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Re: Interesting way to level your camper.......
Can, but should? Reminds me of a time I did that with my old pop up. Then the door didn't want to close due to the trailer being bent where it shouldn't have been. My tongue jack would likely allow me to do this, but I'd be afraid of the consequences. It creaks awful when I just load up the rear jacks a little.196Views0likes0CommentsRe: Slide size
Great question. We bought our first TT and didn't consider this. 2 years later(this year) we've upgraded and still didn't think about it until we got it home. Let me tell ya... wowsa. We bought a gulfstream Amerilite 259BH model (just shy of 29 feet ball to bumper). With the slide in we can still access the fridge, and walk all the way back to the bathroom, and open/close the door! I'm not a thin guy, and it's no issue. In fact we could camp this way. The slide gives us a ton of open floor space, so with it in we just have an aisle like in a non-slide. On our slide is a sofa and dinette.407Views0likes0CommentsRe: Blowing out water lines?
I drain in the fall, hit the bypass for the water heater, pull the plug. (Mine does not have an electric element). Then I blow out the lines and suck in a little antifreeze. Fill the traps too. When it's finally above freezing for a week here all week. (So far, no joy) I Sanitize and fill the system. I don't drain it again until fall. I keep it full of water in the yard, as a power outage or two have caught me in the past and at least I can still have water/shower. (On a well). I don't travel with that water typically. (Weight) I don't think you harmed anything... just a lot of extra work.408Views0likes0CommentsRe: Emptying a portable sewer tote
I'll add in, I think if I had to do this for a seasonal, I'd consider a honeywagon service or the like. Once you blackwater your tote, ALL water is blackwater, unless you've got some crazy cleaing plan. My tote has never seen blackwater, and I'll keep it that way. Yuck.343Views0likes0CommentsRe: Emptying a portable sewer tote
As 2 oldman said, he's just talking about Grey water. I have a 30 gallon black tank, and while my tote is over 30, I cannot imagine how long I'd have to be at a camp site to where I'd need to dump my black at all. Grey, sure..showers, dishes, etc. But the black I leave for the way out headed home.343Views0likes0CommentsRe: Anyone else ever say, "I'm never buying another RV?
We bought a brand new TT in 2013. 2014 the better half suggested looking for a new (2nd) house closer to her folks. This winter we went to the RV show for something to do. We were happy with our 20 footer, it fit us a little snug with the dogs and a grandkid, but otherwise was beautiful. I kept my hands in my pockets the whole RV show... I was not there to buy a thing! As we were leaving the DW says "So, that bunkhouse, if we can get a lower interest loan ...do you think he'd do it?". In my yard is a new 26 foot bunkhouse. 8 dollars more a month with substantially lower interest than the first. (We improved our scores) I'm waiting...next, will be a class C. (When she suggests it)192Views0likes0CommentsRe: Smaller bunk house trailer recommendations
colliehauler wrote: Not a 22 to 24 foot but you might want to check out Wildwood 26bhss. With the large deep slide it gives you a lot of room for a rainy day. The Salem 26bhss is the same trailer. It might be larger then you want. We had a 20 footer (dinette slide, no bunks). We just recently bought a 259BH from Gulfstream. Very simliar to the wildwood mentioned, and the floor space is incredible. That, and you can access the bathroom, really every thing, with it slid in.527Views0likes0CommentsRe: jayco vs keystone vs gulf stream
Amy703 wrote: We have a 2010 Gulfstream Kingsport 23RBS. We love it. It has been pretty much trouble free. It originally came with cheap tires that cracked in the first 6 months that we owned it. Gulfstream reimbursed us $100 a tire including the spare for a new set of Maxxis. We had to contact them directly because our dealer dropped the ball. Gulfstream was great. They also sent us a new knob for the stove. My husband broke the knob that ignites the oven and GS replaced it no problem. We are looking forward to dewinterizing soon and getting out there. THey know the tires they ship with are crap. "whatever china is shipping us' is what they put on. (The quotes being from our local gulfstream rep, during the purchase of our 2nd Amerilite line camper). I too had complained to the dealer with no luck, so maybe if these crack as quickly I'll give the rep a call. Odd thing was, you couldn't blame it on weather/ sun because only one tire on each side was cracking. All purchased new on the camper.1.1KViews0likes0Comments
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