The Top 5 + Must Have RV Accessories You Need When Parked

Lou @RVHabit
19 hours ago
4 min read

Explore Land RV Travel Trailer Tire Cover

When parking your RV, you may forget that certain items are needed to make the RV safe and secure. Here are our top five must-haves. The first is a good-quality tire cover. RV or trailer tires will dry rot much quicker than car tires. This is due to infrequent use and, more importantly, the Suns' UV. I found a pair of tire covers from Explore Land that are not only high-quality but also very reasonably priced. They are made of a thick vinyl material and lined with a felt-like material. What is best is that there are no buckles or straps to tie. The cover is securely held in place by an internal elastic band. They come in four colors and can be purchased as a pair or two pairs.

Adnik BAL single-axle trailer tire chock lock

Staying with the tires, the importance of wheel chocks can not be overstated. This is especially true of travel trailers that have no parking brakes and can easily roll when unhitched from a tow vehicle. A good set of heavy-duty rubber wheel chocks is worth every penny. We use rubber chocks from MaxHaul. Now, another excellent option for wheel chocks is a trailer wheel chock and tire stabilizer. This goes between the tandem wheels and tightens to prevent any movement of the tires. This is only good for tandem axle trailers. For single-axle trailers, the options are limited. I was able to find a single-axle trailer tire chock lock from BAL/Adnik. This clever device has a steel chock on each end connected by a threaded rod. When applied to a single wheel, it locks in position to prevent any movement. It is my most important must-have for a single-axle trailer.

Moving to the front of the trailer is the electric power jack. This is subject to rain, and again, more troubling is the Sun's UV. Without protection, you risk an expensive repair or, worse, eventual replacement. A company called Clever Cover makes customized covers for at least twelve of the most popular electric power jacks on the market today. For example, the power jack on my RV is made by FIC. Our cover fits like a glove. It has a clear window for the docking light, a separate zippered compartment for the switches, hooks to hold the safety chains, a weather-proof compartment for the 7-way plug, and even an area to attach a small padlock to make sure it stays put. The prices are very reasonable, and they look great.

Retrue trailer tongue coupler lock
Draw-Tite trailer coupler lock

Security is paramount to your RV investment. There are more than a few stories of travel trailers disappearing in minutes. That's how long it takes a thief to hitch your trailer up and drive away. Simple locks are available to help deter and hopefully prevent the theft of your trailer. If your trailer is in a storage area that is often unattended, I would recommend the highest quality locks you can afford. The following two locks I use are minimal security, but they certainly help prevent or at least deter theft. The first lock that should be considered is a trailer tongue coupler lock for the trailer latch. It prevents the opening of the tongue coupler. We use a lock from Retrue that has a unique type of key and is made of high-strength steel. We also use a coupler lock that covers the hitch ball housing to prevent the hitch ball from going into the coupler. The Draw-Tite Coupler Lock is made of heavy-duty steel and comes with two barrel-type keys.

The last of our most important rv accessories to use when your trailer is parked is a jack pad. This is a pad, or often a large block of some type, that lifts the area where the power jack's stand foot rests. This has two functions. First, it provides a stable support area for the power jack's stand foot to rest. It also raises the level where the jack stand foot rests. This helps in having a more stable trailer since less of the power jack leg is used. A shorter jack leg exposed has less overall movement. We use trailer jack pads from Vevor. They are 9.5 inches square and six inches high. They are rated for 6,000 lbs. and can be stacked to give you more height. I have listed links below for all the items I discussed, and even some bonus items below. You can watch the video below of our top five RV Accessories when parked.

Watch Top 5 + RV Accessories When Parked

(Affiliate) Links:

See Explore Land RV Tire Covers on Amazon: https://amzn.to/4ojNslS
See MaxHaul Rubber Heavy Duty Wheel Chock on Amazon: https://amzn.to/43jSE11
See BAL/Adnik Single Axle RV Trailer Wheel Chock on Amazon: https://amzn.to/4o8Zu1H
See Clever Cover For FIC Electric Tongue Jack on Amazon: https://amzn.to/4ozmk2m
See Retrue Trailer Tongue Coupler Lock on Amazon: https://amzn.to/4hsEEHK
See Draw-Tite Trailer Coupler Lock on Amazon: https://amzn.to/42WfkUJ
See Vevor Trailer Jack Blocks on Amazon: https://amzn.to/43thn2K
See TowKing Camper Leveler System/Wheel Chock on Amazon: https://amzn.to/4nqiBDb
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See Liquified RV Toilet Treatment on Amazon: https://amzn.to/48KIJVL
See Anderson Weight Distribution Hitch on Amazon: https://amzn.to/43odmwt

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