads? I thought there was a difference... I do plenty of stupid things that I am not embarrassed about
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2018 Ford F250 Super Duty 6.2l CCSB
2010 Jayflight 28BHS (sold)
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03-29-2011, 05:52 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Benbrook, Texas
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The first time we took our new TT out, I learned really fast to Chock the wheels before you unhook it from the TW, it is imposable to keep it from rolling down hill, I am very thankful for large rocks.
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03-29-2011, 12:09 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Mostly the US
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Bubbdan
The first time we took our new TT out, I learned really fast to Chock the wheels before you unhook it from the TW, it is imposable to keep it from rolling down hill, I am very thankful for large rocks.
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LOL... we learned fast to chock the tires before unhooking the tt even with X-chocking heated tires
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04-09-2011, 02:14 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: SE Sask.
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Stay tuned! I haven't had our TT out on a tour yet!
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2012 Jay Feather 197 w/pull-out
1997 GMC Sub 1500 4x4;
or 2015 Ford F150 4x4 SuperCrew EB
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04-26-2011, 08:01 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Harpers Ferry, WV
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Okay, I confess. I drained my tanks, and then put the cap back on.
Put about 4 gallons of water and treatment in the black tank.
Then realized that I hadn't closed the black tank valve. :lightning:
It's closed now, but I still have to remove the cap and try not to have an "RV" moment.
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2004 F-150 Reg Cab,Long bed 4X4
2008 Flagstaff 625D Pup (keeping this one for now)
2010 Jayco EXP 21M Hybrid
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04-26-2011, 11:46 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: North Idaho/Arizona
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Topflight
Okay, I confess. I drained my tanks, and then put the cap back on.
Put about 4 gallons of water and treatment in the black tank.
Then realized that I hadn't closed the black tank valve. :lightning:
It's closed now, but I still have to remove the cap and try not to have an "RV" moment.
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That is what plastic buckets are for.
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2017 Silverado 1500 4x4 5.3 with tow package. (no, we don't tow the Jayco with it.)
2018 Surveyor 265RLDS well equipped.
Life in the slow lane is still life.
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04-26-2011, 11:48 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: North Idaho/Arizona
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I remember my first Blue Boy attempt. I tried to put 30 gal of grey water in a 15 gal Blue Boy. That was when I realized that grey water stinks worse than black water.
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2011 Eagle 330RLTS with just about every option.
2017 Silverado 1500 4x4 5.3 with tow package. (no, we don't tow the Jayco with it.)
2018 Surveyor 265RLDS well equipped.
Life in the slow lane is still life.
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04-27-2011, 08:12 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2010
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Stopped at store in a park. Dropped right landing leg so we could attach the dog's leash to it. When we left the store, we remembered to get the dog.... but did not remember to raise the landing leg. Fortunately, the parking lot was paved and smooth, and another camper hollered at us so we were able to raise the leg without damage.
The new procedure from that day forward was to take one last look under the trailer to make sure our trailer could roll without destroying anything.
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2011 Jayco 28.5RLS; 2021 Chevy Duramax; Pullrite Superglide Hitch
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04-27-2011, 02:59 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Utah
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I have only been doing this for a little while, so not many stories...yet. I forgot to remove the Bal-X chocks from one side of the trailer before trying to move it. Couldn't figure out why it didn't budge. Then it just popped free. Fortunately I was just moving it 20 feet farther down the driveway to pack it for a trip. Surprisingly no damage to the chock or tire...
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Jayco G2 32BDHS
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05-24-2011, 09:43 AM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: Western New York
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Got a few to share...
-Took our new unit out for maiden voyage and hooked up campground water in the rain. Kept hearing water running...couldn't figure out from where...after 5 minutes of searching inside and outside (in the pouring rain) I notice water coming from the outside kitchen hatch. Open the hatch to have a wall of water fill my already wet shoes. Seems during the PDI we put the plug in the drain and left the faucet on.
-Left the shore power cord plugged into the house outlet before leaving on a trip once. Heard it pull free...no serious damage but tore the strain relief on cord.
-TV antenna on more than one occasion...'nuff said
-Forgot a 12 pack of soda in a cupboard while winterizing (was behind some stuff)...found it in the spring..."sticky" is the appropriate word I think.
-On our previous hybrid, the bunk latches were the key style...pinched the fabric in the locking mechanism and tore a hole in the vinyl. Couldn't figure out why it was so hard to turn the key...duh!
-Forgot to rotate bypass valves for hot water heater during winterizing...filled the tank with pink stuff. I caught on when it took 2 gallons and shows no signs of slowing...done this now 3 separate times... but never 2 years in a row...I'm genius.
-On hybrid, ran out of propane while camping once and had to put up bunk to get tanks off then put bunk back down...didn't realize I'd need to put the tanks back on once I got them filled at the campground office...that's right...bunk up and down a second time.
Made 6 quarts of homemade ice cream...put in freezer for next day's celebration (4 of July). Had to lay container down to fit in freezer. Went to see fireworks show a couple hours away and power at campground goes out...propane tanks off...not sure how long the freezer tried to stay cold, but it wasn't long enough. A sticky sweet mess in the freezer was waiting for us (took several hours to clean that one up). Good thing the camp store had dixie cups to settle the restless natives who were really looking forward to ice cream.
-steps out on highway - 'nuff said
-came back from camp store one night in the dark. Entered site and wondered who left all the stuff out under the awning and turned the lights off...entered camper and wondered who had remodeled and redecorated while I was gone...took me all of 3 seconds to realize I was in the wrong camper. Sleeping man on couch was a sound sleeper. By the way, I loved all the mods they had done.
That's it for now...but I'm sure there will be more.
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2004 GMC Yukon Denali XL
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05-24-2011, 09:56 AM
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Member
Join Date: May 2011
Location: Milton Ontario
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Was pulling my fiver out of our seasonal site and while I was hooking up the wife handed me a sandwich. Not one to turn down any kind of food item, I stopped what I was doing and ate the sandwich. I was in the middle of hooking up, and just had slid the hitch onto the pin. So finished the sandwich and proceeded to head out of the campground. Had to go up a very steep hill which I did no problem, at the top of the hill, where is was flat again a sharp right turn, so halfway into the turn, the trailer comes off the hitch, yup right off slid onto the truck deck and landed there.
Seems I did not put the safety pin in.
Don't know why the trailer did not come off while I was going up hill, that would have made a big mess.
When it came off the wife was in the truck, big thump and she asks what was that, I could see out my mirrors that the trailer came off, oh thats just the trailer falling off the truck. So guys, you know what I hear everytime I pin up and then for the first 100 miles or so into a trip.
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05-24-2011, 10:41 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Bainbridge in Southwest Ga.
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Hooked up the 5/W to go home. Pulled out and turn right and had to go up a slight grade to get to the dump station. When I started off it was slightly down hill and everything was going fine. When I started my turn I heard a diff noise. Well the axles will creak and groan sometimes when you turn so didn't think much of it. Looked in mirrors and nothing looked wrong. as I continued my turn I stayed in the same degree of angle and the noise stopped. When I went to straighten out it made another noise somilar to a groan. I knew that wasn't a normal sound in any way form nor fashion so I stopped and went back to look. I found that I had evidently high hooked the 5/W pin in the hitch and it slid out when I began to straighten out and go up hill. It slid back and bent the tail gate but I was lucky it came out in the CG as it would have been bad if I had of been going down the road.
The last thing I do now before raising the tailgate is check the pin in the hitch. I never replaced the tailgate so when I raise it I am reminded to check it by the bend in it.
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2006 Chev 2500 D/A, LBZ, CC, 4x4, SRW, SB
2008 Cedar Creek 30RKTS W/3 slide
PullRite 18k Superglide
Bainbridge, Ga. Extreme Southwest Georgia
Retired: Dewayne 04-22-2010, Judy 01-2011
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05-24-2011, 11:02 AM
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Site Team
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Virginia`s Eastern Shore
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Keep em coming. Misery loves company.
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05-24-2011, 08:44 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: Houston, Texas
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Okay, newbie mistake, even after reading this post last week! Hook up and pull out, get five miles down the road and SUV pulls up beside us yelling...yep, antennae was still up! Get to CG, pull into site, and go to get levelers out of Suburban...oops, still at home, along with bricks for under stabilizer jacks! DW makes quick run to Lowes, and now we're living the "High Life" and loving every minute of it!!!
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2001 Suburban 1500 4x4
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Fair winds and happy trails...
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05-25-2011, 06:48 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Saskatoon Sask Canada
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My camping buddy is frugal... he HAD this old tired worn out sewer hose.. attached it in the bay of his motorhome.. pulled the valve and the ears on the hose all broke.... nasty stuff everywhere as 100 gallons of it came rushing out. It took the both of us over 2 hours to clean the dump area and his dump bay .. that is after I hosed him off so he could go inside to shower it off of him as he was right at the end of the hose pulling the valve.....
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2004 Chev Silverado Duramax optioned past the max. 2009 Jayco Eagle 308 RLS 900watts of solar, Lithium batteries (400amp hour), 2000 watt (4000 surge) whole house inverter.
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