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02-13-2018, 05:02 AM
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Junior Member
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Newbie to the RV world
Hello from NJ. Just wanted to say hi and introduce myself (Charlie) to the wonderful world of RV'ing.
Purchased a 2002 31 foot Tiffin Allegro and I'm very excited to get started. Any tips or help is appreciated.
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02-13-2018, 05:29 AM
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Registered User
Winnebago Owners Club
Join Date: Feb 2018
Posts: 1,336
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Welcome, Charlie. Any question, anytime, just ask.
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02-13-2018, 05:32 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2017
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Welcome Charlie, the best advise I can give is keep it covered when not in use.
Safe traveling,
Rick
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02-13-2018, 05:38 AM
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Senior Member
Tiffin Owners Club
Join Date: Jul 2016
Location: Where we park it!
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Welcome. Congrats on the new rig. There are lots of good folks and good info here. Congrats on the new rig! Enjoy the adventure. Ex Jersey boy here.
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2018 Tiffin Allegro RED 37PA
2020 JEEP Trailhawk
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02-13-2018, 07:05 AM
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Senior Member
Tiffin Owners Club
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: Foley, AL
Posts: 1,093
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Newbie to the RV world
Welcome Charlie! Best advice for someone just starting is read these various forums. iRV2 and TRVN. Follow and read, read, read. You will learn a lot. Also, try not to get discouraged as most of what you’ll read are problems because people are trying to get an issue resolved, so it makes it seem like motorhomes are nothing but a bunch of issues. It’s not really that way. They’re a great lifestyle and the RV people are a great bunch always willing to help out.
Since you have an older rig, and we don’t know anything about it, my offering is to search the forums about tires and batteries. Tires are usually good for 10 years max (don’t start on me everyone) and never let your batteries get below a 50% charge. That’ll shorten their lifespan. And as always....Safe Travels!
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(Tiffin) 2017 Phaeton 40QBH; 2023 Wayfarer 25RW (coming soon)
2016 Jeep JKUS with Ready Brute Elite towbar
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02-13-2018, 07:36 AM
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Senior Member
Nor'easters Club Fleetwood Owners Club Freightliner Owners Club
Join Date: Feb 2014
Location: Lake Katrine, NY
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Welcome from NY. Two things for my two cents is go camping local till you get used to the rig and bring a pad with you to write down all the things you forgot or go camping with a friend to help you out. The second is load it up like you were going to go someplace and take it to a CAT scale and weigh your coach to make sure you have your tires properly inflated.
The rest is to enjoy it.
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2018 Fleetwood Discovery LXE 40G
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02-13-2018, 09:02 AM
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Senior Member/RVM #90
Monaco Owners Club
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Columbus, MS
Posts: 54,578
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Hi Charlie! Welcome to IRV2! We're sure glad you joined the gang!
Congrats on the new rig! Keep her between the ditches!
Good luck, happy trails, and God bless!
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Sometimes I sits and thinks, sometimes I just sits.....
2002 Monaco Windsor 40PBT, 2013 Honda CRV AWD
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02-13-2018, 02:08 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2017
Location: Sacramento, California
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Check the date code on the tires. Unfortunately if they are 10 years old even though they look good you need to replace. RV tires are based on age not by mileage.
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02-13-2018, 05:06 PM
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Senior Member
Newmar Owners Club Solo Rvers Club Freightliner Owners Club
Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: On the road...somewhere...
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Roadside assistance is a must
I highly recommend you get roadside assistance, particularly with an older coach. I'm with Goodsam and pretty happy with it, but there are others, including your own insurance company that may off it. I like Goodsam because it covers my toad too.
Welcome, I'll keep an eye out for you on the road.
TR
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02-13-2018, 05:11 PM
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Senior Member
Monaco Owners Club Holiday Rambler Owners Club
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: michigan-tip of the mitt
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Ask away. There are no dumb questions and on this forum someone will have an answer. Some may be the wrong answer but you can figure that out on your own.
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2003 Class C, 29' Gulfstream
Next stop?
Previous rigs..2 Pickup campers,2 TT's, 3 DP MH's
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02-14-2018, 07:46 AM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Feb 2018
Posts: 6
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Thanks everyone! I'm signing up with Good Sam this weekend at the RV show in Atlantic City. I'll definetly check out that other info also
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02-14-2018, 09:10 AM
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Member
Join Date: Apr 2016
Location: Fort Wayne, IN
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Search this site for checklists, modify them for your rig and follow them closely for arrival and departure. It will save you more often than you think.
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2007 Winnebago Voyage
2013 Kia Soul on a Master Tow Dolly
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02-15-2018, 06:56 AM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Feb 2018
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Quote:
Originally Posted by JayLynn
Search this site for checklists, modify them for your rig and follow them closely for arrival and departure. It will save you more often than you think.
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Okay, thanks. Still learning this app. Do you mean the pre-trip list? Any idea where I can find them?
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02-15-2018, 07:38 AM
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Senior Member
Nor'easters Club Fleetwood Owners Club Freightliner Owners Club
Join Date: Feb 2014
Location: Lake Katrine, NY
Posts: 269
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Try looking here and then modify to suit your needs.
http://rvreview.ning.com/m/blogpost?...logPost%3A2901
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Herb, Anna and Lil Herb
2018 Fleetwood Discovery LXE 40G
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