One of the things that we seriously desired when RVing fulltime is some sort of check-list that stated the basic steps you need to do whenever you setup your Recreational vehicle at the Motorhome campground.
We all went on the web and we couldn't find a very good Recreational vehicle setup check-list anywhere. Therefore we created a 13 step check-list to assist you to setup your own Mobile home when you arrive at a campsite. We'll cover steps 1-7 on this page.
1. Park the Rv
* This might seem to be kind of self evident, but you need to park the Motorhome so that the electricity, drinking water and sewer hookups are on the same side as their particular hookups.
2. Level the Mobile home
* Walk inside the Recreational vehicle and take out your level and consequently measure how level the Rv is actually. In the event that the Mobile home is level then proceed to step three.
* If it's not level, then simply get some good 2x10 lumber cut to about 12 inches in length and set them right behind the wheels on the side of the Motorhome that is lower than the other.
* Next back up the Motorhome so that it lands on the boards. It helps to have a spotter near the tires accompanied by a radio.
* As required, increase and adjust the 2x10s so that the Recreational vehicle is level.
3. Chock the Motor home Tires
* Set something ahead of and at the rear of the Mobile home wheels that will prevent your fifth wheel from moving. We highly recommend the plastic chocks since they perform so effectively.
* Blocks of lumber or stones work as well, however , you definitely don't want to be worried about the Motorhome moving so get hold of some really good chocks because they do not cost much.
4. Place Down the Forward Stabilizers
* First, release the stabilizer supports on your stabilizers.
* Then place extra 2x10 pieces immediately under the stabilizers and extend the stabilizers midway.
* After that tug and drop the Mobile home stabilizer feet above the 2x10 blocks, restore the pins then touch the extend switch until the Motorhome starts to elevate off the back of the pickup hitch a little bit.
* Watch for a sliver of sunshine between the Recreational vehicle hitch and the Mobile home itself. After that tighten the stabilizer supports and make certain things are steady and secure.
5. Place Down the Back Stabilizers
* Just like the front stabilizers, set down the back stabilizers until eventually they practically get to the ground. Place extra 2x10s beneath the feet and after that totally extend the stabilizers.
* The more 2x10s you have beneath the rear stabilizers, the more stable and less rocky the Recreational vehicle is going to be. Generally I put it seven or eight of these beneath the feet so it will be extremely tight. If you do this along with the stabilizer supports, the Motorhome will be as rock solid as home.
* When the feet are completely lowered, firm up your stabilizer supports until the complete stabilizer structure remains safe and secure.
6. Detach your truck from the Mobile home
* You need to see daylight between your hitch on the pickup truck as well as the hitch plate on your fifth wheel Recreational vehicle, after that pull out hitch pin.
* Should the pin gets jammed, shift the truck into Neutral. This process lessens the pressure on the hitch pin so you can discharge it much more easily.
* When the pin is released, disconnect your electrical power line along with the emergency braking system stop.
In our next blog post, we'll complete the step by step list, so watch out for that next.
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