Boca_Shuffles
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Put our Big Horn into winter storage last week for a few months.
I put it at the end of line as directed. Turns out that my location was next to a motorhome that was parked at an angle different than the other vehicles. Put down boards for under the tires. I parked parallel to him (or her).
After set up, I just didn't like the fact that all the other vehicles were parallel and we two were not. There was also the fact that the motorhome had all those "other Michigan school" decals all over it. (Two of our kids went to that other school). So I decided that just because he (or she) couldn't park correctly, that was no reason that I had to park poorly also.
So I decided to rehook up and park properly. I backed the trunk up into the hitch and raised the legs. I then proceeded to back up.
You guessed it. The BH hit the bed of the truck. In my haste I hadn't released the locking mechanism on my hitch and the unit never locked properly. (Haste makes Waste).
I guess I showed that other guy.
Turns our that the tailgate was not too badly damaged. A GMC tailgate has access ports under the plastic protector. I took off the tailgate and pounded out the dent using a 5 lb. hammer. I re-installed the plastic liner and the dent is hardly noticeable.
I repaired the side rails using a hydraulic jack designed for body repair. All appears to be okay.
Now I hope I didn't damage the BH. I'll find out next year.
Morale of the story: Don't deviate from your standard procedures when hooking up or unhooking.
I put it at the end of line as directed. Turns out that my location was next to a motorhome that was parked at an angle different than the other vehicles. Put down boards for under the tires. I parked parallel to him (or her).
After set up, I just didn't like the fact that all the other vehicles were parallel and we two were not. There was also the fact that the motorhome had all those "other Michigan school" decals all over it. (Two of our kids went to that other school). So I decided that just because he (or she) couldn't park correctly, that was no reason that I had to park poorly also.
So I decided to rehook up and park properly. I backed the trunk up into the hitch and raised the legs. I then proceeded to back up.
You guessed it. The BH hit the bed of the truck. In my haste I hadn't released the locking mechanism on my hitch and the unit never locked properly. (Haste makes Waste).
I guess I showed that other guy.
Turns our that the tailgate was not too badly damaged. A GMC tailgate has access ports under the plastic protector. I took off the tailgate and pounded out the dent using a 5 lb. hammer. I re-installed the plastic liner and the dent is hardly noticeable.
I repaired the side rails using a hydraulic jack designed for body repair. All appears to be okay.
Now I hope I didn't damage the BH. I'll find out next year.
Morale of the story: Don't deviate from your standard procedures when hooking up or unhooking.