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Re: restoring faded front cap
Thanks guys. I guess I should have provided more info. I have a 2007 Forest River Surveyor 255RS travel trailer. The front cap I referred to (maybe I misused that term) is just the front of the trailer -- basically a flat sloped piece of fiberglass. I gets cooked by the sun and the fiberglass is faded and chalky. I am considering the process I linked in my original post. Looking for any thoughts on if this is a good process, or if there are newer or better processes or products out there to bring the fiberglass back to life.427Views0likes0Commentsrestoring faded front cap
Hi. Is this (the Red Max/Zep process) still the latest and greatest way to restore a faded front fiberglass cap? https://www.rv.net/forum/index.cfm/fuseaction/thread/tid/25818736.cfm I recently stumbled upon the Wipe New Fleet product as well, but it is quite expensive and am not sure if it is any better or worse than the Red Max/Zep process. Thanks in advance for any input and/or for pointing me in the right direction.2.5KViews0likes7CommentsRe: decided on floorplan, now which manufacturer, need advice
xteacher wrote: Of the four you mentioned, I would go with the Jayco. A friend has a brother who works on RVs, and he's seen the least amount of problems with them, compared to other brands. Thank you for weighing in. That's good to hear!532Views0likes0CommentsRe: decided on floorplan, now which manufacturer, need advice
GaryLee4 wrote: I can't speak about the other brands but we purchased a Keystone Cougar 31' TT about 4 months ago and their quality seems really good. We've been camping 4 times without any problems. I'm not pushing Keystone, just speaking from our experience. Thank you for sharing that. I'd say the Keystone cougar and the Jayco are neck and neck at this point. Will go see the Jayco in person on Tuesday. May never get to see the cougar given the closest one is 3-4 hours away.532Views0likes0CommentsRe: decided on floorplan, now which manufacturer, need advice
Andy F wrote: NCC is Net Cargo Capacity I believe or maybe Net Carrying Capacity. Ironically it is usually the one number the manufacturers don't publish even though it is very important to know as a consumer. We are looking at class A motorhomes for retirement and we have found one manufacturer, Newmar, that has the number in their products specs on the website and in their brochures. Thank you!533Views0likes0CommentsRe: decided on floorplan, now which manufacturer, need advice
Lantley wrote: tmm2good wrote: bigbullelk wrote: Expect TW to be in the range of 1300#-1400# on floorplans like this. Be careful loading up under the island bed. . . Good point on center island and taking up space - will keep that in mind. What exactly do you mean by careful loading up under center island? I think he means loading stuff under the bed, all that weight goes straight onto the tongue. Yes TW can be quite hi on these units. These bunkhouse models have come a long way since I had a TT. Someone mentioned center island takes up too much space. My thought is models without center island tend to have limited counter space. Also beware of the NCC these units are crammed with features and amenities,they often have limited cargo capacity. Yes that definitely seems to be the trade off -- center island with more available counter space or no island and more floor space. I think wifey prefers more counter space. Also, dumb question, what is NCC? Something cargo capacity?532Views0likes0CommentsRe: decided on floorplan, now which manufacturer, need advice
tmm2good wrote: bigbullelk wrote: Expect TW to be in the range of 1300#-1400# on floorplans like this. Be careful loading up under the island bed. . . Good point on center island and taking up space - will keep that in mind. What exactly do you mean by careful loading up under center island? I think he means loading stuff under the bed, all that weight goes straight onto the tongue. 10-4 on that. Thx.532Views0likes0CommentsRe: decided on floorplan, now which manufacturer, need advice
bobndot wrote: Our daughter has a PT in that size with no center island sink , make sure you have enough truck to do the job. She found the center island to take up too much floor space with 5-6 people and a dog. When laying this kind of cash , make sure you spend a bit of time in this floorplan with the whole family moving about. Tell the salesman to leave you alone for an hour. Expect TW to be in the range of 1300#-1400# on floorplans like this. Be careful loading up under the island bed. Owners like the KZ customer service as far as i know. the 333BHK might work for you. This is a sportsman series, check the website for other series floorplans. msrp on this model is in the $38k range. Should sell for $30k'ish . http://www.kz-rv.com/products/sportsmen-travel-trailers-and-fifth-wheels/travel-trailer-333BHK.html Thank you! Re: that kz that plan has a short queen of 75" which is even shorter than a standard queen so that won't work for me unfortunately. Shucks. Good point on center island and taking up space - will keep that in mind. What exactly do you mean by careful loading up under center island?532Views0likes0Comments
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