RV Newbies

Why is the shower in the bedroom?

In my hunting for RV floor plans and styles that I will be focusing on, I keep seeing this. It is an immediate "hit the back space" when I see it. I can't imagine the mold problems that this would cause on your bedroom carpet, not to mention steam in...

Spices and change of temps?

Newbie here, Do you take the spices out of the camper each time or do you leave them in there? Does the change in temps effect them or have a problem with moisture? Thanks in advance.

New RVer and new (to me) RV

My wife just retired a few weeks ago from 31 years of teaching and I am semi-retired. We have been talking for several years about doing some traveling and going places that family duties have prevented in the past.So, we just purchased a 2011 Merced...

Alaska or bust

So, we are making the leap. After months of talk, putting our money where our mouths are and going FT. We want to take a leisurely trip to Alaska, for the summer. I have been scouring campgrounds and asking people but a lot of advice is contradict...

Thinking of buying an RV, looking for advice/wisdom

Hey folks.I find myself in the peculiar position of being young, and with money and time. I'm planning on taking an extended (1-1.5 months) trip around the national parks of the western US, spending up to ~5 days per national park and using this time...

Financing companies you have used?

Having to get pre approved for our class c purchase and of.course every loan company on the internet says they are the best... Lol.. So I was wondering what companies are more widely used, good, bad, terrible, etc.... I know there will be alot of ...

Trailer Storage

Any good resources for finding places to store trailer? Buying my first TT, delivery next month. Biggest issue so far is finding a place to store it (only 72 hrs on my street according to HOA). Called all the local places with price ranges all over t...

Attaching dump hose to dump hole?

Newbie here..I have yet to have my first experience dumping. My main concern is after putting the step connector into the dump hole, do I need to put something on it so it doesn't come out of the hole or will it stay in by its self. I would think tha...

Research Material; JR Consumer?

Has anyone used the RV Reviews material published by JR Consumer to research RV's and if so were they helpful and comprehensive. Or any other research material you could recommend. We are looking to buy our first travel trailer and want as much info ...

sewer stuff

so here comes some more dumb ,,,but let me introduce myself ,,,,im rickybobby barka ,,, own a 36 ft winnie vista .... so now i need your imput on ,,,what lenth sewer hose to buy ,,,is one brand better than another ,,,and all the things pertaining to ...

Electric tongue jack

I'm pretty sure that the answer to this question is yes, but I just wanted to make sure and didn't want to just try it to see what happens! - If the power is disconnected from the electric tongue jack, does the jack continue to support the weight of ...

Gravel, Asphalt or Concrete parking spot??

Hello All, Me and the wife just purchased our first TT 31SB Zinger Crossroads and are planning to park it on the side of our house when we're not camping. I was looking for a little advice on what type of surface we should park it on? The current ar...

comparing rvs

Here is the history:we had a Phaethon that we liked a lot, but we sold it because didnt have bunk beds and we weren't using enough. The bug didn't leave us, so recently we bought a gasser with bunks.We have decided to go back to a diesel pusher and w...

Upgrading to new coach ?'s

I feel kind of crazy asking this before I get my first coach, but how do people go about getting a new coach when they still have 5-10 years left on their existing loan? Just something I always wondered about...

SE Utah in March?

Newbie here. We are planning a vacation to Utah for the 3rd week of March. While I go backpacking and kayak camping every year around that time in Moab, for the rest of my family, it will be there 1st time ever. Actually will be a first RV trip fo...

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