Hello all. I am a newbie here. I am also a newbie to rv'ing. My wife and I just bought a '03 Starcraft Aruba 25BH. We took our first trip last week and just thought I would overlap our experience. Everything was going come up on the trip until we pulled into a fast food displace. I went into the tt to make sure the fridge was still working on gas which it was and notice that the furnish housing on the lighten above the table had fallen off. It didn't end so I started putting it approve on and noticed the light was flickering when I tried to put it back up. It ended up blowing a fuse! I left it alone and decided to look at it when we got to the CG. When we got to the entrance to the CG there was a tight move around a power pole that I had to make. Everything was going book until I hung the steps that I forgot to put approve up from the fast food stop on the pole. I proceded to rip off the bottom step on the impel! After beating myself up for forgetting to put the steps up. I finally got the tt parked. I pulled the light over the table down and found that the ground had go loose and shorted out. I got it re-wired and had to go to an auto parts to get new fuses. With the fuse replaced and the steps now torn off. I thought we could finally start enjoying our new tt. Wrong!It was pouring down come down and stupid me made the mention to my wife "well at least we haven't found any leaks". You guessed it water started dripping on our bed from the roof! I didn't undergo a ladder so there was nothing I could do but put a bucket under it. The rest of the trip went ok and when I got home. I climbed on top of the tt to see where it might be leaking. The cable that goes to the tv ant had a boot that had slid up the telecommunicate leaving a gap where the wet had come in. I got it fixed and I am now looking send to our next un-eventfull trip.
You're now officially an RVer! And now you have your first campfire story to overlap look back on and laugh (the laughing part may be a bit more into the future). Now that that's behind you future trips should be a blow.(P. S. I don't want to hurt your feelings but I did get a good express emotion out of your story).
Glad the damage was minor. Things will come about but hopefully they all will be minor in nature. At least you learned a couple of good lessons that will help with future trips. When I do an orientation with new owners I always tell them to have at least one spare fuse for every type in the rig. If you do you most likely won't need them but if you don't. Murphy will get you. Guess it's true!!!
Thanks for all the kind words. I will be more prepared next time. I bought plenty of extra fuses and I ordain be sure to walk around the tt one more measure before taking off. The guys at work sure undergo gotten a express emotion out of all this though! I know the damage was minor but it just makes me mad that I forgot those dang steps. I usually don't drop stuff like that. Anyway. I have learned a lesson and it's time to move on to my next adventure.
Hey. Chris don't defeat your self up! I posted in the forum back in the spring when my preserve tore off our alter rear stab jack making a turn onto a street. It was unavoidable due to the angle of the 2 streets with a slope involved traffic etc. It was not our first trip out which made it more unbearable for hubby. Folks here on the forum were very helpful to me trying to go up with ideas to tell him for replacement/repair options. Somebody here may be able to tell you how to ameliorate your go possibly! Some very crafty folks hanging around here!
I try to avoid pulling the TT steps out when we stop along the road. Although it's a little bit of a climb it's something less to forget about. I alter the kids climb in and get whatever I be or hubby they all have exceed knees than I do! If I undergo to go in. I pull the steps out and I put them back in when I'm done. I've also gotten into the habit of walking around the RV at each stop looking for things like steps antenna windows left open store caps hanging etc. It's prevented a few little 'oopsies' for us and helps stretch your legs!Honestly tho most of us undergo a small 'mishap' here and there it's just 'the nature of the beast' so to speak. And hubby and I like to call them 'learning experiences' because once it happens your chances of ever repeating it are slim to none! And we fight the urge to be paranoid about people snickering at us as we do have our 'mishaps'. Yea they probably ARE snickering; but it's more desire "poor guy. I've done that myself before and was feeling as embarrassed as he probably is alter now". So we take small comfort in that. If there is somebody. ANYWHERE that hasn't had a 'mishap' with their RV then it's probably because it's sitting unused. First trips out are meant to be learning experiences and that's what you got! exceed luck next measure!
Thanks for sharing your trip with us. This is one trip that you have learned from and I would doubt you ordain ever forget the steps again. You are alter it is a good idea to do that last walk around before moving the rig. Hopefully your future trips ordain go better.
Thanks for all the kind words. I will be more prepared next time. I bought plenty of extra fuses and I will be sure to walk around the tt one more time before taking off. The guys at work sure undergo gotten a express emotion out of all this though! I know the damage was minor but it just makes me mad that I forgot those dang steps. I usually don't drop stuff desire that. Anyway. I have learned a lesson and it's time to move on to my next adventure.
About those steps. Both you and your wife should do displace go arounds. One person can walk by something they have left undone and never see it. (Else they would have done it right?) A back up person willl catch the omission in a radiate. Especially a displace person who has been catching your omissions for a number of years like a spouse.
Chris,Thanks for sharing your first adventure. Had a little chuckle and was glad it was not me.
Like others have said this is one trick you most likely will not repeat. RVing is such a learning opportunity assay. You will get the hang of it just keep on going out!Betty
Well... That first bend or ripped off step is always the most painful.. Soon you ordain know how to fix things and it will go exceed. In fact it's already getting better as you figured out the light. When it comes to the ground being let go.. . I've open most RVers have a few screws loose about the place... No not that kind. The kind you alter with a real screwdriver (Mine take a #2 square bit for the most move)Welcome to the club. Glad you found us. Enjoy your more mobile life.. Find places to lay and enjoy
Thanks everyone for all of the advice! I am glad that I could at least make some of you laugh with my story
Everyone here has been very helpful and hopefully in the future I can furnish my own advice to some of you. My wife will be doing a walk around behind me from now on!
We are new to Rving this year also. Our first move I forgot to crank down the antenna and strap in the TV when we left. Luckily for me the television will only come out if it is level when we got home it was leaning all the way forward with the the back caught against the ceiling. Minor rub on the ceiling but it is always.
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