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How much hassle to hook up a car dolly?
Can someone with experience tell me about how long it takes to hitch a car dolly to a Class C, and then load up the car, do the chains etc.? Likewise how long does it take to disconnect everything? I'm sure it takes longer the first time, but say on the 3rd or 4th time how long do you think? Thanks!5.3KViews0likes20CommentsRe: Newbie with only Cruise America experience
In the unit we drove (about 6 hours each way, mostly highway), I found the noise to mostly be coming from the side windows. One would come unlatched periodically. I would slam it closed to latch it and then it would stay a while and then unlatch and rattle more. Also I stuffed paper towels between the window screen frame and the glass. The roof air vent above the cabover bunk was loud so I stacked all the blankets under it and that helped. The microwave was loose in its mount and I shimmed that with a plastic knife. Its door was also rattling but I closed a paper towel in it and that helped. Most of the noise was not from our stuff (pots and pans etc) because we didn't bring that much stuff, and on the trip out it was all still packed in boxes. I can DEFINITELY see how you'd get to know your rig very well. I learned a lot in a few hours and I imagine that if we rented one for weeks, I'll learn even more. But not as much as owning one! Yes, a couple of you touched on the towing... we are planning to use a car dolly to tow my Mitsubushi Outlander. And yes, that is another of my concerns. I'm sure I'll be asking specific questions about that next...587Views0likes0CommentsRe: Newbie with only Cruise America experience
Yes, good point about towing a trailer. When we started planning, we thought we'd like to buy a vehicle big enough to tow with (I needed a newer car anyway) and then rent a trailer. But not a lot of places rent trailers (because you'd need a tow vehicle and hitch) and I ultimately didn't want to own a big truck just so I could pull a trailer for one month. Even fewer places will rent you a trailer AND a tow vehicle. And the kids were enthralled with the idea of being able to sit at a table while riding in a big RV. So now the plan is do a Class C & TOAD.156Views0likes0CommentsNewbie with only Cruise America experience
Hi, I'm planning to rent a class C next summer for 4 weeks and tour the west with my husband and 3 kids. I've done a lot of research, but our only experience is using pop-up campers when we were kids ourselves, so as a trial run this summer we rented a 30 foot from Cruise America for 3 days. The one we got had 138,000 miles on it. The one I'm looking at for next summer is a 2004 Jayco Greyhawk with 40,000 miles (private owner). It has a big slide and an awning, whereas the CruiseAmerica one did not. When we took our test trip this summer, we found the RV to be convenient, not hard to drive or park, easy to hook up, and comfortable. The one thing that wasn't quite as great as I imagined was riding in it. I thought it would be more enjoyable to ride in than a car, but it was easier to get motion sick and it was very bumpy and loud. I messed around a lot with the windows and microwave door and other things to make it quieter, and that helped, but it was still loud. It's making me wonder a little bit how much we really want to drive it around a lot. But I only have experience with that one RV. Are they all like that? Are some smoother/quieter? Does anyone have experience with CruiseAmerica or the Greyhawk so that you can compare? Thanks in advance!3.7KViews0likes17Comments
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