Avoid Airstream RVing mistakes and enjoy to Fill

It's just a reality of life. We are all flawed. People enjoy the receiving end of a 'fool' who isn't flawless. Isn't it possible that you enjoy watching a fool? "Only a fool learns from his mistakes," an enlightened man once stated. The sensible man learns from other people's mistakes." This is an excellent proverb to remember, especially if you own a truck camper. The truck camper is a real oddball in the airstream RV market because it lacks chassis and running gear and must be towed by a truck like conventional goods. This distinction has various advantages, but it also has significant drawbacks. As a result, Airstream travel trailer owners make a variety of mistakes and dangers regularly.

Low Butt Syndrome

Unlevel trailers are frequently towed down the road. This is a colossal blunder. Why?

It's risky for both you and others on the road. It also puts too much load on your tires and axles.

Despite this, we see it all the time on the road. If there's a dip at the hitch, the trailer tongue is putting less weight on the front tires. Your braking and steering will be impaired if you have less weight on your front end. If your trailer isn't level (and you have two or more axles), one set of axles/tires will take more weight than the other. This puts additional strain on the tire walls as well as the axle. In the end, you may not be able to brake in time or maintain adequate vehicle control to avoid an accident. You could lose control and harm others or yourself as a result.

Forgetting to Retract Jacks Before Hitting the Road

This is a big blunder that could result in serious harm to your camper. When camping, some owners want to extend their jacks to keep the camper stable in windy conditions or to level it. That's all right. Just remember to retract them before departing the following morning. If you forget to do this, the jacks will break away from your camper's frame when you drive away, causing thousands of dollars in damage. We used to extend our jacks all of the time when we initially purchased our Airstream travel trailer, but we found the process to be extremely time-consuming over time, especially for overnight trips. We decided to cease doing this because we were afraid of what would happen if we neglected to raise the jacks.

Beep! Beep! Beep!

This is a real stinger. And you're not the only one who feels this way. MOST folks are apprehensive about backing up a trailer. Trying to back onto a public campsite if you aren't at least reasonably skilled at the chore is both awkward and annoying. The worst thing you can do is show up at a campground and decide to start studying right away. If you do, you may be obstructing traffic for a time.

Also, folks adore coming out to 'assist.' I find it stressful when they do. As a result, I became a self-proclaimed 'pro' so I wouldn't need any support. (I'm in my spot before they can get off their couch and come to my rescue.)

The Unwanted Roll

Whoa. This is a potentially dangerous situation. PLUS, it isn't very comfortable.

And yeah, I've unhitched before, forgetting to check my tires. I had an audience, of course. I was with a group of pals congregating near my airstream motorhome. This is a significant shame! When it rolled, it created a lot of noise! So, before you separate your trailer from your tow vehicle, MAKE SURE you chock it. Depending on your grade, even when you DO chock, there's still some movement in the trailer. Do the following to be extra cautious:

Do not disconnect before unhooking your chains. If it does roll, it will only go as far as your chains. So, before you disconnect, simply chock!

Keep your chains connected until you reach your destination.

You Didn't Want To Leave.

This is humiliating, but it could also cost you money, honey! (Forgetting to turn off all utilities before departing a location.)

If you still have leftovers inside the airstream RV, the WORST utility you can forget is the sewer drain hose. There's nothing like spreading your excrement all over the campground!

It's also risky to leave your cable or airstream RV power connector connected. Make a point of doing a walk-around every time you leave a campground. Do it at least twice. (While you're back there, double-check your lights.)

If you have a motorhome, a sticky reminder might be placed on the steering wheel. Once you've parked, put it there. When you're about to go, you won't be able to miss it.