Gloves look cool and make RV hook-up chores cleaner

The controversy over whether to wear gloves while dumping sewer tanks will continue as long as there are RVs, but that’s not what this article is about. This is a story about how wearing work gloves while hooking up your 5th wheel, travel trailer or the tow car to the motorhome is a good idea.I used to do all the pre-travel hook-up chores without wearing gloves. When I finished and was ready to climb into the drivers seat I would look at my hands and think, “how did they get so dirty?” I'd have to spend a few minutes washing and drying my hands before we could hit the road.

Wearing gloves will help keep your hands clean AND abrasion free. How many times have you cut your hands or busted your knuckles doing hook-up duty? Leather and rubber dot gloves also assist your grip.When necessary, you can easily remove a glove to do delicate work like fishing a key out of your pocket and unlocking a lock.I also like to wear gloves when pumping fuel as it keeps the smell off my hands and helps me grip the nozzle. It also looks cool when you put them in your hip pocket while walking into the Truck Plaza. Jim Twamley, Professor of RVing

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