All ActivityMost RecentMost LikesSolutionsRe: Adventurer 86FB - Quality?We have a 2014 Adventurer 80RB. It was fantastic for the 4 trips we took with it last summer. We went no-slide and looked for light weight, but with adequate room and aesthetics. We call it the TARDIS after Dr. Who's bigger on the inside than on the outside telephone booth. The 80RB creates a real optical illusion that makes it seem roomy on the inside, and in fact, it is roomy. Love the light weight and the big round sink. Only problems were that they used small wood screws to secure the dinette table and the first time I leaned up against that, the table popped off of the top of the post mount. I through bolted it and no problem since. Also, the sliding shower door needed some better design around bottom edge of the door. I re-designed that. And the shower curtain was too big and sloppily installed. So my wife whipped out her sewing machine and took care of that issue. Overall though, I'd give it an 8 out of ten for meeting all of my expectations and after one season with it, if I were to buy new again, I'd definitely go with an adventurer.Re: Recommendations for Montana, Idaho, Washingtoncuster battle field in mtRe: Slideouts: Benefits and drawbacksAll our use of our TC is between april and October, so we are spending almost all out time out of the camper. Also, the non-slide is much lighter. 300 lb's is a lot of extra weight. I've yet to be in a campground for more than a few days when I haven't seen someone with jacks and tools trying to get their slide in or out. We spend much of our time on the road and doing quick overnights. So we access our camper every couple hours for peeing or lunch while on the road. Having no slide in the way is really nice. And there are only two of us most of the time. If friends and kids come along, we tell them to bring their tents and sleeping bags. Simplicity, cost, light weight, and quick and easy access while on the road to the amenities in the TC drove us to leave mechanicals like slides for those who use their RV's for indoor entertainment. Now, if I was using my TC in all weather a lot, then the indoor space becomes more of an issue.Re: Walmart Battery ComparisonI'm pretty sure that Wally is simply putting on a different sticker and playing word games. You'll replace the lower cost or higher cost battery in another 5 years window anyway. And the difference in rating is lost in the noise of how well you keep them serviced and on a good intelligent charger.Re: ham or cb radioCB radio is cheap and invaluable for trips. You don't have to leave it on all of the time. Also, you have many channels to use for caravaning with other people that the truckers never use. The FRS is very low powered, and if you have a mile or two unobstructed view, they are okay, but CB will let you get around some corners and through some obstructions so you can com around 2 to 5 miles. If you are operating more than the 5 watts, you are operating illegally and the fines are huge, so turn of the amps. So it is easy to escape the low class filth that you can encounter on 16. I don't drive anywhere without the CB available. Ham radio, and I've been a licensed operator for 40 years has minimal use for traffic issues. When the traffic is stopped for miles ahead, the truckers in the opposite travel lane are a fountain of information that can help you find alternate routes or at least know how long you may be sitting before your lane gets moving. CB has bailed me out too many time to count, even in the last 10 years. Cell phones are worthless for nearby traffic issues. There are some smart phone apps that can be of help, but usually are many minutes if not hours behind your real time needs.Re: Ford F250 2003 Truck Camper ChoiceI just bought a very nice adventurer 80RB that was weighed prior to shipment on the factory scales at a smidge under 1900 lbs. Took my first trip in it with my standard Dodge 2500 Big Horn Diesel. I found nothing really needed to be done to my suspension, wheels, etc. I did put on new E load tires. However, my truck dealer had a 450 dollars installed deal on firestone air bags, so I had them installed to take a little load off the springs and to help keep things level. Haven't test driven yet. I think a lot of the safety issues that indicate doing some modifications to the trucks we TC people use are more for those times when high and gusty winds are encountered and particularly when you blow a tire at speed. I minimize those issues by imposing a mandatory 60 mph cruise speed on myself, treat any curves on the road with deep respect, watch my downhill speeds etc. It is also about maintenance maintenance, maintenance on truck and camper. My diesel gets 14 mph average on a round trip with some wind and lots of up and down climbs as measure at the pump and odometer. I wish it was getting the 20 mpg the computer shows!!Re: Need some opinions on a Lance 825 I've been looking at...Run, don't walk from that one. OR get an expert repair guy to look at it and see what he says. There are many many good camper deals out there. I agree with one poster that if this is happening in bath, who knows what is happening elsewhere. Looks to me like water behind the wall.Re: Thoughts on the Triton V10 EngineOwned the V10 or 5 years and now a dodge diesel. I've kept really good records. The Diesel is just as inexpensive to operate as the V10. Diesel is more costly, but the V10 was doing 8 mpg. With the same load on the diesel, I'm getting 13.8 MPG. Wipes out the difference in fuel costs. I had to run 90 octane minimum in the V10, otherwise, O2 sensors and other stuff would get unhappy. Glad I got out of the beast and into the diesel. I bought a used diesel that was cheaper than a new V10. Never looked back. And the torque is a walkaway for the diesel over the V10.Re: Using truck batteries and camper batteriesMy camper installer told me that my 2006 dodge diesel would not discharge due to camper loads. I'm not convinced, but so far, I have left the TC plugged in with no problems for the truck batteries. My truck did come with towing package though and may have protection. I'm sure every truck will be a bit different, so you may want to check with your dealer.Re: Utah campers?yes, Utah requires registration.
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