We expect to make some one night stops during our summer trip and to allow a quick getaway each morning plan to leave the Eriba hitched to the car.

If we do this do we still need to drop the jack stays ? Perhaps just the rear stays which would be under us and the bed ?

Thanks

IMHO the steadies are there to help support an even distribution of the weight of the caravan.

When I stop and get into the van even for a quick cuppa or lunch I always lower the steadies, drop the jockey wheel and apply the caravan handbrake.

I agree with PLP above without this precaution you are exerting more load on the hitch.

Thanks.
It's no trouble winding down the steadies so that it what we will do.
Sorry for asking a question with an obvious answer but we are new to all of this!