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Writer's pictureNatalie Warriner

How to HITCH UP

Updated: Mar 31, 2022

A request from one of our Brazieres was to show our Travel Trailer setup routine when we arrive at a campsite/RV park. We quickly show you the 15 steps we take when setting up at any site.


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STEP 1

Get your rig into position.

Make sure you can open all your slides, you are near enough to the septic that your hose reaches & near enough to the pedestal to connect your power. You can h


STEP 2

Make sure you are level side to side, or do you need to use your lego blocks to raise a side up? You can either use a plain level for this or invest in something like a Level Mate / Level mate Pro which connects to your phone and tells you if you are level.


STEP 3

Put down your Wheel Chocks. This ensures before you disconnect the rig doesn't roll away!


STEP 4

Remove your anti-sway bars (if you have them)


STEP 5

Remove hitch pin and pull trailer off truck hitch.


STEP 6

Put hitch pin back in and disconnect everything else (chains, pin,


STEP 7

Move the truck


STEP 8

Level your rig front to back.


STEP 9

X-chocks to reduce sway on your rig


STEP 10

Put down your Stabilisers


STEP 11

Connect your power. Use your surge protector to ensure no problems with the pedestal. We sometimes do this as step 3 if its an older campsite.


STEP 12

Connect your water & put in your pressure regulator and your water filter


STEP 13

Hook up your septic


STEP 14

Open up your slides if you have any!


STEP 15

YOUR DONE!


Full video here:




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