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Re: What is best way to sell our travel trailer?
midnightsadie wrote: craigs list just be aware of the scammers . deal in cash or a trans action at the bank. YES the element of spammers and nut cases that along with good people will contact you. I had someone want to buy the trailer from over seas who was going to send someone to pick it up and pay me when they got here but he was in a remote area where he could not call me , but he could email. So beware. Most people are not this way but like in life we have to deal with them on Craigslist392Views0likes0CommentsUp Grades on 04 BT Cruiser she looks new!
Two and a half year we bought a 04 BT Cruiser from a nice elderly couple who could not drive anymore. Perfect unit for my wife and I to full time in has walk around bed I slide The man took very good care on maintaining the unit mechanically as well as the generator. The outside the decals were perfect It just needed a good detailing. The inside needed some updated and because I do flooring and wood finishing work I had a great time on The Cruiser. I added a link that takes you to all the pictures of upgrades. It sits under a carport which will be enclosed into a full garage for it. We love the unit and tow a 2006 Mazda Tribute ( ford escape) behind. We stay at 55 mph and just got back from 3000 mile trip averaging 11 mpg. Its 10 inches lower than regular c class and more aero dynamic and is why at 55 mpg we do well on gas. Get 12 without towing car...Not bad! https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?Pictures of Up dated interior on our BT Cruiserset=a.104018356458970.1073741826.100005524175479&type=1&l=bef700a26f1.4KViews0likes2CommentsRe: What is best way to sell our travel trailer?
I sold 2 trailers past few years on Craigslist. As other say list any issues. I always made sure my units were spotless in and out. The people I sold to took mine very fast. They always said do you know how hard it is to find a unit that's clean and doesn't smell? Mine were garage kept and looked like new. 1 was 10 years old and I got above what the value by 2 grand because it was spotless clean in and out. The rubber roof was also bright white. If you don't go through the cleaning process it will take awhile to sell it, if its older it will not stand out as a bargain if its not spotless as you can make it. Don't ask more then its worth, check NADA for rvs to get a idea what the units worth good luck!392Views0likes0CommentsRe: grand canyon
Go on line and reserve a spot right in the grand canyon. Trailer village is as close as you can get to Canyon and is pretty nice. Full hookups http://www.grandcanyonlodges.com/lodging/trailer-village/ It sometimes hard to book during the summer months but if you go on line you may find some sites open when your going. We stayed a week there exploring the canyon beats driving in everyday.259Views0likes0CommentsRe: solar boost
Most batteries require 14.8 volts (Trojan batteries require) to fully charge your batteries. Most controllers will only get them to 14.4 or 80%full charge. Its not the panels its the preset controllers besides other things like wrong Gauge wire to batteries that waste the volts getting to batteries or charger. If you are really interested in adding solar there is a lot to read and understand to buy a system that really will do all you need. A lot of cheap and expensive kits are available through dealers and on the net that wont do enough to charge the batteries full. Buyer be aware. I started reading and learning all you need to install or have installed the right components to get the most out of you money. I asked like you on a site like this and someone sent me this mans address and now I understand it all. He is not selling anything at all, just a great guy trying to help educate us out here through his discovery with solar. link http://handybobsolar.wordpress.com/the-rv-battery-charging-puzzle-2/ He has written so much about the subject and their is a lot of reading on his site, but like me you will become fully educated on how to live off the grid with 2 panels (320 watts) 2 batteries ( 6 volt) and never run out on power. Don't get ripped off by dealers selling you short on what you need. Be an educated buyer.529Views0likes0CommentsRe: RV NET solar install?
If you are really interested in adding solar there is a lot to read and understand to buy a system that really will do all you need. A lot of cheap and expensive kits are available through dealers and on the net that wont do enough to charge the batteries full. Buyer be aware. I started reading and learning all you need to install or have installed the right components to get the most out of you money. I asked like you on a site like this and someone sent me this mans address and now I understand it all. He is not selling anything just a great guy trying to help educate us out here through his discovery with solar. link http://handybobsolar.wordpress.com/the-rv-battery-charging-puzzle-2/ He has written so much about the subject and their is a lot of reading, but like me you will become fully educated on how to live off the grid with 2 panels (360 watts) 2 batteries ( 6 volt) and never run out on power. Not get ripped off by dealers selling you short on what you need. Be an educated buyer.214Views0likes0CommentsRe: What extras should I insist on in a new Class C
PghBob wrote: Given that you are located in Maryland, you might want to consider going to the RV show in Hershey, mid-September, self-promoted as the largest RV show in the country. There you can see first-hand various rigs of all sort and check the options as well. If you are new to RVing, consider how you will use your RV. For example, are you more interested in traveling around, or more interested in taking the RV to "the lake or beach" for several days or weeks at a time. Also, if new to RVing, you need to factor in the Occupant and Cargo Carrying Capacity (OCCC) of the unit. This is to insure that you are not driving overloaded. Depending of the RV of choice, you may not be able to add all of the suggested options above, without an overload. We saw some units at the Hershey show that would have been overloaded just with the four adults in our family getting onboard. *In general*, the longer the RV and options like slideouts, leveling systems, and towing all decrease the amount of weight you can safely carry. Best wishes for a successful search. This is the best advice you got. See what you can add to ccc weight then consider adding toys and items to coach. We have BT Cruiser 28 ft 1 small slide in living area Unit is perfect for 2. The unit dry with full gas tank is 10,888lbs. That's 3162 lbs. left for us to add two people , food and stuff. We roughly add 1000 to 1500 over that only have maybe 5 gal fresh water when we are on the road pull a 3200 lbs. SUV and can keep the pressure on tires down for a better ride based on weight of load on tires from Tire manufactures chart. Most have TIRES maxed out to 80lbs and ride like a cement truck because they don't know weight of load on axles ( not everyone but most). Plus at 55MPH we averaged ON 3000 MILE SUMMER TRIP 11 mpg with V10. Follow this mans advice, He is steering you at what to look at 1st, then you can add all the toys later when you know the available weight to add on to coach.155Views0likes0CommentsRe: Class b rv suggestions
Capeteacher wrote: I am retiring in a couple of years and am thinking about buying a class b rv. I am single so I will be traveling alone or with a couple of friends. I would like to get something easy to drive and able to park on the street if necessary. I was looking at the ones 20'-23'. My top picks so far are the Rialta, CS Adventurous, Era or Travato, and Airstream. Any comments or suggestions are greatly appreciated. We love Cape may and we are teachers as well. Listen I will give you some advice in looking for a B plus class Rv. We recently just upgraded from a Trailer to a B plus with a single slide. If you look on the net their are used B plus units that are sound and dry and have low mileage. We got a 2004 BT cruiser modle 2790 with 25,000 miles on it, it was well taken care of and got it for 1/3 the price as a new one for 30k. I did some upgrades to it and removed carpet and laid hard wood flooring and cleaned and compounded outside. You can have that done for not so much if needed as well and still save 10s of thousands verse a new unit. Now it looks new in and out and I saved a lot of money just searching for months till I found a suitable unit. You may enjoy having a bedroom area as we really do and the b Plus coach are about a foot lower than a C class and are easy to drive and park. They range for 23 ft with pullout sofa to 28 that can sleep 4. I get about 12mpg verse these new diesels at 18mpg but the new ones cost close to 100k so what do you really save verse spending 30 k used for that 4 more mpg? Its like driving a big van, last year we parked fine in a small seaside town up in Maine and if we choose to pull a car it has the power to do that as well. On a Ford 450 Chassis. plenty of room to be comfortable in at the same time not a super big unit best of both worlds. We plan on full timing in a few years in it and is why we bought it last year that is unless Gov. Christy messes with our teacher pensions some more here in NJ. Take your time look and drive. The Fords E450s really hold up well with minimal mechanical problems so you should have years of service.326Views0likes0Comments
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