RV Newbies

Lots to know!

This is my first post here and I am grateful that this forum is available for folks like me that are planning for retirement.That being said, My wife and I live east of Portland Oregon on a small farm. We also have a small beach house in Ocean park W...

Dynamax Rev and Winnebago Trend - good small RV or not?

I am considering small rv. This is a small C- class, or a B+, depends on who you ask.Having rented C-class before, I found them to be a bit boxy.Any Trend or Rev owners on here?Yes, I know that promaster is small, and lightweight.But MPG aint bad. An...

Just bought our 1st Motorhome

Greetings!Purchased a 2004 Coachmen Leprechaun 314SS (Ford E-450, 43k miles) 2 days ago. Our first motorhome or RV. Pic in sigline and profile.I'd like to thank the forum members for all the great info I have already read on here, as well as all th...

Finding places to stop along the way (during the day)

We just bought our first travel trailer a few weeks ago and so far have only a couple of weekend trips close to home under our belts. But we're planning on a lot of long summer road trips over the next few years. We have 4 kids and are used to being ...

Couple looking for advice/info

Hi there! My boyfriend and I are thinking about RVing as an alternative to the outrageous rent prices and terrible roommates of San Francisco Bay area. My only experience with rv's is camping in my grandparents small one over 20 years ago. We are loo...

nc campgrounds

newbie here,, is this the way to post questions about camping or buying or places to stay?

New to RV's and the forum

After years of tent camping the wife and I decided to buy our first travel trailer. We picked up a Heartland Trail Runner last week and took it out for the first time this past weekend....was so nice to wake up warm and dry on a cool dewy morning.I h...

Staying overnight at Pilot Flying J?

Hello, we are pretty new to RVing, at least in the US. We used to RV in Germany. No we got a 30 ft. Thor Windsport Class A and we plan a Trip to Fredericksburg, TX from Theodore Al. Because its a long trip we plan to stay somewhere just overnight, ma...

RV show madness

Went to RV show yesterday. Always interesting to watch people and see latest is on the market. Main focus, like always seems to be price. Lots of pricing was "how much a month" and lots curtained off "closing room" cubicles to get up and personal w...

Is a tow capacity of 6,200-6,500 enough?

Hello to all and thanks in advance!I've been going back and forth with the idea of purchasing an SUV or truck. With being a newbie, the process has at times been frustrating and overwhelming. So much to learn! I want to get a 20' travel trailer bu...

Any used class A manufacture to stay away fom

I am looking for a used Class A diesel for around 45-50K. Any manufactures that are better than others or any to completely avoid? Been looking on Craigslist and RV trader mostly and there are quite a bit to choose from so trying to get advice from...

Neighbors Dad learning the hard way

New trailer in July this year.First trip out---Clips big iron pipe barrier thing at gas station. Big gouge about 1/2 the length on left side.Second trip out---(after getting back from shop). Forgets about water regulator at campground. Wakes up to w...

96 starcraft popup wont go allthe way up

96 starcraft popup camper goes up about 2 feet and stops will not crank any farther you can lift it up but the crank just stops

Trailer with 3 bedrooms

Hello,This past season has confirmed I need to find individual space for my 2 children. The weather here in Ohio this summer has been difficult at best and we were trapped in our trailer a lot this year.Do they make a trailer that has 3 separate bedr...

F-150 V6 Ecoboost Turbo XLT 8,400 TC

Hello to all and thanks all in advance,So I've figured out that this journey of figuring out a tow vehicle is definitely not an easy. But I think that I have found a truck that could meet my needs. I was wondering if this truck could perform when pu...

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