As it is becoming time for us Snowbirds and Winter Texans to start heading back to the now not so FRIGID GREAT WHITE north and those stuck all winter in that FRIGID GREAT WHITE north to be heading out for our summer vacations I thought we all could make these travels a bit less of a hassle for our fellow members.
I think that all of us have our
Check Lists for when we are getting ready to hit the road. Being sure that everything is in it's place and ready to be bounced down the interstate is very important.
Some of you have even added to the basic check lists with your own ideas. I would like to use this thread to further this information by sharing your additional checks.
I will start....
Most of use realize that the ladders on the back of our rigs were meant for one thing and one thing only and that is to allow us to get on the roof. But there are many of us that also use these ladders for hauling a variety of other items such as bicycles, chairs, ladders, blue tanks, coolers, etc. While the ladders were not meant for this added weight we all seem to do it. If you, like me, insist on doing this I would like to make this suggestion. BE SURE that your items are as tight to the ladder as possible. These items should be so tight that they actually become part of the ladder. Any looseness can and will cause the items to move and/or vibrate. This movement/vibration will cause problems down the road and this is a no-no. Use bungee cords to totally secure the load and not just one bungee cord as these cords can fail. Double the number of cords for that extra security and peace of mind. Every time you stop at a rest area or for fuel, go back and check the tightness. If there is
any looseness tighten it up again.
ALSO and very important as well. Before securing any thing to the RVs ladder be absolutely positive that every ladder mounting screw is tight.
OK that's my contribution, what's yours???????????????????????
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