tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2756706420552331439.post6600468673231329752..comments2024-03-15T03:55:01.277-05:00Comments on Travel Bug: Choosing an RV -- Mon., July 23TravelBug-Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01974719934652737928noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2756706420552331439.post-73524678646360212322012-07-24T05:54:20.047-05:002012-07-24T05:54:20.047-05:00Great job Susan. I would also add purchase trailer...Great job Susan. I would also add purchase trailer before truck. This is important because the weight of the trailer determines the size of truck. Some folks by the truck first, then find out the truck will not tow the trailer. Most sales people in dealership know very little about truck tow capacities.<br /><br />Another suggestion is to sign up with http://rv-dreams.activeboard.com/. Howard/Linda Payne manage the most honest unbiased RV Forum on the internet. Lots of people there with lots of good advice. This is a great forum.Jerry / Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04640123141207525571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2756706420552331439.post-69033012262597815812012-07-23T16:43:29.360-05:002012-07-23T16:43:29.360-05:00Oh my gosh, see, I knew y'all (I'm startin...Oh my gosh, see, I knew y'all (I'm starting to sound Texan) could come up with a list of helpful things.<br /><br />Our combined experiences make for some good reading and shopping tips.<br /><br />Thank you, Rick.<br /><br />SusanTravelBug-Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01974719934652737928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2756706420552331439.post-55297778795819677322012-07-23T16:38:43.788-05:002012-07-23T16:38:43.788-05:00Not being "seasoned" simply means this i...Not being "seasoned" simply means this is closer to your heart because you've just lived through it.<br /><br />Good things to think about. If someone hasn't had the experience, it's hard to know what to look for.<br /><br />Thank you for helping others wrap their heads around some of the issues in RV ownership. Good comment.<br /><br />SusanTravelBug-Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01974719934652737928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2756706420552331439.post-87870978320300491812012-07-23T16:04:53.278-05:002012-07-23T16:04:53.278-05:00Great list and suggestions. As for the inside, on...Great list and suggestions. As for the inside, one other thing I would add is to make sure that you can see your TV from the chairs or sofa that you are going to be sitting on the most. I've seen some where you have to crane your neck around and that could get pretty painful after a while.<br /><br />Another thing we like is having some kind of laminate flooring in the living room and kitchen area - we have a 32' 5'er. Keeping a carpet clean is pretty tough in an RV at the best of times and the living room area is especially difficult.Rickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16523089898331291694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2756706420552331439.post-2338246706127483212012-07-23T15:30:27.653-05:002012-07-23T15:30:27.653-05:00Not seasoned, but having started in a TT and alrea...Not seasoned, but having started in a TT and already moved to a used A... older due to budget. Here is something I should have taken more time to think about...<br />Electric outlets - are there enough? are they in the right places?<br />My water heater is GAS only, since I spend most time in campsite hooked up to shore power, I would prefer it to switch over to electric...not possible unless I change out a perfectly good water heater.<br />The dinnet..benchs... is there 'electrical' or other 'stuff' under the seats that make it impossible or at least very difficult to remove / remodel the area? <br />Mine has gas heaters underneath, limiting the inside storage I 'thought' I had.<br />Had this A for 3 months and I am already saving and looking for newer and better suited to our needs. Not regretting, just a tad smarter I hope.Marsha & Joe campers4lifex2https://www.blogger.com/profile/14666340068826260327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2756706420552331439.post-25386861617656101242012-07-23T13:22:36.448-05:002012-07-23T13:22:36.448-05:00Merikay,
Great! Thank you so much. There's so ...Merikay,<br />Great! Thank you so much. There's so much knowledge "out on the road." <br /><br />I can't wait to hear what other people say as well. <br /><br />SusanTravelBug-Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01974719934652737928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2756706420552331439.post-24178985289551866012012-07-23T12:48:53.865-05:002012-07-23T12:48:53.865-05:00Don't forget to check out the bed. Can you ge...Don't forget to check out the bed. Can you get into it if the bedroom slide out is in? Do you have access to both sides of the bed, or does one person have to climb over? They can cost p to a thousand or more. I've seen some that sort of fold up when the slide is in. Most RV mattresses are terrible, and you will probably want a new one. If buying used, when you make your purchase budget be sure to include several thousand dollars for things that may need to be replaced or repaired in the short term. Tires, Batteries seals come into that catagory. If you are buying an A or a C, you will probably want a tow car. Don't forget it can cost up to 4K to set a car up for towing with the proper hitch, tow bar, baseplate and braking system.Merikayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05378095339747943548noreply@blogger.com