You should chock a TT whether or not it has brakes and whether or not it's on a slope.. Four wooden wedges are all that's needed. Brakes can fail, and there's always the odd numpty around who might think it funny to release the brake leaver.
Also four flat wooden pads about 8" x 8" for under the steadies, and four of the same size but double-layered to go under the bed legs. Cut a circular hole about 2" across out of the upper layer then screw the layers together. (Or use a sturdy jam jar lid screwed onto a single slice of wood.) These stop the legs sinking into soft ground, and the recessed hole stops the bed leg skittering about.
Store this lot in the kitchen unit, along with a small cheap spirit level to make levelling the TT easy and quick. We carry the pegs and mallet in the sink so everything needed is straight to hand when we arrive.
Have a look in local skips for bits of wood - that's where we got our new ones from. New wood, just off cuts. We've got them for the steadies, and they were really needed back in August. Chocks just incase the breaks fail. Our bed legs acually attach to the camper top and bottom, but we've had trailer tents that don't, and bits of wood really help. Thin pieces of ply can also help level beds. on a slope.
Quote: Originally posted by Moonseeker on 15/9/2008
Have a look in local skips for bits of wood - that's where we got our new ones from. New wood, just off cuts. We've got them for the steadies, and they were really needed back in August. Chocks just incase the breaks fail. Our bed legs acually attach to the camper top and bottom, but we've had trailer tents that don't, and bits of wood really help. Thin pieces of ply can also help level beds. on a slope.
I always look in skips thought it was normal
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An extra bit of wood for the jocky wheel is good too. one trip it sank a long way and we bent it getting it out. Bit of wood under it works well.
I would not buy much extra, just take your tent stuff and add as you realize you need or want. If you take what you usually do with the tent then you know you wont have forgotten anything you can just get extras.
I would take a step though as the highest point of the trailer is a bit of a git if you not too tall.
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Topic: TT what do i need to buy
