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General Forums => The O' Club => Topic started by: Shuffler on October 03, 2025, 12:34:45 PM
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We will be up at OAK Navarro Mills Lake Texas. Arriving the 16th and leaving on the 19th. Any of you old cow hands out that way? We will be camping with some friends from the north side of the Dallas area.
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I rarely truly camp except to hunt now. I still have a tent. I need to replace some gear that was lost, stolen, or damaged. Not sure we'll ever get a small camper again, although I just bought an '06 2500 4x4 'burb with an 8.1, and it will pull one. Maybe one day.
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I rarely truly camp except to hunt now. I still have a tent. I need to replace some gear that was lost, stolen, or damaged. Not sure we'll ever get a small camper again, although I just bought an '06 2500 4x4 'burb with an 8.1, and it will pull one. Maybe one day.
I haven't tent camped in some time. Back in the day we did 5 day kayak trips on the rivers across Texas and camped as we went.
Years before that we tent camped as teens.
My wife is spoiled to having her own bathroom with shower. Along with a/c.
My current rig is 32 foot 5th wheel Cougar. I am this close to pulling the trigger on a new Cougar 326RLI Midnight Edition. My current rig has been great but is getting long in the tooth.
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Don't you find something else screwing up when you use your 5th wheel Shuffler?
On the way to our 2019 forest river again now for about 2 weeks..I have the new screw cover trim replacement of about 100 feet waiting for me this time..
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Don't you find something else screwing up when you use your 5th wheel Shuffler?
On the way to our 2019 forest river again now for about 2 weeks..I have the new screw cover trim replacement of about 100 feet waiting for me this time..
Like I said... the one I have is getting a little long in the tooth. Everything is working fine right now but as all RVs, it requires maintenance. The auto level works great. The unhitch level memory works great. All three powered slides work great.... just adjusted the cables on them. The powered canopy works great. The remote for all those powered items works great. Both a/cs are in good working order. I replaced the two recliners and the couch about two years a go. The couch has two recliners in it also. New it came with the upgraded suspension... which still works great.
The new RV I am about to get is 36 foot. It is a little heavier and loaded out with solar panels and cameras. It also has an automotive paint finish.
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I do have a 3599 crew cab 8.1 Allison I could use to pull a bigger trailer, but I really feel like we'd be as happy with something smaller, easier to find a place for, and, towing with the 'burb means more room for passengers in more comfort. This close to retirement, I'm not sure I want to buy something huge and expensive.
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Sounds like a blast at Navarro Mills Lake! Camping trip, eh? I haven't explored that neck of the woods lately! Be sure to check out the fishing; I hear the crappie fishing is great. Any tips for newbie campers hitting up that area? Safe travels from Dallas!
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Issue with rv's these days is quality control..most things really but some yt descriptions of rv assemblers are crack heads with a staple gun...I can believe it...
I have seen it first hand and yt is filled with stories of ppl paying huge money for these things only to have them in the dealership for warranty work as issues arise on their 1st attempt to use them..
Our oldest worked a short time at a Camping World...stories from that are scary and sad..
Eagler
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Issue with rv's these days is quality control..most things really but some yt descriptions of rv assemblers are crack heads with a staple gun...I can believe it...
I have seen it first hand and yt is filled with stories of ppl paying huge money for these things only to have them in the dealership for warranty work as issues arise on their 1st attempt to use them..
Our oldest worked a short time at a Camping World...stories from that are scary and sad..
Eagler
Ratings on the Cougar Midnight Edition are stellar. That is the inspector ratings.
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I do have a 3599 crew cab 8.1 Allison I could use to pull a bigger trailer, but I really feel like we'd be as happy with something smaller, easier to find a place for, and, towing with the 'burb means more room for passengers in more comfort. This close to retirement, I'm not sure I want to buy something huge and expensive.
Stay under 38 feet and you are OK. I set my limit at 36. You go over and you find less places to stay by far. The places that can handle larger rigs tend to only have 4 or 5 spots and they are usually taken.
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Sounds like a blast at Navarro Mills Lake! Camping trip, eh? I haven't explored that neck of the woods lately! Be sure to check out the fishing; I hear the crappie fishing is great. Any tips for newbie campers hitting up that area? Safe travels from Dallas!
We are all taking kayaks to explore. Fishing there was pretty good last time we went. We did not take our kayaks.... this time we are going to explore.
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Stay under 38 feet and you are OK. I set my limit at 36. You go over and you find less places to stay by far. The places that can handle larger rigs tend to only have 4 or 5 spots and they are usually taken.
Yeah, unless I buy something to haul race cars, I'm going under 30', probably no bigger than 28'.
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Yeah, unless I buy something to haul race cars, I'm going under 30', probably no bigger than 28'.
We all set our requirements.... the main one is to enjoy our camp sites and surroundings. Some great places to hang out.
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We are all taking kayaks to explore. Fishing there was pretty good last time we went. We did not take our kayaks.... this time we are going to explore.
It's a spambot.
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We all set our requirements.... the main one is to enjoy our camp sites and surroundings. Some great places to hang out.
My partner quit racing. He and his wife got a small camper they pull with a half ton. My wife would probably like it, if she got any real time off.
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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...
(https://i.postimg.cc/Wd3Hn3KB/20241203-105705.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/Wd3Hn3KB)
(https://i.postimg.cc/N2kzNrQt/20241203-112203.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/N2kzNrQt)
The trick is pulling the 5th wheel with the Taco :aok
Eagler
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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...
(https://i.postimg.cc/Wd3Hn3KB/20241203-105705.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/Wd3Hn3KB)
(https://i.postimg.cc/N2kzNrQt/20241203-112203.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/N2kzNrQt)
The trick is pulling the 5th wheel with the Taco :aok
Eagler
I pull mine with a Denali HD.
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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...
Eagler
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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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https://a.co/d/eMCTYHp
Sadly one of these will be required if you use it with any regularity..
Eagler
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My current unit is a 32 foot 2014. It has been a great 5ver.
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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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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..
Eagler
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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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Try 5 year old new without the 2 year warranty..
Feel like I am training to be an RV tech in my retirement..
:cheers:
Eagler
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Try 5 year old new without the 2 year warranty..
Feel like I am training to be an RV tech in my retirement..
:cheers:
Eagler
HAHA... I am used to doing maintenance.... home, vehicles, tractors, RV, trailers.... you name it.... all my life. If you get a lemon it can be miserable. If you buy new... a lemon can mean you have an out.
Often now, I'll have one of the employees change oil or grease bearings.
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Ain't no way I'm camping in Texas with all them rattlesnakes running around. :bolt: Hell no!
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Ain't no way I'm camping in Texas with all them rattlesnakes running around. :bolt: Hell no!
Just an fyi, rattlesnakes don't run.
:bolt:
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Ain't no way I'm camping in Texas with all them rattlesnakes running around. :bolt: Hell no!
I grew up in Texas and camped out many times all around north Texas. They're here for sure but I never saw one.
I did get bitten by a Brown Recluse while camping in Arkansas.
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I don't remember being harmed by, or in fear off the wildlife. Once in my youth, a large water moccasin swam directly at me, for about 60' or so, mouth open. I was not really scared, I hoped he'd just quit. He didn't, that was his final error, a medium powered carbine into his open mouth resolved the issue. I was surprised the shot was that accurate, I was point shooting.
As far as RV's go, I feel confident in saying that, on the whole, they're significantly and consistently of poorer quality than the vast majority of regular motor vehicles manufactured today. And I say that as a professional in the business, with 40 plus years experience, who owns nothing newer than twenty model years old, save one Harley Davidson, a CVO Pro Street Breakout. When we raced, we had several different RV's we lived at the track in. Despite some costing well over $300,000, none were of exceptional quality. Or even truly good quality.
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You will rarely ever see a rattlesnake as they do not like being around humans. Like anywhere you camp, you need to be aware of your surroundings.
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a: Let's go camping! There's going to be fighting, drinking and f - ing.
b: who's going?
a: just you and me
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5th wheel living and aces high is a neat trick...
I have a foldable table stashed under the master bed - it lifts for storage - along with a set of rudder pedals mounted on wooden frame next to the warthog joystick...
The laptop is under the bedroom TV in the small dresser top nook, with the vr headset and throttle stored in the closet..
Every evening I have to pull it all out and assemble it all in front of the tv while sitting on the edge of the bed to play, then an hour later break it down and store it away until tomorrow night...
Got starlink for $120 a month as it's the only connection that works out here for AH..
I am not addicted.. :airplane: :joystick:
Eagler
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ROTFLMAO what a picture that makes.
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ROTFLMAO what a picture that makes.
Ok ok here is the link to the table I setup each night to play for an hour...I know you want one yourself :banana:
https://a.co/d/azoqyka
It should be interesting tomorrow with the scenario :joystick:
:cheers:
Eagler