I bought my motorhome with the intention of leaving CT, and spending quality time with my family who has relocated to the outskirts of Indianapolis this year. I was paying my rent here in CT yesterday and I told them that this would most likely be my last month camping here.I get back to the rig and find that finally, this IN campground has answered my emails (I sent them 2 and got no response and called them instead.) So that's how I found out that the RV's need to be 15 years old or newer. I called 2 other places (only places open year round there) and they had similar policies. I'm persona non grata. I've researched RV living for YEARS, accumulating into decades and this is the first I have heard about age limits for RV's. Is this a typical problem that you encounter in your travels?Do I really have to spend the winter in CT????

If the picture in your sig is recent perhaps a photo sent to the RV park may change their mind. And yes there are age limits at many RV parks.

Many CGs use such a rule as a gatekeeper to keep out derelicts and some have been known to grant exemptions on a case-by-case basis. If you have not already done so and think that your RV is pretty enough to receive an exemption then send them photos of your RV and ask for an exception to their rule.

Yes, it is recent. Taken this summer. I'll email it and cross my fingers. Thank you. Would love to hear some personal stories about this matter, though.

If you researched for years you didn't do to good. Lots of them have a 10 year rule.Use the search function and I'm sure you pull up a few pages.

mike brez wrote:If you researched for years you didn't do to good. Lots of them have a 10 year rule.Use the search function and I'm sure you pull up a few pages.Thanks, man. So kind.

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snowdance
Explorer
Dec 24, 2016
Cheryl_B wrote:
I don't know, but I'm learning as I go. I never saw any age restrictions for RV's posted on the Campground website pages, but if I asked if there was an age restriction, the answer was always yes. I learned not to ask and to just show up. Never been turned away yet and nobody has even looked at me or my rig with a critical eye.

Just want others in my position to know that, and to not be thrown for a loop if they come across this issue. Don't ask! Just go and everything will be fine.

I agree. We have traveled for 47 years on boats, in trailers, van and motorhomes. We always keep our rigs up the best we can and have never been turned away if there was any room. All great trips start the same.. Get off the couch..
Cheryl_B
Explorer
Dec 23, 2016
I don't know, but I'm learning as I go. I never saw any age restrictions for RV's posted on the Campground website pages, but if I asked if there was an age restriction, the answer was always yes. I learned not to ask and to just show up. Never been turned away yet and nobody has even looked at me or my rig with a critical eye.

Just want others in my position to know that, and to not be thrown for a loop if they come across this issue. Don't ask! Just go and everything will be fine.
JamesJudasPries
Explorer
Dec 23, 2016
Any park that has a strict age rule like that are a bunch of stuck up snobs with no concept of RVing. Like many have said, probably would not enjoy the place anyway.

I guess management has to be busy bodies because they have no life.

How does it work then with a poorly maintained, newer entry level cost RV vs a premium, well kept older RV?
Cheryl_B
Explorer
Dec 19, 2016
Thank you. I am! The humidity, not so much. ;) Merry Christmas to all.
Deb_and_Ed_M
Explorer II
Dec 19, 2016
That's great news!! I've always assumed that as long as an RV is "nice" looking, it will be welcomed? Enjoy the warm weather!
Cheryl_B
Explorer
Dec 19, 2016
Hi, fellow RVers. I've been out and about since I started this thread and I've discovered what I came to suspect. That RV age thing is just their back-up law so they can turn folks away if they don't like the rig. I have not had any trouble anywhere, no matter if it was an overnight or a long stay. In fact, there are "rv's" much older or worse than mine in this park. People live here and I feel right at home. (Brunswick, GA.)

Think I'm going to be staying for the winter. Everyone up north is freezing their patooties off and it's almost 80 degrees and humid here today. I have the a/c on. It will cool down after today but it's oppressive humidity at present. I love it here, aside from that.

I'm going to spend Christmas Day on Jekyll Island, doing some beachcombing. Merry Christmas!
Cheryl_B
Explorer
Oct 16, 2016
lane hog wrote:
Cheryl_B wrote:
How cold does it really have to get before you have to be concerned with frozen holding tanks and water lines? I mean, does it have to be below freezing for more than just a night?

Yep. If you're living in the coach, and you have tanks inside the insulated area, you probably don't need to worry about the fresh water tank or your supply lines much. They'll be within 10* of your coach temperature.

I don't think about my black or grey holding tanks. They'll eventually thaw.

In storage, that's another story. When we're facing <32F for a couple days, I'll winterize.

Thank you. That's what I was concerned with. The fresh water holding tank is below my bed so I'm sure it will be good. I was more concerned with the supply lines, since they are small in diameter and so will be easier to freeze. I was advised to leave the cabinet doors ajar on the cold nights, to help the warmth circulate through to them. I do that.
Cheryl_B
Explorer
Oct 16, 2016
JRS950 wrote:
While we are some time away from this situation, have you been able to get any resolution on the age limit at the CG that you would like to use? Hope they have seen your pictures and said "come on over".
All the more reason for the rest of us to keep up with the maintenance and "look" of our MH. Best of luck to you.

Thank you for asking. No, they are terrible at returning emails (or even reading them, I suspect.) Another member of our esteemed RV group here said he has been calling them to confirm this and they don't even pick up their phones or return the calls! They must be full-up and don't care.

I really wanted to go to IN. Just to see my family before winter arrives. I still might decide to at the last minute and just boondock. I have to accept that I will have no choice at times. It will be a good test for me. We shall see what I actually do when it comes time. I have such a hard time making decisions like that.
lane_hog
Explorer II
Oct 16, 2016
Cheryl_B wrote:
How cold does it really have to get before you have to be concerned with frozen holding tanks and water lines? I mean, does it have to be below freezing for more than just a night?

Yep. If you're living in the coach, and you have tanks inside the insulated area, you probably don't need to worry about the fresh water tank or your supply lines much. They'll be within 10* of your coach temperature.

I don't think about my black or grey holding tanks. They'll eventually thaw.

In storage, that's another story. When we're facing <32F for a couple days, I'll winterize.
JRS950
Explorer
Oct 16, 2016
While we are some time away from this situation, have you been able to get any resolution on the age limit at the CG that you would like to use? Hope they have seen your pictures and said "come on over".
All the more reason for the rest of us to keep up with the maintenance and "look" of our MH. Best of luck to you.

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