I finally towed my camper! And all by myself at that. I had hooked up and practiced on a ~15 mile course I set up for myself with a friend who does a lot of towing just to learn the ropes but today I did the first leg of a 750 mile trip. Very happy to report that it was (mostly) uneventful!
I was really tense and stressed in th beginning but after about two hours in I was much more relaxed and let go of the death grip I had on the steering wheel. One thing that was difficult to adjust to was so many people passing me lol. I didn?t need to stop for fuel since I filled my aux tank with an additional 40 gallons but after stopping at a few loves for the bathroom and food I think I could definitely manage getting diesel with the trailer hooked up. I averaged 11.1 mpg over 450 miles which was much higher than I expected.
I got started much later than I wanted this morning so ended up driving for about an hour in the dark which wasn?t the best but I was able to discover that the running lights on the camper aren?t working. Tomorrow I?ll check the fuses in the truck and the connections to make sure nothing is dirty or anything. I also suspect I have a battery issue, because despite being hooked up to the truck my fridge kept making the clicking noise where the 12v was needed. I?ll have to investigate when I get to my destination.
I?m staying the night an RV park by the interstate so I can get an early start tomorrow. It?s really strange for me to be one of those overnighters since I?ve been parked for the last three years and watched people come and go. All in all I actually enjoyed towing the camper and I?m super excited to be getting better at it. So many people here have answered questions for me about towing weights and carrying water etc. and that all contributed to the success today so thanks everyone for your support
I was really tense and stressed in th beginning but after about two hours in I was much more relaxed and let go of the death grip I had on the steering wheel. One thing that was difficult to adjust to was so many people passing me lol. I didn?t need to stop for fuel since I filled my aux tank with an additional 40 gallons but after stopping at a few loves for the bathroom and food I think I could definitely manage getting diesel with the trailer hooked up. I averaged 11.1 mpg over 450 miles which was much higher than I expected.
I got started much later than I wanted this morning so ended up driving for about an hour in the dark which wasn?t the best but I was able to discover that the running lights on the camper aren?t working. Tomorrow I?ll check the fuses in the truck and the connections to make sure nothing is dirty or anything. I also suspect I have a battery issue, because despite being hooked up to the truck my fridge kept making the clicking noise where the 12v was needed. I?ll have to investigate when I get to my destination.
I?m staying the night an RV park by the interstate so I can get an early start tomorrow. It?s really strange for me to be one of those overnighters since I?ve been parked for the last three years and watched people come and go. All in all I actually enjoyed towing the camper and I?m super excited to be getting better at it. So many people here have answered questions for me about towing weights and carrying water etc. and that all contributed to the success today so thanks everyone for your support