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03-19-2014, 08:28 AM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: Rockton, IL
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Hey Happy Campers
Moving from a mid 90s Class A 34 footer to a new 29.2 ACE. Finished our inspection at dealer on Monday and had them hold it to fix a couple of minor things.
1) Kitchen sink bowl not draining due to deformation around drain. I think the plumbing was causing some up-pressure.
2) Gouge/tear in the vinyl floor size of thumbnail. This was the saddest find as they said they "have a guy" that can fix it. If unhappy or it doesn't last they will replace entire floor. I'm not encouraged by that idea as far as the amount of things that would be disassembled and put back together.
3) Other items all minor and unmentionable.
I was disappointed to find rust and tire sling underside. RV was probably brought from Elkhart in January to Rockford, IL and they really should flush the underbody to avoid this immediate depreciation. There was a lot of debris just simply resting on the underside of the front bumper from the trip. Not just sand and dirt, but interestingly enough, an extra hardware latch like the one used to secure the front grill closed right above where it was found. Kind of a Z shaped piece of hardware.
Anyway, we are a family of 5 and an 80lb furball. However the oldest daughter is in college and spends most of Summer as a camp counselor in N. WI.
Looking forward to spending more time behind the wheel this year as we should feel more road ready with the new coach. Hope to pick it up in a couple days and be on the road for a trial run in April.
We love biking, hiking, boating, canoeing and meeting others. I don't particularly like the high traffic tourist destinations. I'd rather go out of my way for a more natural setting and less traveled path.
We've enjoyed trips to MO, TX, NM, CO, IA, WI, and of course a couple stops in our own state of IL. We are at the border of WI so we spend a lot of our summer up there. I'd like to make a trip back to Lake Superior this Summer and I'd love to go all to the way to San Diego or Florida someday. Yellowstone would be great as well.
I'm thinking about joining boondockerswelcome and would love to hear reviews on that idea.
Best,
Tom
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03-19-2014, 10:18 AM
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Community Administrator
Fleetwood Owners Club Workhorse Chassis Owner
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Marquette, Michigan "Da UP" & Lehigh Acres Florida
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03-19-2014, 10:25 AM
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Community Administrator
Join Date: Aug 2009
Posts: 53,543
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Welcome to irv2. Hope the dealer does the right thing for you.
Cliff
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03-19-2014, 11:02 AM
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Senior Member
Ford Super Duty Owner
Join Date: May 2013
Posts: 1,126
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welcome
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1999 Newmar Mountian Aire 3758 37.5 ft V10
living life like there is know tomorrow
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03-19-2014, 11:36 AM
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Community Moderator
Newmar Owners Club
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Point Pleasant Beach, NJ
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2016 London Aire 4519, Freightliner chassis, Cummins ISX, 2018 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited, Blue Ox Avail with AF1. TST 507 TPMS
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03-19-2014, 07:30 PM
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Senior Member
Country Coach Owners Club Retired Fire Service RVer's
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Ocala, Florida
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 Welcome and glad to meet you!
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03-19-2014, 10:05 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: Louisiana
Posts: 847
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Welcome. Hope all goes well with the repairs and your family is able to take that first "shakedown cruise" soon.
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03-19-2014, 10:13 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Austin, Texas
Posts: 413
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Welcome and I hope you enjoy your new house with wheels (my grand kids name for our RV).
Hhg 
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03-20-2014, 04:19 AM
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Senior Member
Winnebago Owners Club
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: Buffalo, IA
Posts: 2,825
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Welcome from Eastern Iowa....Congrats on the new rig.... 
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2011 Winnie Journey 34y, Freightliner / Cummins , 2012 Chevy Colorado Toad
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03-20-2014, 05:34 AM
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Senior Member
Fleetwood Owners Club
Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: Arkansas
Posts: 12,156
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Welcome, need to check out some of our State Parks here in Arkansas, just avoid July and August, very hot and humid.
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03-20-2014, 05:49 AM
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Senior Member
Newmar Owners Club Workhorse Chassis Owner
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Michigan
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Welcome aboard and glad you joined us. Hope you get everything straightened out.
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04 NEWMAR MACA 3778 W22 / 05 PT Vert
Michigan (Summer) Michigan (Winter For Now)
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03-20-2014, 08:33 AM
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Senior Member/RVM #90
Monaco Owners Club
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Columbus, MS
Posts: 54,771
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Hi Tom! Welcome to IRV2! It's great to have you join the gang!
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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