New to RVs.....A Few Newbie Questions

etcsthorne wrote:


So much information and such nice people on this forum! Thank you! I think I'd shy away from the dual rear wheel trucks because I'd have to live day-to-day with whatever I buy for the long-term. Will a Ford F350 super duty deisel with single rear pull the larger fifth wheels reliably and safely? I think I'd opt for a crew cab and 8' bed, which makes for a really long truck.....but I've been driving large pickups for 30 years or so.... no big deal there. Thanks again!

If you are thinking of ordering a FW, be aware that you may not get what you order. Your contract will likely have a "substitution" clause where the mfr can sub different products from what you want, or you face a much longer wait. Here's an interesting video that I watched a couple days ago: (I have no connection; don't even subscribe to their channel.) https://youtu.be/laNbSFZpXqc

When mfrs are having to go to local Home Depot, Lowe's or Menard's to buy =insulation=, you know the supply chains are F'd up pretty badly. They're also saying that there's likely to be a Luan shortage, so rigs built in the next couple of years using a 2nd, inferior, choice face a much higher chance to have delam issues.

There's a guy over on the KZ forum who ordered a new KZ in December, 2020, with an April/May delivery time. Then it slipped to September/October and now he's being told December, 2021. Not only that but, despite having a contract, they're telling him that his price will be $10,000 higher.

Lyle