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11-30-2013, 04:42 PM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: texas at this time 2015
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Man are we having fun!
just wanted to say hi. and check in with everyone. We've been reading this forum for about three weeks now. But our first new to us class a. Going full time in the winter, somebody check my sanity! This is our third night in, and it got down to 4° first day, I did not notice the slide topper bracket got caught in the slide and when the snow melted. It poured in behind the driver's seat. second night the house batteries went dead and had to run the engine for a few hours. Somehow sucking exhaust into the coach. after research found that the converter was wired improperly to the batteries and would shut down, but didn't figure it out until after I bought a new converter, which is on its way. Wake up the next day to find no water in the kitchen, and only cold water in the bathroom. wet bay heater quit. Installed space heater in wet bay and hairdryer under shower. After six hours all is well. ARE WE HAVING FUN YET? LOL  our next step is to get rid of all that junk that we thought we could bring. Sorry for the novel, but we will be posting questions and comments as we go.
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Rob and Jan
2003 monaco lapalma 34SBD W-22 chassis
2003 Honda accord toad
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11-30-2013, 04:49 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Pueblo, CO
Posts: 624
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All the joys of a new coach and the first days of being a RV'er. At 4 degrees outside, my best suggestion is head south. Hope you have better days.
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2009 Berkshire 390 QS and toad
Retired and traveling
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11-30-2013, 04:56 PM
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Senior Member
Ford Super Duty Owner
Join Date: May 2013
Posts: 1,126
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thinks could be much worst Just the fun of learning.Welcome to irv2
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11-30-2013, 04:57 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2013
Posts: 678
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Using my psychic mind reading skills it's a Monaco. Other then that I can't tell you much about it and its 3 days old to you. Welcome to IRV2. Or if you prefer bad typing skills wlcmeo ot VI2R!
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FREG/P under 45', over 300 hp under 600 lb ft torque.
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11-30-2013, 05:11 PM
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Moderator Emeritus
Ford Super Duty Owner
Join Date: Aug 2000
Location: Bryan, TX when not traveling.
Posts: 22,948
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4 degF is not fun in any RV. My advice is move south until the weather is no longer freezing.
Ken
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Amateur Radio Operator (KE5DFR)|No Longer Full-Time! - 2023 Cougar 22MLS toted by 2022 F150, 3.5L EcoBoost Tow Max FX4 Lariat Travel with one Standard Schnauzer and one small Timneh African Gray Parrot, retired mechanical engineer
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11-30-2013, 05:13 PM
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Community Administrator
Fleetwood Owners Club Workhorse Chassis Owner
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Marquette, Michigan "Da UP" & Lehigh Acres Florida
Posts: 21,827
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You may look back at it later and laugh.
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John & Cathy R.
06 Pace Arrow 38L Workhorse W24
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12-01-2013, 06:43 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 to IRV2. Sorry about your maiden voyage, it not a very good way to get into a new lifestyle. When you get thawed out please feel free to post your questions here on the different forums. There are a lot of very knowledgeable people here to help... 
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Terry & Brenda - From the Iowa Banks of the Mighty Mississippi
2011 Winnie Journey 34y, Freightliner / Cummins , 2012 Chevy Colorado Toad
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12-01-2013, 06:55 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: Huffman, TX
Posts: 792
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Glad your having fun. Welcome and keep us updated.
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12-01-2013, 07:18 AM
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Senior Member
Fleetwood Owners Club
Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: Arkansas
Posts: 12,156
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Welcome, just think of all the problems you've gotten behind you now, only a few 1000 more to go. lol
Just from reading your post you sound like your handling the problems well. You for sure are a true RVer! Don't forget to look over the forum, there are many places to post different type questions to get specific answers. Let me suggest you place your coach name and model in your signature now so that as you ask questions you don't have to keep posting that info! Check out the Just Conversation section there are several great threads of craziness and all have one thing in common, they are people much like you, dreams of RVing.
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"I've been lost now, days uncounted..."GFR"
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12-01-2013, 08:12 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Fulltime/ SE Minnesota
Posts: 3,119
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Welcome, and head south fast.
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08 Foretravel Nimbus 40 ft tag axle / 1000 watts of solar
2019 Ram 1500 Big Horn Hemi 4x4
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12-01-2013, 12:34 PM
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Senior Member
Country Coach Owners Club Retired Fire Service RVer's
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Ocala, Florida
Posts: 6,295
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 Welcome and glad to meet you!
Yes, you are having fun. Perhaps you just do not realize it yet, LOL 
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2012 Airstream Mercedes Interstate Class B
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12-01-2013, 01:05 PM
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Senior Member
New Horizons Owners Club
Join Date: Aug 2011
Posts: 481
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Hi Rob & Jan, that sounds like our start this spring. Things get better, keep having fun!
Steve & Gari
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12-01-2013, 01:31 PM
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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 Rob & Jan! Welcome to IRV2! It's great to have you join us! 
Bummer!  That's no way to start RV'ing! Well, don't worry, things have gotta start getting better now!
Good luck, happy trails, and God bless!  
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Joe & Annette
Sometimes I sits and thinks, sometimes I just sits.....
2002 Monaco Windsor 40PBT, 2013 Honda CRV AWD
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12-01-2013, 08:22 PM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: Coppell, Texas (Dallas area)
Posts: 12
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The stories that get created on the maiden voyage. Hmmm, not much fun in the making but lots of fun to recall in the years to follow... Ours was in the Texas summer rather than the Northern winter... don't know which is worse... well, yes I do, the winter for sure, especially 4 degrees my gosh... I guess that's why we live in Texas... The only place you'll find 4 degrees here is in your freezer!! Hey, good luck going forward, sounds like it can only get better! And even with it's small problems now and again, you're living the life... the RV life!
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Cravini
2014 Newmar Dutch Star 4369, Freightliner Tag Axle XCR Chassis, 450Hp Cummins
2010 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon, 4wd, 4dr
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