Just Purchased Fist TT

alligato wrote:
Thought they would be a link , sorry.

No problem, copy and paste works. Thanks for the help.

Welcome to the forum. I hope you like your Spree, we love ours.

Crusher 33 wrote:
Tongue jack worth the $300 plus?

I can't speak to the mice part of your question because they have not been an issue for us, but I will reply regarding your question about the tongue jack.

We had a hand-crank tongue jack which was acceptable, but we bought a powered one and I really like it. I got mine through Amazon during one of their Black Friday sales and paid less than $200 for it. I wouldn't have purchased it if it cost more, but I would say that it is worth the $200 I paid for it. It's just less hassle.

I also like latex gloves for when I dump the tanks.

RV toilet tissue is good to have. I hear you can use regular stuff if you use chemicals in your tank, but I have just been using the Camco toilet tissue and it works fine for us.

Refrigerator bars are nice for keeping things from falling out of the fridge when you first get to your camp site and open the fridge.

Stablizing jacks make the trailer shake a lot less as you move around inside it; we sleep a lot better having these versus not having them.
If you get stabilizing jacks I HIGHLY recommend using a jack socket with a cordless drill for putting your stabilizers up and down. Using a drill versus the hand crank makes a HUGE difference.

A fresh water hose for filling your fresh water tank as well as for hooking up at campgrounds. You don't want to use a regular hose.
Also, when hooking up the water it is nice to have a 90 degree hose saver which keeps your hose from kinking, and while you are at it you should add a water regulator since RVs can only handle about 50 PSI of water pressure.

Thanks for all the input, good info. Are mice really a problem when stored? Tongue jack worth the $300 plus?

jmcgsd wrote:
Welcome!

Make that first trip somewhere near home and shopping. No matter how carefully you plan, you'll probaBly find some stuff you need on that first trip.

We just recently moved from our truck camper to a TT (again), made the first trip and wound up with 1 trip each to Walmart, Radio Shack and the RV store!

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A powered tongue jack if it didn't come with one.

Here are a couple of things you need that I have not seen mentioned yet.

A broom / dust pan
An ax to break down campfire wood
A dish rack
A Water Filter
Duct tape

Welcome and congrats!! The RVing FAQ at the top of the page has many many checklists on things you may need. There are also a couple list on my blog (link below). I kinda try to keep it light so I wait till I need it to buy except for the necessities. That helps me avoid clutter.
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Congratulations on the new rig. An internet search of travel trailer checklist's will give you some good ideas of what to pack. Enjoy.

Crusher 33 wrote:

jmcgsd wrote:
Welcome!

Make that first trip somewhere near home and shopping. No matter how carefully you plan, you'll probaBly find some stuff you need on that first trip.

We just recently moved from our truck camper to a TT (again), made the first trip and wound up with 1 trip each to Walmart, Radio Shack and the RV store!

What did you end up having to buy?

Let's see -- @ Walmart mostly plastic containers to store stuff. The Lance had roll out shelving for canned and packaged goods, the TT doesn't. @ Radio Shack a new remote thermometer to monitor reefer temps. Our old one was about 8 years old and had seen better days. @ the RV store a good 20' valtera sewer hose system. The one in the Lance disappeared when the dealer got the Lance sold before we got it emptied and the new one they gave us was crappy IMHO.