The Tucker Clan
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PancakeBill said:Be sure hose is on the 4" fitting tight before pulling valve. That is all I am going to say on this.
duly noted!
Thanks for saving me a shower!
PancakeBill said:Be sure hose is on the 4" fitting tight before pulling valve. That is all I am going to say on this.
khogle2 said:I worked a career for an auto company that built your van. It was surprising how many people got car sick riding in the far rear seats on a G van like yours. So keep an eye out for anybody that feels queasy riding in the rear.
Some of those vans are the best tow vehicles around, nice long wheelbase and yours is a one ton, so that's a plus. Just keep the speed down, don't get too comfortable.
Check all the tires and hookups between van and TT at every opportunity. I used locking hitch pins and all because I was always worried somebody would tamper with something when you were in the store or restaurant.
Tire pressure monitoring on the trailer. Already on the van I presume.
JudyJB said:If it's chocolate, it needs to go in the refrigerator. Big lesson learned.
Simon and B said:Don't pull into a parking lot assuming you'll be able to drive in a circle to get back out. (We were lucky enough to find some empty slots that we could back up into, to turn around. But it was tense for a moment!
Howard R said:Stopped to use the dump station at a rest stop ... looked like last guy was a little sloppy (first clue) ... but dry and apparently useable. Hooked up dump hose ... pulled handle and as habit, immediately checked that the hose hadn't jumped out of the hole. Well I was fast and lucky that day ... got the handle pushed back in before I needed a shower after. There was a blockage down the pipe a ways. ???
So now especially if not in a campground, I dump a couple of gallons from the grey tank first ... then switch to the black and back to the grey to finish up.
Clean up took a while ... that outside shower hose did come in handy that day.
Howard
The Tucker Clan said:Just curious; how did you realize there was a blockage?
Kevin Means said:If your RV has a gravity fill for the fresh-water tank, don't stick a garden hose in the filler spout, walk away and assume the overflow will work. I got my first lesson in hydraulics that way when the fresh-water tank ballooned up and tore the water tank mounting straps right out of the floor and lifted the master bed a foot of its pedestal. It also turned a 70 gallon fresh-water tank into about a 75 gallon tank.
Kev
Howard R said:By habit, as soon as I pull the dump handle I always quickly double check the hose hasn't jumped out of the dump pipe or ?? ... in this case it was the beginning of an eruption from the hole ??? ... this was the only time I've had a problem ... think there was enough room in the pipe to give me time to look and react ... didn't need a shower afterwards but do recall changing shirts! ;D
Howard
Kevin Means said:If your RV has a gravity fill for the fresh-water tank, don't stick a garden hose in the filler spout, walk away and assume the overflow will work. I got my first lesson in hydraulics that way when the fresh-water tank ballooned up and tore the water tank mounting straps right out of the floor and lifted the master bed a foot of its pedestal. It also turned a 70 gallon fresh-water tank into about a 75 gallon tank.
Thanks guys! Hopefully we can make it to camp before dark but I'm sure there will always be "that one occasion...". Great tip though.tonyandkaren said:Always get to your campsite before dark. It's very hard to spot the little campground signs out on the highway especially if the campground is in the countryside. And backing into the site in the dark is nerve wracking.
I think this is the one area that I really have reservations about. I'm grateful for any and all advice in this area. Thanks BobBobtop46 said:#1 tip The black tank valve always stays shut even when camping. When at least 3/4 full open valve, dump black tank, flush and shut the valve. With you clan you should be dumping about once per day maybe every other day. Water is your friend. You can leave the gray valve open when camping.
The Tucker Clan said:Sounds like being on top of your game saved you there 8)