RV Newbies
cancel
Showing results for 
Search instead for 
Did you mean: 

Conversations

A rookie question on 5th wheel hitches and installation

Hi,I am looking to get my Pullrite Superglide 3100 installed and I have a question. When you are not using the hitch, do you remove it off the rails?If so, do I need to pay the installer to install everything or is just putting in the rails enough?Th...

bdepaauw by Explorer
  • 1577 Views
  • 6 replies
  • 0 likes

Negotiating new TT price

I'm looking to buy a new TT with MSRP of $35K. The show price is listed as $31K. I know most dealers have a cushion built into their price to allow for negotiations. I read somewhere that some will go up to 30% off with negotiations. I am guessing th...

Class C new RV'er here

My wife and I are purchasing a "new" 2007 Itasca Impulse 31C Class C this weekend. We are really looking forward to camping with our 2 boys. I lived 9 months in a 40' Mountain Air Class A a couple years ago so I am not completely new to RV'ing. Howev...

East Texas RV Camping

I have to go over to the Tyler/Longview area this weekend and was wondering if anyone had suggestions on a nice place to camp?

HawkTX by Explorer
  • 1073 Views
  • 5 replies
  • 0 likes

Experienced Rvers offer help in Forida

Hi There to all you great wannabe campers and travellers .We started our journey back 2003 arriving from the UK and buying an 1 ton dually truck and 36ft 3 slide 5th wheel. We travelled for a year and went back home for a few months stored the truck ...

Wildcat Max 262 RGX reviews

HiAnyone know about Wildcat Max 5th wheels? It will be our first RV purchase.Any reviews would be helpful.ThanksMary

Maybe dumb leveling question.

Ok Ive had nothing but trailers. TT and a 5er. Level one side on blocks and raise or lower the front. Now I have a class c. So I can back the rear on blocks to level side to side but what about front to back? If it was only front to back I could run...

champdog by Explorer
  • 2816 Views
  • 13 replies
  • 0 likes

Buying a Used Tow Vehicle?

My husband and I are planning on RVing full time after he retires from the military in a year and we want to live out of a fifth wheel. We have been looking at new SRW diesel pickups but a brand new one will cost over 50K. So far my husband's favorit...

buy travel trailer or class C ~~ with multi small dogs

Hi New at large travel trailers/RV, had pop ups and tents but I dont think I can do thatwould like to travel across USA to National parks, from NY this summer with 5 small dogs and possibly 4 adults.I have an Honda Odyssey mini van that cant tow ...

kars by Explorer
  • 2216 Views
  • 11 replies
  • 0 likes

Get a new TT or stick with the old

I am relatively new to all of this. Purchased a 1997 jayco eagle 230 to hunt out of. Now wife and dogs and I are planning to camp. Quarters are a bit tight and we went to a show and drooled over the new ones. We looked at jayco and rockwood. Loved t...

Fisch06 by Explorer
  • 1993 Views
  • 10 replies
  • 0 likes

pros & cons of waste pumps with macerators

We have a Class A and my husband is thinking of purchasing a waste pump. We utilize only campgrounds and rarely need to use other dump stations. Why would we want one of these? Wheat are the pros and cons?

hatwate by Explorer
  • 14373 Views
  • 39 replies
  • 0 likes

Roadside Assistance from State Farm vs. AAA RV

Right now I carry both, but it appears I am double paying for no reason because the plans are very similar in what they offer. Am I missing something? I'm thinking about dropping the AAA RV since State Farm offers what they call "a great roadside a...

HawkTX by Explorer
  • 7498 Views
  • 20 replies
  • 0 likes

Sanitize or replace old camper fresh water holding tank?

About 6 months ago I bought a '74 Amerigo camper. There was water in the fresh water holding tank when I bought it, and has been until now when I finally had a chance to start working on some issues before the first time I took it out camping. The ...

urbex by Explorer
  • 6731 Views
  • 31 replies
  • 0 likes

Live in Georgia; register in Georgia?

I am selling my class A to an RVing newbie, who is wondering where to register the coach. She lives in Georgia, but is thinking of trying to register it in North Carolina to save some fees. I'm not even sure that'll work. Does she have to register in...