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07-11-2016, 03:16 PM
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Jumped Right In --- Now FaReeking Out
Awesome Website. Quite like, CruiseCritic, which I am very familiar with.
Trading that obsession in as of 2 days ago, for irv2!
Did lots of research for 1-2 years. But never found this website...wow.
Pulled the trigger, the whole package in a day and now very anxious!
About us:
DH and I both grew up doing lots of camping. We are motorcyclists & ATV fans.
He retires in Dec 2017, at which time we intend to be snowbirds and fly this frozen tundra in the winter.
Two days ago we purchased a new Dodge Ram 2500 Cummins Diesel PU.
We drove from the Dodge dealer to an RV dealer and purchased a Evergreen Tesla T3212 5er Toyhauler at an obscenely great price -- less than half off MSRP.
Then I find this website and see that Evergreen is going belly up. Hmmmmm.
We take delivery of 5er in a week, after truck gets all the accessories we added, including 5th wheel stuff---it was pre-prepped for it so that helped.
My first few questions are:
A) Good source for PDI checklist?
B) Best resources for bridge height clearance information?
C) Is there a checklist on what to pack....what not to forget!?
Thanks for your time and consideration.
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07-11-2016, 04:06 PM
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Location: Prescott, Arizona
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Welcome to the group! You are correct, there is a lot of good information here. It is good to have you aboard.
As for your question B: I have a truckers map (Rand McNally) that gives much of that information. I also use a Truckers dezi GPS. And I have my height (feet/meters) and weight (pounds/kg) printed on a label within view of the driver.
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07-11-2016, 04:26 PM
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Fleetwood Owners Club Outdoors RV Owners Club
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I'm hoping you bought enough truck!
Here's a link to my wife's packing lists (yes two) plus some black and grey tank guidelines.
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/b5vlsqjyl...S7ZBcJpma?dl=0
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07-11-2016, 04:33 PM
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Be aware on the black and grey tanks... the TIMES she's listed were specific to our unit.... YMMV
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07-11-2016, 04:51 PM
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Monaco Owners Club Winnebago Owners Club
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B) Buy a GPS made for RVs so you can input your height and weight. I download and use the POI file from here to stay up to date on low clearances.
Low Clearance POI - GPS Data
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07-11-2016, 05:15 PM
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Thanks, ByeTheWay.
Great idea to keep the RVs data posted near the driver.
The lists are great and helpful, plasma800, thanks much.
We'll be a bit close with the truck size, but we'll never have it at cargo capacity and checked it from a few angles and feel fine with it.
sdennislee--Thank you, I'll be ordering all that (and more!). LOL
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07-12-2016, 07:45 AM
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Originally Posted by plasma800
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Thank for the lists! Very informative and love that one includes a wine opener. 
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07-12-2016, 07:47 AM
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07-12-2016, 08:11 AM
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Monaco Owners Club
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Hi!  Welcome to IRV2! We're sure glad you joined the gang! 
Congrats on the new rig! Keep her between the ditches!
I would recommend a good RV-specific GPS and a Rand McNally Motor Carriers Atlas!
Good luck, happy trails, and God bless! 
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07-12-2016, 10:36 AM
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Location: Prescott, Arizona
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sdennislee
I did not realize the RV GPS had input for weight and height. My Truck gps does that also. Plus fuel stations. I too put custom POI's in including, Elks, PassPort Am., Casino's, Days End, CoEs.
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07-12-2016, 11:31 AM
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Fleetwood Owners Club Outdoors RV Owners Club
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Quote:
Originally Posted by rvtrekers
Thank for the lists! Very informative and love that one includes a wine opener. |
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'5 Fleetwood Revolution- '15 Airstream Intl Sig. 27FB
Jay, Andrea, Stella '14 Ram 3500 Aisin '18 ORV F30RLS
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07-12-2016, 11:35 AM
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Welcome to the greatest RV forum.
For bridge heights, propane restrictions, tolls etc, I use the Rand Mcnally GPS. Yes it has warts but all of them do. I have two of them and always cross check the routing.
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07-12-2016, 05:09 PM
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Monaco Owners Club Winnebago Owners Club
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ByeTheWay
sdennislee
I did not realize the RV GPS had input for weight and height. My Truck gps does that also. Plus fuel stations. I too put custom POI's in including, Elks, PassPort Am., Casino's, Days End, CoEs.
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Length and propane capacity as well
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2009 Winnebago Chalet 231CR
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07-17-2016, 08:53 PM
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Newmar Owners Club
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Glad to have you here in the forum with us.
Happy Trails!!!
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