Seven Boneheaded RVing Mistakes Made

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In this video, I share some of my newbie RVing mistakes I made hoping to help others avoid them when they are starting out.
We all make mistakes RVing. Hopefully sharing mine will help others (especially you newbies) avoid at least these ones. Cheers Ray
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@tootz1950 7 лет назад

Anybody that can get on RU-vid and and call themselves an idiot for mistakes has a great sense of humor. I laughed all the way through...and took notes!

@LoveYourRV 7 лет назад

Got to be able to laugh at ourselves. :) Cheers! Ray

@danwood2403 3 года назад

Yes Ray, my RV came with friction hinges. The bottom hinge has bound up and has actually failed, threatening to pull the bottom of the door jamb away from the trailer. Mine are the five leaf hinge, not six. I saw on RU-vid a man replace just the one hinge on his trailer that had the identical same damage as mine. The manufacturer has not been easy to deal with. They only sell the five leaf hinge in a 2 or three hinge set, not individually. I'll let you know how it goes, thanks for your response

@electricamish 7 лет назад

Another tip for your water hose ( any hose ) is to connect it into itself when storing so nothing or nobody ( bugs ) gets into the hose , and therefore not getting into your water system or you. I noticed your hoses stored with ends wide open to invite unwanted visitors.

@LoveYourRV 7 лет назад

I usually do that, it's a good tip. Lots of times though I don't worry about at as we are moving from place to place quite often and it's not getting stored for long periods of time. I also flush out before hooking up. Cheers! Ray

@TheDavidarlen 8 лет назад

I was in the Air Force for years and learned that checklists were important, if you do not follow a pre flight checklist with a jet there is a possibly it will crash. I was a ground pounder in civil engineers and check lists were important for equipment maintenances and operation. Also important for inventory to make sure you have not forgotten something. thanks for the tips, David

@maybeenaboo 8 лет назад

very nice Idea and advice . thank you David seaquist, i hope everyone reads over the comments to see yours too .. it is a great habbit to form and just this bit of notice to remind you helps set a mind

@katphyre 7 лет назад

I love the story about dust. We went to Arches in Utah and years later we still find red dust when we set up our pop-up trailer. It is just terrible.

@FoxSweetgum 8 лет назад

Great tips, people can learn a lot from kind, caring people as yourself.

@suzieclark7835 7 лет назад

Robert Rochester57 .. check list good idea, hmmm gotta figure out what I need to do. THANK YOU

@josephweinstein5795 7 лет назад

Thanks to you and all of the experienced RVer's who take the time to share. I am ready to learn everyday! Wisdom is learning from other's mistakes.

@LoveYourRV 7 лет назад

You're welcome, happy it helps out. Cheers! Ray

@Vitoandolini13 7 лет назад

it's definitely a learning curve and by sharing you've helped others by learning them.

@LoveYourRV 7 лет назад

Always lots to learn around an RV that's for sure! I'm over 5 years full time now and still learning new things. Cheers Ray

@Prionel 7 лет назад

Even though I've been RVing for 7 yrs now - those are very valuable tips! Thanks for sharing, and may we all stay safe on the road.

@dannegeorge6442 9 лет назад

I don't think anyone should make fun of you or tell you that you are a menace to RV'ers. Thanks for the tips, I am a newbie. I am still searching for my RV or trailer. Thanks for a great video.

@LoveYourRV 9 лет назад

Danne George Your're very welcome, thanks for the nice comment. Cheers Ray

@stargeezer57 9 лет назад

When you say you are still searching for it, does that mean you accidentally left IT behind?lol. Just kidding! We are newbies too Leaving in 2 days to go full time.Can't wait to see what we forget(when I watch these type of videos I can't imagine doing any of these things). My good sam agent said people leave their awnings open a lot. Said I would see that on the hwy often! Good luck to you.

@LoveYourRV 9 лет назад

Julia Philipp Best of luck to you. Safe Travels, Ray

@mountainthrasher500 9 лет назад

Great video. I wish I had a video of my mistakes. Bought a class c rv this year, got it backed in it's spot in the driveway and managed to rip a clearance light off on a bush. Got a cheap back up camera right away after that! I didn't have it but a couple hours and made the first mistake. It's a learning experience for sure. Too bad there isn't a troll filter on RU-vid. There really is no need for nasty comments, but it seems to be always present. Thanks for sharing your insight. I really enjoy your videos.

@LoveYourRV 9 лет назад

mountainthrasher500 Thanks! and thanks for sharing your mistake. I see most of the new rigs are coming with the backup cameras now. There a good idea.

@CharlesinGA 4 года назад

Thank you!!!. right after Thanksgiving, I bought a 2008 Bigfoot 21 ft trailer with a Dometic fridge. Previous RV's, a Winnebao View motorhome and a Thor trailer, both had Norcold refrigerators and they have a door hold open built into them. Well, this Bigfoot has a Dometic fridge (my first experience with a Dometic) and I noticed it did not have hold opens like the Norcold. I did however, discover a funny blue piece of plastic in the folder with the manuals and instruction books, and now i know what that is! Yes, secure your loads, how many lawn chairs and sofa cushions have you seen on the interstates? EVERYTHING has to be strapped, secured, weighted, etc., leave nothing to chance.

@tomjeffersonwasright2288 8 лет назад

I LOVE lists. In dealing with changing situations, it is so easy to forget things. When I take off small stuff, I put it in my back pocket so it will remind me that it is there when I sit down. I NEVER set anything on the vehicle roof, hood, or in the engine compartment. Interruptions come, the gear is forgotten and scattered down the road. I also like to pull off a site, then go back for a final inspection. I find what I had overlooked. I also inspect just before pulling onto a site, and find what others failed to remember, and at the same time check for hazards to tires.

@georgewashington938 5 лет назад

good tips - having a checklist is very helpful. Even a very attentive person will forget something, get flustered, or get distracted and miss something.

@judyjudyjudy9593 7 лет назад

I think it takes a mighty nice/strong person to admit their mistakes to the public! Thank you for letting us know, to spare us the costs. There is nothing like the public to let you know how inferior you are & if you were as good as them (even tho they don't use those words) you would be sooooo much better. Look at the log in their own eye before they pick at your splinter. Thank you so much for your good/informative video!

@LoveYourRV 7 лет назад

Thanks. :)

@reed-xd8zx 8 лет назад

Really appreciate the video, thanks! What a beautiful part of the country to RV in. I do believe "he with the most experience has made the most mistakes".

@LoveYourRV 8 лет назад

haha, that's very true. :)

@alularussell778 7 лет назад

Anybody who thinks they know it all have the most to learn. Ray, I think your vid is excellent, it's got something for everyone. Well done indeed.

@LoveYourRV 7 лет назад

Thanks! Russell :)

@agdtec 8 лет назад

For your bucket in the back of your truck, you can epoxy Neodymium magnets to the bottom and they hold very well to the metal pickup bed.

@roberthokerk4079 7 лет назад

thought you did a good job! i give you one of mine bone headed mistake that maybe you can pass around. those handy dandy ratchet straps that a lot of people who are like you said are tired and just throw in the bed of the truck can be a huge nightmare! had the long end get airborne, went between cab and truck bed, wrapped around the drive shaft sending the ratchet thru the back window at 60 mph. lost a back window, as well 5 or 10 years off my life because it scared the hell out of me when it hit the window. lucky that that wass all the damage. be safe out there every one

@LoveYourRV 7 лет назад

Wow, freaky! Thanks for sharing. Cheers Ray

@grandmapatty1493 7 лет назад

Thank you!!! We are looking for our first RV, and our first towing vehicle. Anything I can learn before we buy is a plus.

@LoveYourRV 7 лет назад

You're very welcome. I wish you the best in your search. I'm sure you are excited! Cheers Ray

@garybrillhart6664 7 лет назад

Grandma Patty

@suzanallen2790 9 лет назад

Happy to hear that we're not the only dummies out there. Drove away making a short move once and forgot to unplug the power cord. Nervously we were able to rewire the plug, but learned our lesson and never did it again.

@LoveYourRV 9 лет назад

Suzan Allen haha, no your not, almost all RVers have a few stories. ;)

@mendagy 7 лет назад

Thank you for being so honest!!! It takes a lot of, um, cahones to admit to stupid mistakes. But we ALL DO IT!!!! Even the most organized, perfect (& anal) person messes up once in a while. So thanks for sharing. No telling how many folks you have helped out!!!! Good luck & God bless!! 😊

@LoveYourRV 7 лет назад

You're welcome. :) Cheers! and thanks for watching. Ray

@shelleyfunny19 9 лет назад

Ray, I watched your orig vid 5 mistakes. every time I do something stupid and boneheaded I think of you and enjoy a good laugh at myself. that makes it easier to pick up, dust off, forge on and try again. keep the vids come and keep being boneheaded :)

@LoveYourRV 9 лет назад

shelleyfunny19 haha, thanks. :)

@breeviewAWAKENING 9 лет назад

LoL, Thanks for sharing. Very brave of you. We are also in our fourth year and loving it! A major mistake we made, not once, but twice, was flood the trailer. We had our faucets in open position and the reserved tanks emptied out while we were hooking up.

@LoveYourRV 9 лет назад

Bree Craw Whoa, that must have been a surprise!

@mrodrig55 9 лет назад

Great video! Love that ending shot of the camper with the sea in the background. That's what it's all about right there.

@LoveYourRV 9 лет назад

Michael Rodriguez It sure is. Cheers Ray

@vivienne6004 6 лет назад

Just watched this today, but I am still taking notes for our RV purchase next winter. Thanks for all the info, sight-seeing-take -us-all-along! My husband is an electrical contractor and has fixed so many other things around our home and camp. He is a regular "Jack of all trades" Can't wait till he retires..............

@fireinthecoals3600 8 лет назад

Great advice and thanks for going through the trouble of helping folks new and old to RVing.

@LoveYourRV 8 лет назад

You're welcome. Cheers Ray

@Midimoho 6 лет назад

So glad people like you post videos like this! We just got our first RV and I'm saving all of these to watch again and again. and taking notes! Thanks!

@lucyb2017 9 лет назад

Thanks for sharing! I think if everyone who goes Rving would share what they experienced would help many, even those who have been Rving for years, we can learn from each other!

@fleshrocker 7 лет назад

I really enjoy the humble approach to teaching and sharing knowledge. Very classy approach.

@LoveYourRV 7 лет назад

Thanks, that's nice to hear. Cheers! Ray

@smacdiesel 9 лет назад

It seems to me most mistakes are made right before leaving the campsite, I'm usually very stressed out and have made some bad mistakes. I once brought a slide in and forgot to close a cabinet door that was in the way, it really scared me. lol

@neilstevens703 8 лет назад

Check list is the only way to fly. Thanks Ray great tips

@StallionCross1 9 лет назад

My wife an I are considering the RV life. I am learning all I can even before we purchase a rig.

@MrMark85044 7 лет назад

Here are 2 helpful tips that I have. 1. after you are hitched up and ready to drive away, do a walk around your rig to see if you forgot something. 2. after you pull out of your camping spot, stop, get out and do a visual check of your camp site. one thing i have seen by doing this is the dog leash that i would have forgot.

@LoveYourRV 7 лет назад

Good tips. We have a custom depart checklist on the iPad and both the wife and I do a sweep around the campsite and rig.

@Dive-Bar-Casanova 8 лет назад

The extra valve at 4:00 is also handy when the cable operated valves fail. They fail often. Either the valve jams or the cable breaks or both and you have a "keeper" or back up valve and the trip continues to when you can get around to fixing it.

@LoveYourRV 8 лет назад

Good point, thanks!

@ronrollins7125 8 лет назад

We want to go full time rving.I am doing research here to see what I should not do. I am learning from the mistakes of others. I am sure I will make plenty of mistakes anyway. I really appreciate your posts. I am getting quite a library of videos. I will probably be posting some very embarrassing videos anyway because we all make them when we start out!! Thank all who post what they have done and mistakes they made. I have learned a lot!! An also posted what you have done that works and helps!

@LoveYourRV 8 лет назад

Thanks Ron. Glad you like the posts. It's always nice to here they are helping others. Cheers Ray

@blueskies00 8 лет назад

What courage you have to share your stories & much appreciated. Those P.O.S. that are mean to you, try to imagine they're are in pain and are trying to feel better by putting others down. I wish more people would share the bad parts as well as the good. Thanks so much...

@LoveYourRV 8 лет назад

Thanks for the nice comment Debbie. Cheers Ray

@JWARD3045 8 лет назад

My bonehead mistakes to date have been: 1) to attempt a turnaround in a parking lot with a ATM kiosk. The kiosk had an overhang projection 0.5 inch lower than my trailer roof, 2) to heat up the electric water heater when it was on bypass and it was empty, and 3) to forget to pin down one of my anti-sway bars.

@LoveYourRV 8 лет назад

Ouch! Thanks for sharing James. :)

@slickwillie916 7 лет назад

sounds like a good idea to make up a check list

@jccanifornian4252 4 года назад

Ray! Thanks for exposing your boneheaded events to profit the wiser rest of us. Most of ur experiences shared I think "I would never do that!"! ..until I do it, then I think of you. Blessed travels friend.

@patmurphy389 9 лет назад

you reminded me of the time hubby & i had left windows open on camper & went down a dirt road/i told him we needed to close them, he said, oh it will be alright, we found dust on everything just like you did; guess who had to clean it up?....lol...live & learn. ty for the tips!!

@LoveYourRV 9 лет назад

pat murphy haha, yup, live and learn. :)

@TEABERRYEAGLE 9 лет назад

Guess everyone knows to empty the black water tank first when in a campground and refill it and empty it a second time.....then run a few more gallons into it to slush around, cleaning the tank while traveling.....and, it will already be there when you need to use it.....sorta' a buffer to debris sticking to the bottom.....and, after emptying the black water tank go ahead and empty the gray water tank and this will clean the hose....also have Full Timed for a few years in the past.......definitely a great way to live........have great travels....enjoy your videos......

@johnhenderson1760 8 лет назад

We got our travel trailer in January and were living in a place that regular got below freezing, so after the first trip, dutifully drained the water from the camping. Of course, I opened the taps to break the vacuum, but when connecting the water at the next trip, forgot about the open taps. I wasn't aware of it until the bathroom sink began overflowing.

@LoveYourRV 8 лет назад

Woops! :)

@coreymanor3651 3 года назад

Loved the Newfoundland magnet!

@dsammy7762 7 лет назад

Thanks my suggestion is lock your generator to something secure especially if you are hiking or at a race. Generators somehow grow legs.

@randym148 5 лет назад

A mistake isn't an mistake, as long as you learn from. Its an learning experience !

@TexasScout 7 лет назад

I don't know if you can do this, however there are automotive 12 volt circuit breakers out there in many different amperage ratings. You could wire one up to your jack circuit and then all you would have to do is wait a minute for it to reset.

@LoveYourRV 7 лет назад

That's exactly what I've done works great. Cheers!

@jessicagross3008 7 лет назад

This is a very good and detailed video I just bought my first 5th wheel two days ago so I'm making lists and steps of everything I need to do, and no in this video was very helpful.

@vettefan87 7 лет назад

Check this out. It's something you may be able to retrofit. The new Cougars allow you to store your sewer hose inside the rear bumper tube, with rubber cap closure on the end. Kind of neat! Never waste any space I guess is their thinking.

@LoveYourRV 7 лет назад

I can store them in my bumper too, it has the caps, but can only fit so many sections. BUT! I've actually totally modified my sewer output and added the Waste Master sewer hose. Now I never have to disconnect the hose. just pull it out of a mounted storage box and dump then put it back. - www.loveyourrv.com/ultimate-rv-sewer-system-modification/ Makes it really quick at dump sites - rvhappyhour.com/wp-content/uploads/rtMedia/users/1/2016/11/Wastermaster-hose-storeage-mod-at-dump-800x600.jpg Cheers Ray

@louie2037 8 лет назад

Believe me Ray, regardless of what the "perfect posse" might want to believe, we could turn this into a, "My bonehead move is bigger than your bonehead move", REAL easy. I just glad my wife is so compassionate, she always just helps me out of a jam, or calls our RV dealer who then comes and does the same! Now, when my Uncle cleared the A/C unit off the top of his RV in a low underpass, my Aunt, "was NOT a happy camper!"

@mervynsingh827 9 лет назад

Great video, Ray. Thanks for sharing!

@_S-O-S_ 9 лет назад

It takes a big man to admit his mistakes. And if any of these trolls have anything bad to say it is probably because they have made mistakes even worse than you and are afraid to admit to them... Keep making those videos... I really enjoy them... You're a nice guy!

@LoveYourRV 9 лет назад

***** Thanks for the very kind comment.:) Glad you like the vids.

@born2flyau 8 лет назад

Ray, When you are carrying your bucket in the back of your truck get a small length of rope and tie it to the bed or the side of your truck. The cops can still book you for insecure load even though you have it weighed down as it is technically not secured to the truck.

@LoveYourRV 8 лет назад

Thanks for the advice, will do. Cheers Ray

@ListenLearn2 8 лет назад

Okay, you get the MAXIMUM love for the Beagle!

@meldeer6253 8 лет назад

We all make mistakes iv made a few we have been camping on an off for 20 yr we have had a lot of rig's I am restoring a Class a 1990 allegro hope to see a pice of the world in it thank you so much for your experience an ideas it realy helps & your not a bonehead Mel

@LoveYourRV 8 лет назад

Thanks, Good luck with the restoration and happy trails. Cheers Ray

@davecrook7024 9 лет назад

Thank you for all the information videos. I am planning to purchase my first RV soon and these videos are a great way to learn.

@LoveYourRV 9 лет назад

Dave Crook You're most welcome, glad they are helping! - Ray

@bobham919 3 года назад

i used to keep a 2 gallon can of diesel fuel on the back of my truck when i hauled a 5th wheel. as long as the can was full it was no problem. but if i used the fuel and put the can back in the same place it would blow off. i lost about 4 cans that way. each time it would blow off. but sometimes i had the tail gate on and sometimes not. if they tail gate was on it would blow off if it was not on the truck it would not blow off. took me a few times to learn this

@DorothyGTyas 7 лет назад

Wonderful tips❣ Cheers'n all the best to you'n yours, sir❣

@LoveYourRV 7 лет назад

Thanks!

@Drifter5.7 9 лет назад

LoL yup only been Rv'ing for 3 months and already forgot the satellite cable and drug the dish for a bit. Solution was to mount the SWM splitter over the driver's door and wrap the excess cable over the drivers mirror you cant forget it that way.

@LoveYourRV 9 лет назад

D Haines haha, we have a spot on our depart checklist that says "Do we have the beagle?" Wouldn't want to drive off dragging her behind tied to the RV.

@peobey 9 лет назад

Instead of replacing the fuse, you could consider a circuit breaker. Less pain! Thanks for the videos!

@LoveYourRV 9 лет назад

peobey Good tip, that's exactly what I did. :)

@davideddy6506 8 лет назад

Thank for being SOOOO honest

@RangerRob 9 лет назад

Good stuff. Thank you for your video, this will help a lot of folks!

@farty1000 9 лет назад

Great video man

@RandallsLittleAdventures 9 лет назад

We have had a travel trailers for years but never used the TV. We bought our new fifth wheel and wanted to check out the new big screen so used the aerial. Yeah that's right. I forgot to put it down and it made it all the way back to the house and got ripped off on the power lines that went over the driveway. That was a special kind of moment for me lol.

@LoveYourRV 9 лет назад

SlideNoMore69 Woops! Thanks for sharing. :)

@florencedolan5976 6 лет назад

We have been RVing for 47 years now and so can relate to your mistakes. We have been on the west coast all Winter. We rode around the Salton Sea but could not get close to it. Where abouts at the Salton Sea was this picture taken, because it looks like you are right beside it?

@LoveYourRV 6 лет назад

It was a dry camping area in the Salton Sea State Rec Area called Corvina Beach - www.loveyourrv.com/salton-sea-camping-corvina-beach/

@mikebecker7408 7 лет назад

T.Y. for the tip's anyone & many I'm sure have made. Have a good one!

@LoveYourRV 7 лет назад

You bet. Cheers! Ray :)

@leaperrins8373 9 лет назад

Aw, your dusty old beagle is cute. Only PERFECT people make mistakes. Anyone know someone who is perfect?? We've all messed up and looked back and thought how stupid we were. At least you are human enough to admit it!

@kanaloa38 8 лет назад

Thanks for the tips! I need a checklist! (Actually, I could use many life checklists)

@katedevinandkeys 9 лет назад

I did a video showing how to empty my tanks and showed my freshwater hose lying on the ground next to the sewer. LESSON LEARNED. I get comments all the time from people scolding me for doing that and saying how gross it is. Haha

@citymetsouthern 7 лет назад

thanks ray great video

@lindaspaulding8173 7 лет назад

add, tighten those srews holding the black water band...my was loose, ONCE.. ONLY ONCE..lesson learned. thanks

@LoveYourRV 7 лет назад

Thanks for sharing, I can imagine. :) Cheers! Ray

@Juliaronan 7 лет назад

Thanks! The electric jack fuses would have gotten me, fo sho!!

@scooterinvegas1 9 лет назад

Does your landing gear have a "clutch" on it? It could be too tight and causing you to blow the fuse's. If it does, you need to know how to adjust it in case you get stuck not being able to get your trailer on or off your truck.

@LoveYourRV 9 лет назад

scooterinvegas1 No clutch in there, I know all about the internals now after changing out both the legs and the gear box. ;)www.loveyourrv.com/replacing-fifth-wheel-landing-jacks-gear-box/ www.loveyourrv.com/repairing-my-broken-fifth-wheel-landing-leg/

@thekellycorner 9 лет назад

We love your videos Ray... Keep them coming!

@LoveYourRV 9 лет назад

The Kelly Corner Will do, thanks for watching, Cheers Ray :)

@alexsandrarokas7117 6 лет назад

Learning about how the fuses can be blown is helpful, but putting stuff in the truck bed should only be commonsense. Laws of physics: force of speed on weight.

@TSKseattle 6 лет назад

I'm surprised your jacks blow a fuse just by leaning on the full-up or full-down position. They should build some sort of overload prevention in that circuit

@davva360 9 лет назад

Some good lessons learned. Definitely need wheels chocked and stabilizers up while hitching and unhitching.

@lochinvar00465 7 лет назад

Another one regards a bumper hitch. Make sure to attach the safety chain. Don't just clamp it on and drive even if for a short distance. Did that once with a boat trailer. Short trip, so I figured what the heck. Then when turning a corner, I noticed there was no boat in the rear view. Backtracked it and found it nudged up to a stop sign. Fortunately, it hadn't hit anyone or anything but very well could have.

@LoveYourRV 7 лет назад

Woah!

@munkandbear2818 7 лет назад

Great video! beautiful scenery.

@CanadianWookie1972 8 лет назад

Thanks for the tips as I just bought my first trailer.

@LoveYourRV 8 лет назад

Cool! You're welcome. :)

@bernard240vdc 7 лет назад

Only one exception to the items you could lay on a car or truck roof or engine compartement is that exact vehicles ignition keys the vehicle aint going to move without those keys so and about the regulator install at in trailer end well then one will have to consider using a way stronger heavy duty hose in order to handle possibly higher pressures

@DavidJones-de9zh 6 лет назад

Thanks for this Newbie here heading out in about a week for a month...

@LoveYourRV 6 лет назад

You're welcome. :) Have fun. Cheers, Ray

@MikeBCNU 7 лет назад

thanks for the valuable info.... now on to do my own stupid stuff :)

@LoveYourRV 7 лет назад

You bet. Cheers! Ray

@siloPIRATE 9 лет назад

1:30 he wanted the regulator for himself. It all fits perfectly

@rickcarr8738 5 лет назад

always a good thing to go over thank for the tips

@davidsalter7339 4 года назад

Thanks so much. Very good advice.

@ramitchell1054 5 лет назад

On a recent trip, my wife through a small stool into the bed of our truck. While traveling, I noticed the stool flopping around in the rear view mirror. I pulled over to the shoulder and stopped. I found the stool wrapped around the breakaway cord and the cord nearly stretch to the end. Luckily, it didn’t activate the breakaway switch at highway speed. Lesson: always secure EVERYTHING in you bed.

@LoveYourRV 5 лет назад

Good advice. I carry a ladder back there and use a ratchet strap to tie it down against the tailgate so it doesn't get tangled up. Cheers, Ray

@skpjoecoursegold366 9 лет назад

you must of gotten your place reallllllllly clean after all the dust...............thanks Ray, i hope to never make any of those mistakes, but of course i probably will and then i will be thinking of you and this video, lol.

@jimbertrand2499 3 года назад

Fairly honest mistakes Ray...

@rogeralder3066 8 лет назад

You best let your tailgate down before you decide to drive off and rip it off with your hitch. But then that would be another video. Thanks for the great tips.

@LoveYourRV 8 лет назад

Good tip. :)

@bobham919 3 года назад

fuses are cheaper than stripped gears on the landing gear

@therrienmichael08 6 лет назад

I have a car service using vans instead of my old limo I find his more economical in terms of passengers and less maintenance. I want to provide a service with an RV and I think it could work. What do you think? If I get for proficient enough in its operation I would think people wouldn't want to mess around with taking an RV out not knowing what they're doing.

@LoveYourRV 6 лет назад

Sounds like an idea, I've heard of some doing that. They take a fifth wheel to a campground and set it up for folks, then tow it away.

@MsTeck883 6 лет назад

Great video 👍👍👍

@jameswerner3418 3 года назад

I would like to know where you got the plastic/vinyl “washers”, you have helping to hold on the white rubber trim on your 5th wheel?

@LoveYourRV 3 года назад

I'm not sure what ones you mean. Are they in this video?

@judithcopeland6821 9 лет назад

Great reminders....thanks for sharing.....

@dianedureau4431 8 лет назад

Hi Ray, Like your channel! I have a young relative that was given an old (but seems ok otherwise) RV to live in. He's just starting out in life (hasn't built credit) plus has a dog (a lot of obstacles to find a place to live.) So the 1972 RV seemed like a great solution! Prob is no rv park will have him with a vehicle over a decade old. Any workarounds/suggestions/advice?