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New Class A Winnebago owners
We're prior owners of a Grand Design fifth wheel and in the process of purchasing a 2008 Winnebago Sightseer M34. Wondering if anyone might have specific recommendations for a new 2008 Winnebago owner? I'm sure we'll have specific questions after we get it home and look forward to your "expert" advice. Dennis & Phyllis1.9KViews0likes5CommentsRe: Nitro fill tires on fifth wheel
I forgot to mention that when we got home we found out all of our tires have a cold pressure of only 67psi and the tire manufacturer calls for 80psi so we need to add nitro to all four tires. In fact one of them is down now to 34psi because of a leaky tire pressure sensor we put on after we got home. Phyllis112Views0likes0CommentsNitro fill tires on fifth wheel
Just purchased a new Grand Design Reflection that has nitro filled tires. We didn't have nitro in our previous FW so we're wondering if anyone has had experience using nitro in theirs. Does the pressure stay consistent enough that you don't have to add air? We're wondering about accessibility to nitro. Our vehicle has nitro and the tire pressure stays very consistent which is making our tires wear very well but the dealer also checks the psi when we have it serviced so accessibility to nitro is not a problem there. We're just wondering how difficult it's going to be to maintain nitro only in our FW tires. Phyllis7.4KViews0likes31CommentsRe: mid profile fifth wheel manufacturers
Well I've spent hours researching on the internet and we've hit almost every RV dealer in Southern California and are still trying to decide. All of your suggestions have been a great help in knowing what to look for. So far for FWs we've looked at Jayco's Eagle HT and Soltice, the Open Range Light by Heartland Ridge, Artic Wolf and Cougar HT by Keystone, and the Grand Design Reflection. We're gonna have to wait for the Pomona RV Show to see some of the others I guess because we can't find them at the dealers (Sundance XLT by Heartland; Durange 1500 by KZ; Chaparral Lite by Coachmen; Springdale by Keystone. The Northwood and Outdoor RV products look great but are a bit beyond our budget. As for TT the search is not any easier because we're trying to find something comparable to a FW floor plan under 31 feet but of course without the extensive inside and outside storage. Hopefully we'll settle on something soon!639Views0likes0CommentsRe: west coast vs east coast construction
I've just noticed a lot of websites differentiate between west and east coast models and some of the floor plans I like I can't find available in California. We'll check out the RV Show in Pomona in a few weeks and see what we can find. Thanks everyone for your input.259Views0likes0CommentsRe: mid profile fifth wheel manufacturers
Thanks. We looked at the Grand Design Reflection and like it but one thing I'm learning is that a lot of units fall under mid profile since a lot of the newer units are going to 13'5" and higher. Looks like we'll have to go with a TT to get lower. Our Cameo was only 12'5" to the AC. Thanks again everyone for your help!637Views0likes0Commentswest coast vs east coast construction
When searching websites for RV locations I have to select west coast or east coast and I'm wondering if there's a difference in their construction from the factory. It appears some models are not available from dealers in both areas. Does anyone know why and if it's something we should be aware of during our selection of an RV? We live in Southern California and don't typically RV in very cold climates so would either west or east coast units work okay for us?1.6KViews0likes5CommentsRe: mid profile fifth wheel manufacturers
Appreciate all the feedback and suggestions! We don't expect to find the same quality we had with the Cameo but we only used it for vacations and never spent as much time in at as we had originally planned. We definitely don't want something that's going to fall apart going down the road though so we'll compare quality before making a selection. We're thinking about going to a TT but want to check the mid profile units out first. If anyone comes up with more possibilities I'll definitely check them out. I have a follow up question about east coast vs west coast constructed units but I guess I should do a new post on that issue. Thanks again for your input!638Views0likes0CommentsRe: side fiberglass and thinking zep
Gjac wrote: I used 4 coats of Zeps and it still looks good and has not yellowed after 5 or 6 years. The front cap due to cleaning off bugs I had to reapply. I've read in older posts that others used RMP#3. Is Zeps the same thing and which product is it? Both Lowes and Home Depot sell 2-4 different Zep products.274Views0likes0Comments
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