Getting ready for a trip to the mid west and as usual have the pre trip jitters. After I get behind the wheel and a mile down the road, if that far I'll be OK I hope. The heat and storms bother me a little, especially the heat in Missouri. Wish I could find a reasonable RV park in St. Louis area. A friend says I can park behind the church he pastors and he will even put in 50 amp. for us. The nearest RV park in Old St. Charles is $1500.00 a month.

WOW!!!!!! $1500 a month! That's a record!!!!!!!!! Good luck, take it easy and enjoy the ride!

Hang in there brother....and why limit your options to St Charles MO? I assume you are talking about Sundermeier...you picked the most expensive RV park ever. If you are hell bent on there you should call them and let them quote a monthly rate I assume you added the weekly rate (X4) published on their web site.

I get the opposite. Pre trip excitement but it takes much longer to wear off. I am sure you will find some reasonable priced parks to stay in. Have fun

I would stay at the Church! It is probably very close to free, and you only need to pay a nominal amount for the electric that you will use. . It is probably going to be really quiet at night, and peaceful! You can run the generator and the rooftop A/C while driving, and that will keep the RV plenty cool inside!Have fun on your trip!Fred.

Golden_HVAC wrote:I would stay at the Church! It is probably very close to free, and you only need to pay a nominal amount for the electric that you will use. . It is probably going to be really quiet at night, and peaceful! You can run the generator and the rooftop A/C while driving, and that will keep the RV plenty cool inside!Have fun on your trip!Fred.Thanks Fred, yes, the church is the best bet. We stayed there for two months a couple years ago.

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18 Replies

wolfe10
Explorer
Sep 29, 2015
Yup, 50 amp home or RV is:

Two hots (50 amp breaker each and wire to handle 50 amps) coming off opposite sides of the main building breaker box, so 240 VAC between the two hots

One neutral

One ground

As already stated 30 amp home and RV ARE DIFFERENT!
DrewE
Explorer II
Sep 29, 2015
Brian in Michigan wrote:
Bill72927 wrote:
Church offer sounds very good if there is water in/water out as well as 50 amp power. By the way, 50 amp is 50 amp--nothing unique for RV.

50 amp RV is set up different than 50 amp residential or commercial.

A 50A RV outlet or plug is a standard NEMA 14-50 connector, identical to that used for a standard electric range (among other things). It is not at all unique to RV use.

A 30A RV outlet or plug, on the other hand, is unique to RV use. It is unfortunately superficially similar in appearance to 30A 240V receptacles, and that's where wiring errors most commonly originate from.

Of course, it's not at all a bad idea to double-check the wiring and voltages of any receptacle before plugging one's RV into it, since problems can cause significant damage (including problems that may develop over time, such as a loose neutral connection).
GHOST1750
Explorer
Sep 29, 2015
As you may know we are back from our trip to Missouri. We stayed at Sundermeier RV park and it wasn't as expensive as I had figured. We needed to be in that location. Was very happy with the park.
robertbenita
Explorer
Jul 05, 2015
Wow! I would not spend that much...it must be a really nice RV park. I would keep looking for something else or try the church and drive to dump/replenish periodically. Good luck!
GHOST1750
Explorer
Jul 05, 2015
Thanks everyone, tomorrow is D day. The D stands for dread as in dreading it. We are all loaded, really loaded.
BrianinMichigan
Explorer
Jun 29, 2015
Bill72927 wrote:
Church offer sounds very good if there is water in/water out as well as 50 amp power. By the way, 50 amp is 50 amp--nothing unique for RV.

50 amp RV is set up different than 50 amp residential or commercial.
2gypsies1
Explorer III
Jun 29, 2015
Wondering what you would do for dumping your tanks if staying at the church long-term. Do you really need to stay in St. Louis in the summer? Yikes!!! We used to live there.
Bill72927
Explorer
Jun 29, 2015
Church offer sounds very good if there is water in/water out as well as 50 amp power. By the way, 50 amp is 50 amp--nothing unique for RV.
BrianinMichigan
Explorer
Jun 29, 2015
waroland wrote:
If you stay at the church, be sure the 50 amp is set-up properly for a RV.

Can I get a Amen on that.:B
waroland
Explorer
Jun 28, 2015
If you stay at the church, be sure the 50 amp is set-up properly for a RV.