18 BIG RV Travel MISTAKES You Should Know (& How To AVOID Them!)

✅ Click ⬇⬇⬇"SHOW MORE"⬇⬇⬇ for links to our favorite RV resources, gadgets, gear, & FREE stuff!
CHAPTERS/TIMESTAMPS
00:00 Intro
01:31 RV Crushes Truck! Not Doing A Tug Test Mistake!
04:21 Should You Travel With Propane On In Your RV? Big Mistake?
07:16 Your RVs Tail Swing Can Cause An Accident!
10:14 Biggest RV Tire Mistakes! Not Having a TPMS system.
12:15 You Need To Know The Height Of Your RV!
12:21 Best RV Trip Planner! RV Safe GPS Directions!
13:44 How To Find RV Campsites. Make Reservations Early!
15:11 Best RV Fuel Discount Program
16:11 Traveling Overweight In Your RV
17:01 Towing RV With Too Small Of Truck
18:06 Best RV Extended Warranty
19:19 Speeding!
21:05 Safety Check!
22:45 Don’t Drive Your RV At Night! A Recipe For A Big Mistake!
24:07 What Is An RV Shakedown Trip?
26:43 Don’t Drive Too Long!
27:08 Big RV Travel Mistake! Not Moving Over For Vehicles
27:52 Don’t Travel Angry!

***** SOCIAL: Follow us & share with your friends *****

***** FAVORITE RV PARKING & CAMPSITE FINDERS! *****

Thank you so much for using our links! Tom & Cheri’ :)

***** CONTACT US *****

Mail Bag:
Lake Effect Media
14870 Granada Avenue 1037
Apple Valley, MN 55124

Tom & Cheri, Full-time RV travelers sharing our adventures (and challenges), advice and more from the road. Inspiring others to do it now and live life on their terms, a life of freedom and adventure. 😍

Enjoy The Journey . Life, All Rights Reserved

Our channel is for entertainment purposes only. We are not RV or travel experts. We share our opinions and what has worked and not worked for us in the past. Before taking any action or making a purchase decision, you should do your own research.

Some of our links are affiliate links. We may make a small commission if you use our links which helps support our channel. Thank you!

#rvliving #RVmistakes #RV

[EnjoyTheJourneyLife]

✅ Click ⬇⬇⬇"READ MORE"⬇⬇⬇ for links to our favorite RV resources, gadgets, gear, & FREE stuff!
CHAPTERS/TIMESTAMPS
00:00 Intro
01:31 RV Crushes Truck! Not Doing A Tug Test Mistake!
04:21 Should You Travel With Propane On In Your RV? Big Mistake?
07:16 Your RVs Tail Swing Can Cause An Accident!
10:14 Biggest RV Tire Mistakes! Not Having a TPMS system.
12:15 You Need To Know The Height Of Your RV!
12:21 Best RV Trip Planner! RV Safe GPS Directions!
13:44 How To Find RV Campsites. Make Reservations Early!
15:11 Best RV Fuel Discount Program
16:11 Traveling Overweight In Your RV
17:01 Towing RV With Too Small Of Truck
18:06 Best RV Extended Warranty
19:19 Speeding!
21:05 Safety Check!
22:45 Don’t Drive Your RV At Night! A Recipe For A Big Mistake!
24:07 What Is An RV Shakedown Trip?
26:43 Don’t Drive Too Long!
27:08 Big RV Travel Mistake! Not Moving Over For Vehicles
27:52 Don’t Travel Angry!

SOCIAL: Follow us & share with your friends


FAVORITE RV PARKING & CAMPSITE FINDERS!


Thank you so much for using our links! Tom & Cheri’ :)

CONTACT US

Mail Bag:
Lake Effect Media
14870 Granada Avenue 1037
Apple Valley, MN 55124

Tom & Cheri, Full-time RV travelers sharing our adventures (and challenges), advice and more from the road. Inspiring others to do it now and live life on their terms, a life of freedom and adventure. 😍

Enjoy The Journey . Life, All Rights Reserved

Our channel is for entertainment purposes only. We are not RV or travel experts. We share our opinions and what has worked and not worked for us in the past. Before taking any action or making a purchase decision, you should do your own research.

Some of our links are affiliate links. We may make a small commission if you use our links which helps support our channel. Thank you!

#rvliving #RVmistakes #RV

[sherrimcavoy]

As a long haul truck driver I can tell you that you should never rely on a tug test alone. Get out and with a flash light make sure your 5th wheel jaws are fully locked around the shank and that there is no daylight between the 5th wheel and the trailer apron.

[tracybrown]

Here's a RV towing tip.. Keep your eyes on the road instead of looking at a camera. You can still talk without taking eyes off the road. 😁👍

[arbonneladyTN]

1) Safety checks often!
2) When closing up our rig, I go in a circle around and TOUCH each item, door, and slide to be sure everything is properly closed.
3) we are NAVY… we call it a “Shake Down Cruise” at the beginning of our 8 month season .
4) CHECK LIST … and then we swap the list for a second set of eyes.
5) 3-3-3 Three hours driving, less than 300 miles, and three adult drinks after we are fully parked/set up.
6) lastly, the wife needs to know how to drive it, move it etc… in case of a medical issue or heaven for bid a death.
Your video is a good one Tom.

[mbmb]

My biggest mistake was making a YT video about RV safety *while driving*. 🤣🤣

[Darlene]

First Step Ministry here, my husband Lewis is a former truck driver and he says always check your Hubs for heat.If the hubs are hot, then that means the wheel bearings are going bad. If they get too hot, your tires can catch on fire or wheels can lock down. We travel in our motor home and checking EVERYTHING before, during and after is very important. We enjoyed your video. Thanks for sharing. Be safe and Happy Travels

[Followyourdreams_]

Tom, we stopped at a rest stop upon entering Fl on I95. Just prior to getting back on the road, I went into the trailer to change into a cooler shirt, I had to move the bed slide out to access the clothes. Got back in the truck and left the rest stop. As I’m pulling back on to the highway, I noticed the bedroom slide was out about one foot into the next lane. Immediately pulled over on a busy highway and closed the slide. That was the last time I did that.

[wendimiller]

My best suggestion is to make sure your spouse or significant other knows how to operate all systems. Typically, he does outside things and I do the inside final pre trip stuff.. But, at least once a month I do the outside things and he does the inside things, then we check each others work. It keeps our check lists accurate and us on our toes should there be a situation arise, the other is at least familiar with how to do things. Additionally he has helped me learn how to hook and tow the unit safely....for those "just in case" circumstances.

[hammernocker]

It takes a big man to admit his mistakes, thanks for sharing, 33 years as a over the road truck driver and I have made many mistakes, love your channel and content.

[jamescox]

We ve camped for years and we learned to leave something's in the camper like pots and pans, toaster oven can goods and my wife also washes all our towels and linens when we get home and puts them back in the RV so it's in there for the next trip.

[nealmclean]

We always stop travelling around 3:00pm for HAPPY HOUR & always travel a little under the speed limit so we're relaxed at the end of the day!

[albertastorms]

I would add to the safety check by feeling the wheel hubs including on the tow vehicle to see if any of the wheel bearings are getting hot or if the breaks are sticking.

[billl]

Great information! We’ve been RVing for 6 years and have made our share of goofs. Fortunately nothing terrible so far. We highly recommend checklists. And one checklist item is “propane OFF.” Not sure why on vs off would ever be a question. And for YouTubers making RV videos, a tip from us: Avoid filming videos while driving! Your mind is surely on making great content and not on great driving!

[sissinoklahoma]

We use a trucker app called Hammer that allowed us to input our rigs exact dimensions and routes us based upon our weight/height. My husband drives our car and preferred RV Life GPS app. He just couldnt figure out why my app was taking a longer route. Then he updated the specs and voila, he had the same route. I prefer Hammer because I select hazardous materials (Propane) just to be extra cautious. Then again our mantra really is "its the Journey" and we try to avoid all deadline traveling. If I am worried about arriving at a certain destination certain time, I'm more likely to ignore my own well-being (tired, hangry, cranky) and not be a happy camper upon arrival.

[klouism]

One thing I recommend if you're coming out of an area after boondocking where there's rocks. Before you get out on the pavement check your dually tires and make sure you don't have a a rock stuck between your tires that might fly out later. Also it can cause flat tire. Thank you for your video. Stay well and happy.

[kramerbeemster]

Tailswing: use 2 lanes !!
Shakedown: 1st in driveway, next a close campsite. After your first campsite setup and tare-down you know what tools to bring, you can get them from your home. Next a short drive and doing it again to practice.

[the_asphalt_warriors]

Just watched your video again.

Add to your list:
Do not drive sick. Your mind is not focused, your drained, drowsy if you are on meds.

I did this and just south of Dallas rubbed a bollard at the diesel island against our kitchen slideout. 4 days of butt chewing from the wife and everyone learning about it.

Drive healthy = happy spouse + less to no damage.

[lisab.]

We OTR and if we leave our tractor trailer for any reason (bathroom, refreshments, Walmart, etc ) ALWAYS heck you pin before resuming. Sad to say there are those you will pull the pin as they walk by for whatever twisted reason.

[jasongriffin]

The wife and I are new to pulling a travel trailer. After purchasing our camper, and before picking it up, I watched hundreds of videos. luckily it paid off. We're avoiding lots of mistakes. However, on our last trip, we made a minor mistake. We got to our campsite, and started setting up. Camper was unhooked, level, etc. We did not realize until we got to that part, there was no water hook-up. We needed to fill our tank at the park entrance! Needless to say, we had to re-hookup the camper, and drive it back to the entrance. When I went back and checked the reservation/campsite details, the wording was "Water Available". lol!Lesson learned. I checked the other reservations we have this year, and some of them say the same thing. I'll know now.

[badoeno]

Twice I've had a rear tire on a two axle TT blow out unnoticed and had to do some repaires to the wheel wells and more. It pays to monitor your tires constantly!! And do a walk around at every rest stop, refueling, and before every move from a park.
And speed is a huge issue with me. Rarely do I pull a trailer faster than 65mph.