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Just made the plunge

Hi all. Ive been camping my whole life, tents then pop ups...... just bought my first travel trailer. its a 1991 Prowler 19' looks just like this one Its older and needs some work but seems to be well taken care of. anyone have a good checklist or ra...

Hooking up directly to hot water tank

After extensive renovations/repairs to our 1985 Shasta travel trailer, we are ready to re-hook up the hot water heater but are at a bit of a loss. When we bought the camper all all of the piping leading in/out of the hot water heater were disconnecte...

No waste hookup

We plan to camp at Fort Pickens in Florida and there is no full hook ups. The holding tank is like 20 gallons for black and gray, so total of 40 gallons. Its too small for a family of five to camp three days without a waste hookup and I am sure it wi...

Weight distribution hitch needed?

We pick up our first TT this Saturday! We've bought a 2015 Palomini 179 BHS (3839 GVWR) and will tow it with a Toyota Tundra SR5 truck (tows 10,000 lbs). The dealer says no weight distribution hitch or sway bar for our truck/camper combo. I'm incline...

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Any financial advantages of buying new RV vs used?

Let say I want to buy a 55K Class C, NEW and I finance itIn perfect world - no money down, at 5% apr. for 15 yearsPros/Cons as I see them...PROS-zero miles on the odo-new warranty (usually a year on the couch, 3 years on chassis)-everything is new an...

How to use a DC to AC power inverter in an RV (RENTAL)

Hi,I'm going to be driving my first RV in Iceland for 8 days. I want to buy an inverter so we can keep things charged on the way. Here is the RV:http://imgur.com/8jqKZ85Will this inverter work ok? (enough watts, etc) It might be too late because t...

Brand new to camping

Wife decided we're going to start camping. Partially driven by my desire to see MI UP. Father in law tried to give me a motorhome a few years ago and I passed.So, we found and bought a 19' Terry in really good condition. Found a few simple things ...

never towed question's

First off, sorry if this topic is old. I did try to find an answer to my specific question, but failed. I have never towed anything ever. I really want to take my family out camping in a TT. Im conflicted about my first puchase as far as length. I...

Going Dry Camping next month, is my AMPH theory correct?

Hello,This is my first post and was hoping for verification on my Amps per Hour setup for dry camping. We are going on a weekend trip on our 22 foot travel trailer. We have LED light and not a lot of electronics on board. Not expecting for numbers, b...

SE Financial RV Financing Experiences (or other)

Hi All, I am looking for specific information about these people and my forum search yielded no results.On paper they seem to be a good fit for us (Purchase, 2005 - 2007 Class A, desire 144 month term) but thus far their customer service is horrible....

Living in an RV Full Time in Myrtle Beach

I just took a job in the Myrtle Beach area and will be moving down there by myself (family can't move until next year). I was thinking about buying a Class A or a TT and living in it for the next year when I'd buy a home. I was thinking it would be w...

Dumb question concerning on board water tank

I have a really dumb question about the on board water tank. How to I get bleach or other water treatments into the water tank? I feel stupid asking but it's just not coming to me. Also, the person I bought my camper from says they always used the...

When to return to lane after passing.

I have towed many different trailers in the past. But, my current trailer seems to be the hardest. When I passed a slower vehicle on interstate, I was not sure if I was cleared and had enough distance to return to the lane. I don't know if it is my m...

How to negotiate

We are getting ready to purchase our first TT... I have picked out the floor plan and we have a few options for brands... How do we negotiate the best price? What tactics do you use that worked? I've never negotiated a thing in my life! Haha a little...

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