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Re: Dutchman Kodiak 201QB question ??
I have a Dutchmen 190QB (bought new, built 10/2013) with the fiberglass siding and is basically the same trailer as the 201QB. In the last two years I've replace both LP tank hoses, the sail switch on the furnace, two drawer latches and most recently the shower faucet. No issues with the siding or the frame. It a great size for two people and easy to tow. IIRC it weighed in with full fresh water and gear around 5200 pounds. The drawers sides are plywood, the drawer fronts & cabinets doors are wood but I think the cabinet frames a MDF. No issues to date with their construction (no warping or sagging). I'm still a happy camper and this is my second Dutchmen; previous was a Freedom Spirit made by Dutchmen. With that said, Dutchmen is considered low end but in truth all brands are made cheap. You could pay more for other brands that look nicer but aren't really built significantly better. Find a layout that works for you and get out there camping.294Views0likes0CommentsRe: Dual reverse camera setup. Want 1 to be wireless.Please help
Another option is to run a wire to the front of the trailer and then use a video transmitter. The receiver could be hidden in the back of the tow vehicle. I hear the 2.4 Ghz transmitters get a lot of interference but the 5 Ghz ones don't. I already have a hard wired camera and I'm thinking of this setup to eliminate the extra step of (dis)connecting the video cable.406Views0likes0CommentsRe: AC upgrade, questions and issues.
A/C units generally do not take air from the outside and blow it inside unless it has a vent setting which is not the fan setting (auto a/c not included). Air is recycled within the space to be cooled. The air inlet inside is where you find the filter which filters (duh) the air prior to going through the blower and onto the evaporator coils which is the part that actually cools (or removes the heat from the air) and then out the vents. The outside condenser is air cooled via a fan. So yes, the outside air is kept separated from the inside air.422Views0likes0CommentsRe: Small trailer with oven
You need to get the true tow capacity. Our Explorer is rated for 7K and our trailer is around 4K dry/5K loaded. One nice thing about our trailer is the all the storage it has for such a small size as well as a decent size bathroom. And yes, it has an oven :)243Views0likes0CommentsRe: wholesaler price vs. local dealer price
We also bought from RVW and saved over $3500, and that's after having it delivered from OH to MA. Now that I think about it we saved an another $1000. The price from our local dealer was for an aluminum sided unit and RVW delivered a fiberglass sided unit which according to our local dealer would be an additional $1000.396Views0likes0CommentsRe: I NEED HELP ASAP
This thread has my attention. I've towed boats, pop-ups and hard-sided trailers overs 20 years and (sadly) never checked the play in the coupler. I assumed (we know that saying) it was adjusted correctly and it's got me wondering about our new TT that we have yet to tow. Guess what I'll be doing before taking it out onto the road.303Views0likes0CommentsRe: Can I tow my new camper safely
bmaccue wrote: The camper I just bought was a 30ft TT Palomino. Even the camper place where I bought it said I could tow it fine. Are they pulling me leg? Shouldn't be a problem as long as you're going downhill :R In all seriousness, you know the trailer weighs almost 1000 lbs more than the truck is rated for and that's before you've loaded the truck and trailer with gear... which will likely be another 1000 lbs! Never believe any salesman (be it trailer or truck) when it comes to towing. They will tell you what ever is needed to close the sale.294Views0likes0CommentsRe: towing with suv???
I think the 80% rule (if that's what we're calling it) is born out the fact that there is no standard for defining towing capacities among the different manufactures. There may be a standard for a given manufacture but that only helps when looking at a specific manufacturer. As towing bragging rights become more common I suspect tow-offs (magazine comparison tests) will become more common also. Until a uniform standard is created all we can do it share our experiences and make decisions based upon them.514Views0likes0Comments
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