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RV Shopping for a beginner - What to look for?
Hello all. I have been RV shopping for a few months now and have narrowed down my search. still shopping but i'm not totally sure what I should be looking for when it comes to durability and leakage(other than internal stains). I looked at an RV tonight and it had an unusual amount of dirt built p around some of the exterior seams on the exterior. should this be a concern at all? here is an example. http://www.rvtrader.com/listing/2006-Gulf-Stream-B-TOURING-CRUISER-119383387 any thoughts or comments will be appreciated. thanks all. :)1.1KViews0likes5Commentsbt cruiser model 5230 questions to current owners
Greetings all. I am considering the purchase of a 2003 BT Cruiser model 5230 and had a few questions. the unit I am considering has a dinette in the slide and an opposite sofa. I am curious to know if the dinette is the same length as the sofa? I am curious because I don't like the dinette and am thinking of putting the sofa in the slide and tossing the dinette entirely. I am also curious to know if anyone has any photos of their 5230 with the slide in the closed position? I am curious if the entertainment area is still viewable from the sofa with the slide closed. has anyone ever had slide issues with this unit(leaking, drafts, etc). I am thinking of doing some winter camping and was curious to know if anyone had any issues in winter. are slide toppers a good investment. please excuse my ignorance as im new at RVing. :)527Views0likes0CommentsRe: FT RV Living in Winter conditions
ramgunner wrote: Propane, Propane, Propane = right on the money. If you have heater pads on the tanks and heat to the underside, most likely they will be fine. The drain hoses and the connection to them will most likely freeze, however. Depending on how far back the outlet connection is frozen, you may have real issues draining the tanks. thanks for the input Ramgunner! i'll have to look around for either a cruiser with heating pads in place or find the pads and install them myself. I wonder if heat tapes would be of some use to keep the fittings and connections useable?502Views0likes0CommentsRe: FT RV Living in Winter conditions
plugging into power at a camp site for heat tapes is a simple idea, but what 12 volt solutions would I have when rural camping and no external power is available? would running the propane heater and generator be enough to keep the pipes from freezing? I suspect that the winter would be very expensive indeed.502Views0likes0CommentsFT RV Living in Winter conditions
Greetings all. I am considering moving into an RV for full time living. I am a single guy with no children to be concerned about and am now looking at a BT Cruiser style RV, still undecided on weather I want an RV model with sliders or not due to leakage issues. anyways, I live in western Canada and spend about 7 months a year in colder below freezing temperatures; its' pretty rare in my area for temps to fall below -20c. What I want to know is how 'full timers' live in their RVs during the freezing winter months, and how they avoid freezing pipes and other winter issues while living. I also want to know how well insulated RVs are built, and any other information that anyone can offer. thanks all. :)4.8KViews0likes16Comments
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