New To Travel Trailers...
Hi to all, I'm a member of a few other forums for different interests, so if I see a topic like this, I know to be prepared for a lot of questions that have been answered or thoroughly discussed. I promise to keep it simple HAHA.
I recently inherited a 1998 Coachmen Catalina Lite 248TB travel trailer from my grandparents. Their health has simply declined so much in recent years that they're unable to use it. My grandfather explained most of the important details to me, as well as some of the lesser important things. I believe that what he said was a combination of "must do", "should do", or "we do it this way".
As of now, I don't have any questions about the general function or anything related to repairs. The condition of the trailer is excellent, and so far everything seems to work fine. My questions are moreso related to the actual use. Here are some that I've thought of, but as I get more involved, I'm sure more thoughts will evolve.
1. Sewer hookup. My grandparents did utilize a full-time connection to the sewer, but rather they preferred going to the holding tank and emptying it periodically. They said if you leave it connected to the sewer, you'll get backfeed of the sewer gasses into the trailer. Is this true? I would prefer to leave it connected.
2. There was some type of chemical/powder I always remember them putting in the holding tank in their older trailer. I'm not sure what that was or if its even necessary on this one.
3. The fiberglass cap/rock guard over the front window is in real bad shape. Is there a direct replacement parts supplier online? I don't want to buy one from the dealer.
Thanks in advance for any suggestions.
I recently inherited a 1998 Coachmen Catalina Lite 248TB travel trailer from my grandparents. Their health has simply declined so much in recent years that they're unable to use it. My grandfather explained most of the important details to me, as well as some of the lesser important things. I believe that what he said was a combination of "must do", "should do", or "we do it this way".
As of now, I don't have any questions about the general function or anything related to repairs. The condition of the trailer is excellent, and so far everything seems to work fine. My questions are moreso related to the actual use. Here are some that I've thought of, but as I get more involved, I'm sure more thoughts will evolve.
1. Sewer hookup. My grandparents did utilize a full-time connection to the sewer, but rather they preferred going to the holding tank and emptying it periodically. They said if you leave it connected to the sewer, you'll get backfeed of the sewer gasses into the trailer. Is this true? I would prefer to leave it connected.
2. There was some type of chemical/powder I always remember them putting in the holding tank in their older trailer. I'm not sure what that was or if its even necessary on this one.
3. The fiberglass cap/rock guard over the front window is in real bad shape. Is there a direct replacement parts supplier online? I don't want to buy one from the dealer.
Thanks in advance for any suggestions.
