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03-28-2021, 09:12 AM #11
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Funny you should mention this. We have MORryde IS and still don't travel with the sink covers in place. In fact, our sink covers are in storage back in SC.
@DBISS7 - as others have mentioned, water can get inside if you pull in the slides during or after a rain. This isn't a problem - just use a rag or towel to mop it up. The advice about making sure the water pump is off is also a must-do on your pre-departure checklist. We have Android phones and I installed an app called RVChecklist. It comes with some stock/generic checklists, but you can do your own (even create them in a spreadsheet and save them as a .CSV file and import them). I built one specific to our 310GK-R for pre-departure. We've been full-timing over 5-1/2 years but as I age there's no such thing as too many safety nets.
For internet and streaming, we have a "grandfathered" truly unlimited hotspot on Verizon, so I don't know much about using phones for hotspots.
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Happy camping!
RobU.S. Army Retired
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03-28-2021, 10:41 AM #12
When you say "water everywhere" I assume we are talking about a lot of water, not just a spill? If so, and assuming your pump was on, I would be checking water supply lines to your plumbing fixtures. Since this is a new trailer it's possible that one of the supply lines was not tightened, and your drive home managed to significantly loosen it, allowing the pump to do it's thing.
I don't feel there is any way a fresh water tank can just slosh or push water into the trailer. Did you hear the sound of the pump still running when you discovered the water?
Personally, I only travel with less than a quarter full on the fresh water tank. I have never seen how the tank is supported, but if it's anything like the rest of the trailer, I doubt it's really engineered to strongly support a lot of weight bouncing around. The brochure on my fresh water tank shows 52 gal. That's over 400 lbs. Also, NEVER leave pump on when traveling.
On a side note, I have a rear kitchen Reflection and travel with sink covers in place. Have never had them move, but think in the future I will store them.2020 Reflection 273MK
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03-28-2021, 06:43 PM #13
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We travel with the sink covers, microwave turntable, oven tile (self-cut to the right size) and dish drainer all standing vertically under the sink, to the rear of the cabinet. We also have all of the under-sink items sitting against the stack, holding it in place. We rarely have any shifting.
Tom and Janice (known as Tom in PGH on the “other” forum)
First came the 18' Comfort bumper-pull, was great for 20 years.
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03-28-2021, 07:44 PM #14
We store our sink tops under the sink when traveling. For the most part that's where they are all the time, although I've used them when I needed a serving table for a small group buffet a few times. The microwave plate, I made a quilted cover for that just a shade large, I tuck the 2 front corners under the edge of the plate inside the microwave. Has anyone experienced the microwave plate falling out of the microwave? Dish drainer fits inside the sink when traveling. It's a fairly soft plastic, so I'm not worried about it flying out (it's a tight fit).
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03-28-2021, 09:40 PM #15
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That’s for sure. I remember my first fifth wheel on our first trip. Beautiful camp site 30 feet from the bank of a gorgeous lake (Turquoise Lake in Leadville Colorado). Backed into our spot like a champ. Went to release the trailer from the hitch and....forgot to chock the trailer tires. Watched that thing roll about 8 feet straight at the lake. Grabbed the front corner like I thought I could hold it in place. Remember my wife yelling at me to “let go!” For a moment thought it was going in the drink. Luckily it stopped, but that was a learning moment here. I now slow down significantly.
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03-29-2021, 07:32 AM #16
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04-03-2021, 03:46 PM #17
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04-04-2021, 10:03 AM #20
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