We were picking up our Vintage Cruiser 19ERD on a Friday morning at the dealership. We had already made plans for that weekend for a shakedown trip. Actually we had booked a weekender site at our seasonal campground (when they still had a few weekender sites) which was literally across the road from the dealership (see Hacks). This allowed us the luxury of having a day of dealer support at the site since the dealer was open on Saturdays.
After final hitch adjustments and a comprehensive lesson in hitching up the unit and adjusting the load bars properly I did a final walk around inspection of all lights . I then headed off on my 1/2 mile trip to our campsite. Testing and fine tuning our brake settings as I went only intensified the 3 1/2 minutes of terror as I towed the brand new unit to the campsite where my wife awaited me. Thankfully no semis attacked me, all the branches stayed away from the trailer’s pristine exterior and all potholes and mud puddles were avoided. “The Baby” arrived as spotless as she left the dealership.
Set up was dramatically uneventful. Back in to the site to the appointed position and unhook ,level and admire our new purchase. Shore power , city water and sewage connections were all fast and easy and with in 45 min we were set up ready to go.
All was right with the world.
The weekend passed smoothly with us testing out systems on the trailer. The only interruptions being all ours neighbors all wanting to see the inside of our cute little travel trailer. Monday morning we headed for home where we could finish loading in necessities and prep for the next adventure.
