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- dahkotaExplorerNot do it in January. It was awfully cold.
- Make sure theres not a leaky window.
- rockhillmanorExplorer
Dealer walk through, what would you do the second time?
I would video tape the whole walk thru with the service tech. - HaynaornoExplorerSo how about leaving the dealership? Maiden voyage will be local state park about 10 miles from the house. Will dealer supply electrical connection? Or do you dry camp first to learn how it all works off the grid.
- HalmfamilyExplorerI agree with Rockhillmanor, my walk through was excellent but there was so much information I would have loved to be able to go back through the walk at my leisure. Best of luck with your new RV. Travel on.
- wtravlr1ExplorerStay in it a night at the dealer, most will give you electrical. Saves a trip back in many cases.
- Roundtwo-40Explorer1 How to manually crank in slides (socket size too), 2 Double check torques on wheels and WDH, 3 Where to place the jack to change a tire and what you need to do so, 4 Make them show you HOW to turn water valves to go from winterized to usage not just say "they are under there"...
- galexanderExplorerMake a list of questions before you go thru the walk thru. Don't believe anything they say about "everything works", make them show you how everything works.
- linnemjExplorerPlan at least 4 hours. You will not have the RV Tech that entire time of course. Have him go over everything and don't be afraid to ask questions. Then spend time in the trailer going over everything yourselves, one thing at a time. Hook up the trailer to power and water and run everything. I strongly recommend you spend the night nearby. We did this and found a problem with the heater. If you are bringing kids,find something that will occupy them so you don't have constant interruptions.
Good luck and congratulations! - rockhillmanorExplorerTake the time with the tech, whether he wants to or not, to "open and close the awning a couple of times".
Sounds simple but when you go to open and/or close one when you are new it's hard to remember what goes down first and what gets unlocked when, etc. Don't do it in the right order and "oh my now what" comes to mind!
Later on down the road you can do it in your sleep but the first few times are the hardest to remember the order in which to do it.
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