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    Posted: 15 Apr 2016 at 6:01pm
Originally posted by Maureen4664

Thanks, Dave!  I think I may stop at a Walmart en route cause mirror extensions couldn't hurt.  And my Shepherds' names are Nicky and Cushla.



You are welcome. As Retroactive mentions, you can get a lot of the "everyday", commonly needed things at Walmart: TP, Black tank chemical, waste hoses, fresh water (white) hoses, wheel chocks, levelers, etc. If I remember, Couch's sells a "starter kit" but, I don't remember what all it contains.

I suspected, by your avatar, you are one of the blessed few humans who are owned by at least one German Shepherd. Dixie is my third (in succession), preceded by Kenda, who was preceded by Kyna (pronounced Keena).
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We bought our TT there in Sept. last year. They were very good with us as far as testing everything. We were allowed in the garage to watch as they did the complete dealer prep as it had just arrived from Indiana. We arrived about 8:30 a.m. and departed around 2 p.m. We spent quite a bit of time at the dealership. They were very nice folks!!

We left the following morning for the trip back to Texas. The pod towed very well. Take your time and enjoy your new adventure.
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It's been so cold here in April I'm hoping the spring rush hasn't started here.  But I'll know soon!
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Glad to hear this about Couch's.  Their price was so good I wondered whether they would have any service at all to accompany it.  Now I won't be embarrassed to ask all the complete novice questions I will have.  Thanks for the info!
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Originally posted by Maureen4664

It's been so cold here in April I'm hoping the spring rush hasn't started here.  But I'll know soon!



It's been funny in New England hasn't it? It looked like an early spring, and then everything came to a screeching halt. I just headed out on my first trip today, to the beach in RI, all the way down I saw no campers in tow at all - only boats and ATVs. The bay effect should keep it from getting any lower than 40F tonight.
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The weather has been weird here.  A very mild winter and a spring that doesn't show up (except for all the extra light, which is of course wonderful.)  The woodstove is still cranked at my house!
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Home with the new R-Pod!  "Trial by fire" as one kind man said when he stopped to help while I was stranded with a flat tire on the thruway.  It was there I learned that the trailer tire lug nuts are not the same size as the truck tire lug nuts.  I have a Gorilla wrench with two sockets on order as a result of this experience.  And this evening I can't disconnect my Equilizer hitch from it's ball.  Off to watch YouTube videos now to see what I'm doing wrong.  The learning curve continues bendingEmbarrassed.  Wish me luck tomorrow!
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Thanks, Leo!  Finally got the trailer level enough to separate it from my truck.  Now I'm hoping the water lines don't freeze Tuesday night when it's supposed to be 29 here!  Think it will help if I plug in and turn the heater on overnight?  Are we having fun yet?
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You should be OK with a heater on. I have camped into the low 20's and had no issues.

Glad you got unhitched! All of this gets easier with practice. You'll be fine.   
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