Newbie first trip this weekend

[VaBuckeye]

Hi everyone! We purchased our first RV last week, a Class C 2006 Dutchmen Kodiak with the Duramax/Alison drive train. We are going on our first weekend trip starting today. After reading posts on the site about what to expect and to bring, I am really excited. Now, we aren't going anywhere crazy, just 45 minutes from home tonight, which is 2 minutes from where I work, and if everything goes smoothly, we are moving campsites to the lake, which is an hour from home and staying until sunday. I look forward to using our new home on wheels as much as possible!!

[Gunner45]

Have a great time!!

[VaBuckeye]

Thanks for the advice. We bought in it Ohio and I saw some dry rot on a drive tire so we replaced all 4 rear tires before we drove it back to VA. the fronts had been replaced last year.

[Drew_K]

Welcome and have a great time. PLEASE check the date code on your tires and consider replacing if they're more than a few years old. My parents bought a used Class C and their first long trip was disrupted by 3 blow outs, which resulted in some minor damage to the RV also. This was long before we owned an RV, otherwise I would have given them the same advice.