1st time buyer (TT)

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Bammer4 wrote:
My wife and I are looking at buying a new TT this weekend and I wanted to know from experienced RVers what kind of little things we should look for in the TT.

Overwhelmed Newbies

You didn't ask, perhaps because you're newbies, but the place to always start is with your tow vehicle ... what have you got and have you yet determined exactly what it can safely tow? :@

There goes Soundguy again with sound practical advice.

SoundGuy wrote:

Bammer4 wrote:
My wife and I are looking at buying a new TT this weekend and I wanted to know from experienced RVers what kind of little things we should look for in the TT.

Overwhelmed Newbies

You didn't ask, perhaps because you're newbies, but the place to always start is with your tow vehicle ... what have you got and have you yet determined exactly what it can safely tow? :@

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Wife and I had a good salesman last summer when we bought our 1st TT.

He asked these questions

What's ur towing vehicle? He looked up specs
What's your budget?
What type of floor plan? Couples model or do u have kids?

After this info he narrowed down about 30 choices on the rv lot down to 3 to choose from.

He spent time in each of the 3 units with us going over details then suggested we go back thru all 3 just wife and I and talk it over.

We both liked 1 of the 3 the best.

We spent a whole day there then agreed to go back the following weekend to finish the deal and take delivery with financing and paperwork

8 months later we are still happy with the choice.

Early on I realized that I needed to learn how to inspect, maintain, and repair as needed. Including plumbing, electrical, roof etc etc. i have learned what's going on on our TT from bumper to bumper. if you have to deal with ANY rv dealer service dept be prepared to wait along time for service. Service departments can't keep up with demand. Here in North Carolina most are booked out 2 months for appointments. Rv industry is booming. That's the downside but honestly by learning you can take care of most things yourself. Rv maintenance has become a hobby in itself. You will encounter problems regardless of what you buy. Rv' s and travel trailers are rolling earthquakes. Not brick and stick homes.

SG, honest good salesperson! The maintenance is fun for me.

Double-posted. Reported.

I would suggest you pick the TT YOU like, and that your TV will tow. YOU are the only one you have to please. It really doesn't matter what we think.

Having said that. I would take care about buying a Tt that sits low to the ground. They drag easy.

I would also pay close attention the where the sewer connection is. Seems many builders have taken to putting them UNDER the slide, and you can't reach them when they are under the slide. so IF you need to dump during your stay. You will either need to crawl under the slide, or bring it in. Either is a deal breaker for me.

As for most other stuff. Find a floor plan you like, and make the deal

If you’ve never done this rv thing before picking according to what your tv is capable of is the first consideration. Almost as important is will you even enjoy it. There are plenty of people who find out the expensive way that they hate it. Hope it doesn’t happen to you but for your first one a used unit can save you several thousand dollars. My wife and I have been doing this for close to 30 years and have gone through four floor plans before we settled on one long term. This time of year the trade shows will start happening. It’s a great time to look at lots of different models and you may be able to work a really good deal on a trade in.
Most of all I hope you really like whatever you get.
Welcome to the forum!

I am on my 3rd travel trailer. I have learned never to leave the RV dealer without swapping out the manual tongue jack for a power jack. Also, just take your time on the delivery inspection, so that you can learn how the various systems work, and also on how to hook up the weight distribution hitch. Also, it sounds minor, but I like my television to be straight across from the seating I will be using to watch TV. After about 5 minutes of having to turn your neck 90 degrees to watch TV, you will know what I mean.

The biggest shock will be how much fun RVing is. I wish someone had told us earlier -- we were in our 50s before the light dawned. Better late than never, I guess.