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Re: Buying a new FW with slight hail damage
laknox wrote: I'm really about 1-2 years away from buying, and it's not 100% what I was looking for, but the price on this is so good that it's hard not to jump on it. Comments? Lyle The only advice I'd give you is that if it's not exactly what you want, you won't be satisfied with it down the road. If you're a year or 2 away from buying anyway, be patient and keep looking. Like someone else said, you might find what you want for less money and no damage. And I wouldn't trust anything the sales people are telling you. They have nothing to lose.....392Views0likes0CommentsRe: Very frustrating situation, going to blow some steam!
Water-Bug wrote: shadows4 wrote: Sounds like a lemon to me. Dump it and move on. Good luck, John It may be too late for that. If he knowingly sells an unsafe product to another individual, without making full disclosure, he could face future liability issues. Well, then maybe it's time to take a trip to a very remote area and take the family "sight-seeing", during which time an unfortunate fire will break out. The OP has really been painted in to a corner on this. I'm in no way suggesting this, but I can sure understand the frustration. Why would you want to keep an RV that has been torn apart 20 times to fix problems only to have more problems occur?.....403Views0likes0CommentsRe: Very frustrating situation, going to blow some steam!
Whoever asked "is it really worth it for 4 times a year?" hit the nail on the head. You're kind of stuck between a rock and a hard spot. If you keep it, you're most likely going to continue with the problems. If you sell it, or trade it in, you'll feel bad for the next family that gets stuck with it.....404Views0likes0CommentsRe: Well!!! Huh?
I retired at 43 and went back to work for the same city a year later. Worked there 6 more years and left again last July 2013. Had some friends drag me in to private security that same month and here I sit now a year later. This job is now winding down but I just don't know if I want to work after this. I have too many friends that feel you have to work and "get all the green" while you can. Funny thing is, they're all broke. I work because I want to, not because I have to. But at some point in life you have to start enjoying life. There could be regrets no matter what you do, but don't let one of those regrets be that you had to give up your dream of 3/4 timing. Health issues have a habit of creeping up the older we get.....334Views0likes0CommentsRe: switching from tent camping to 5th wheel
Tibbs54 wrote: Thanks for your thoughts! I have no concerns about giving up tent camping as far as overall comfort goes. I just am not sure what kind of campsites I can get in to with a 28' FW. We are keeping it smallish, (but big enough for nice amenities) so that we will have a larger selection of campsites to choose from. Just hoping that we can still find some sites that give us some distance from our neighbors and some natural surroundings to enjoy. I still remember visiting my in-laws who were camping in their FW in Estes Park - but they were in an RV park and it felt so.....well....not like camping at all. I think they had a little bit of grass and a tree. I really appreciate the feedback I'm getting from you all who are living it. I'm still just trying to imagine it. Thanks!!:) We use to camp in a large meadow near Cuba, NM. It was actually in the Jemez Mountains but you went through Cuba to get there. We would go with 2 or 3 other couples and their kids or grandkids. We would park in a huge circle and make a big fire pit in the middle. We called it "circling the wagons". There was no other campers near us, as we preferred to dry camp most of the time. We would run our generators on and off during the day to keep the batteries charged until morning. We are not a rowdy group, just didn't care for crowded camp grounds. The experience was something I'll never forget. I'd still have my 5er but the wife just didn't enjoy camping and the daughter got older and didn't want to go anymore. Looking back, I should have kept it for me and my grandson. But then again, I'm still relatively young at 51 and he's only 12 so we still have a lot more time and I still have the truck. There were other factors though, including off site storage expense. We'll see.....316Views0likes0CommentsRe: switching from tent camping to 5th wheel
A 28ft 5er is the perfect sized unit in my opinion. Plenty big enough for all the comforts of home (except for maybe a laundry room) but still small enough to get off road and dry camp away from the crowded camp grounds. When we had our 5er we mostly dry camped. You're going to absolutely love a 5er. Hot showers, your own bed, air conditioning, heating, etc. Granted you can't take showers the way you do at home (while dry camping) but it's still awesome to be able to shower. You will definitely need a generator too. At night, or during rain storms, you can watch movie's with the grand kids. I use to take my grandson to the video store before trips and let him pick out a couple video's to watch. Great memories. In the morning I'd get up and make coffee and we'd sit outside under the awning drinking coffee until our friends woke up. We always camped with other couples who also had 5er's or TT's. Then we'd all make breakfast, usually breakfast burrito's with great New Mexico green chili. My parents use to tease me and say "that's not camping" but I did my time in a tent during my younger years. I'd never go back to that after having a 5er. Not a chance. What I posted is just the tip of the iceberg. The only negative is the maintenance can get expensive, especially if you don't keep up with things. I did most maintenance on my 5er. If your handy it will save you a lot of $$.....99Views0likes0CommentsRe: brakes acting funny
mike0825 wrote: I have a 2012 jayco eagle 5er. we hooked up and headed home last week from the beach and it felt like the brakes were not working right. Did you tow your 5er to the beach, and if so, how did the brakes feel on the way there? If the brakes felt fine on the way and malfunctioned on the trip back, you should be able to narrow it down. First thing I'd do is check the seven way. Like someone else said, maybe you bent a pin or got some moisture or sand in there. I'd start by cleaning your plug connections real good and then go from there..... Ken377Views0likes0CommentsRe: New 5er owner!
Allworth wrote: So many experts! So little actual knowledge! Have either one of you ever seen the OP's combination in person? Shame on both of you. Regardless of what the OP does, whether it be Timbrens or air bags, it will help before it hurts anything. If nothing else, the Timbrens will help the TV springs from being overloaded when bouncing around on the well maintained roadways of our nation. My truck was much more stable when towing after I put the Timbrens on and it rode smooth and level. I also felt better about the spring support, especially since I liked to dry camp and a lot of those roads were pretty rough..... Ken239Views0likes0Comments
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