What do you do on an overnight stop?
Submitted: Wednesday, Nov 24, 2010 at 22:39
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i'machocoholic
Hi, looking for comments/thoughts when stopping for an overnighter with the van in tow...
a) Do you leave the car hitched with the leveller bars still in place?
b) Do you leave the car hitched and remove the levelling bars which puts all the load onto the rear axles?
c) Do you attach the trailamate and take some load off of the car's
suspension system
We currently have been doing a) but thinking we should be doing c).
Does anyone have any comments re what they do?
Thanks.
Reply By: Rockape - Wednesday, Nov 24, 2010 at 23:13
Wednesday, Nov 24, 2010 at 23:13
Choco,
I just leave my bars in place.
1. I can't loose them.
2. I can't smack myself in the mouth releasing them.
3. Missus can't hit me with them.
4. Nothng is going to harm them or the
suspension if I leave them in place.
Have a good one.
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Follow Up By: ob - Thursday, Nov 25, 2010 at 11:41
Thursday, Nov 25, 2010 at 11:41
Ditto, and if some low life decides to take your car for a test drive while you are asleep the bars might smack him/her inthe mouth. I leave everything in place, my
suspension can have a rest after I get home.
ob
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Reply By: Motherhen - Thursday, Nov 25, 2010 at 00:03
Thursday, Nov 25, 2010 at 00:03
Hi i'machocoholic
We have fixed jack not jockey wheel or trailamate. Generally let the jack take the weight of the van and give the tow vehicle a bit of a rest, then wind jack up a bit if it helps get the van towards level. WDH bars come loose as jack takes the weight. We leave vehicle hitched and electric plug in.
Just remember to wind the jack up again before driving off - although it is something you'll only do once :O
Motherhen
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Follow Up By: Member - Warwick D (SA) - Thursday, Nov 25, 2010 at 04:18
Thursday, Nov 25, 2010 at 04:18
Greetings Motherhen, See you in
Denmark, I must ask you what happened when you left your jack down and drove off. To see if it matches my own effort.
Kindest Regards,
Warwick
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Follow Up By: Motherhen - Thursday, Nov 25, 2010 at 15:02
Thursday, Nov 25, 2010 at 15:02
Hi
Warwick
But I wouldn't do a thing like that!
Mh
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Reply By: Member - Mawso (WA) - Thursday, Nov 25, 2010 at 00:35
Thursday, Nov 25, 2010 at 00:35
mostly sleep!!!
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Reply By: Sailinghampster - Thursday, Nov 25, 2010 at 06:51
Thursday, Nov 25, 2010 at 06:51
Hi I'machocoholic,
I carry a standard scissor Jack with a shortened handle (easily recognised). Up with the drawbar and the handle goes on the drivers
seat for safe keeping. Works like the string on the thumb which was okay for a while but there was just too much string.
Cheers
Ham
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Reply By: Honky - Thursday, Nov 25, 2010 at 10:14
Thursday, Nov 25, 2010 at 10:14
i have a campertrailer and find that if I leave it connected to the towing vehicle and I am not going to look at anything the set and pack up time is halved.
Honky
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Reply By: Trevor R (QLD) - Thursday, Nov 25, 2010 at 10:32
Thursday, Nov 25, 2010 at 10:32
a)
Cheers, Trevor.
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Reply By: i'machocoholic - Thursday, Nov 25, 2010 at 20:51
Thursday, Nov 25, 2010 at 20:51
Thank you everyone for your feedback - your responses actually came as a surprise as I expected the majority of responses to be c)
I like the idea about the fixed jack too - great tips!
Thanks to all.
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