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Offline Eagler

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Re: Camping Anyone???
« Reply #15 on: Yesterday at 07:30:44 AM »
Pick your rv well as most if not all are issues waiting to happen..

See youtube for horrific experiences with the rv and dealing with the dealer/ manufacturer...

Seems qa was bad before but went to total hell since covid when everyone wanted to hit the road in them..prices went crazy then too...

They are built to deteriorate requiring constant upkeep and maintenance...

Pulling them down the road expedites the problems as they shake rattle and roll..

My experience is from living in our new old stock never used 36ft 2019 forest river 298RLC Palomino Columbus the last year while helping the aging in-laws..

We've made it just about every month for 10 to 25 days at a stretch..it's been quite the experience..I just didn't know how much work they take just to keep them working safely and properly..

It does beat sleeping in the in-laws spare room with everything that goes with that lol...





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Re: Camping Anyone???
« Reply #16 on: Yesterday at 10:52:30 AM »
Quote from: Eagler on Yesterday at 07:30:44 AM
Pick your rv well as most if not all are issues waiting to happen..

See youtube for horrific experiences with the rv and dealing with the dealer/ manufacturer...

Seems qa was bad before but went to total hell since covid when everyone wanted to hit the road in them..prices went crazy then too...

They are built to deteriorate requiring constant upkeep and maintenance...

Pulling them down the road expedites the problems as they shake rattle and roll..

My experience is from living in our new old stock never used 36ft 2019 forest river 298RLC Palomino Columbus the last year while helping the aging in-laws..

We've made it just about every month for 10 to 25 days at a stretch..it's been quite the experience..I just didn't know how much work they take just to keep them working safely and properly..

It does beat sleeping in the in-laws spare room with everything that goes with that lol...





The trick is pulling the 5th wheel with the Taco  :aok

Eagler

I pull mine with a Denali HD.
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Re: Camping Anyone???
« Reply #17 on: Yesterday at 12:29:58 PM »
The father in law pulled it up to his property using his ram dually...

We don't plan to move and use it anywhere else...

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« Reply #18 on: Yesterday at 08:36:54 PM »
Yeah, the utter lack of quality and durability is one reason I haven't really even considered buying one. And I don't need anything high maintenance, either.
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« Reply #19 on: Today at 07:00:18 AM »
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Sadly one of these will be required if you use it with any regularity..

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« Reply #20 on: Today at 11:19:28 AM »
My current unit is a 32 foot 2014. It has been a great 5ver.
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« Reply #21 on: Today at 12:36:03 PM »
I figure IF you get a good one, AND you take good care of it, you might be okay, as you are. However, I've seen so many get junk, falling apart before they even make three trips, when I know they aren't that careless or incompetent, that it gives me serious pause.
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« Reply #22 on: Today at 12:48:45 PM »
Quote from: Shuffler on Today at 11:19:28 AM
My current unit is a 32 foot 2014. It has been a great 5ver.

Do you store your rv indoors when not in use?

Letting one sit in a wide open field with little pm for 5 years is asking for issues...ask me how I know..

I can see buying one as one didn't know any better but unless you got the one in a million not stapled together by Larry the speed freak with his new staple gun, I can't see many making that same mistake twice..not like they are inexpensive...

Youtube has had to affect that industries bottom line with its numerous rv horror stories..

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« Reply #23 on: Today at 01:20:19 PM »
Quote from: Captain Virgil Hilts on Today at 12:36:03 PM
I figure IF you get a good one, AND you take good care of it, you might be okay, as you are. However, I've seen so many get junk, falling apart before they even make three trips, when I know they aren't that careless or incompetent, that it gives me serious pause.
This is true with anything. I have seen the same with cars and trucks. Even homes from some builders are more suspect than others.

One of the worst culprits in RVs is incorrect plumbing. Most RVs are built to be light and some are better at that than others also. In the end you can have issues with a low end or high end unit. If you are buying new... you will be working out any bugs.

That is my only issue with buying new.
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« Reply #24 on: Today at 03:07:20 PM »
Try 5 year old new without the 2 year warranty..

Feel like I am training to be an RV tech in my retirement..

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