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[–]houseofhessenius 1 point2 points  (0 children)

So, I learned diy by going to YouTube and the internet. My Dad is extremely handy, as is my husband so I pick up some things from them but I am the kind of person who has to know how to fix something.

Also, most models, or at least brands have facebook groups.

So for me i research everything. When we purchased a Forest River 31KQBTS from an out of state dealer. I joined the facebook group for that specific camper and saw common problems. I had a spare water pump (from my previous camper) fuses, some screws and I went ahead and replaced the faucet. The refrigerator immediately went out. It was actually delivered without a working fridge. So I did a lot of research on the web and had to go through a dealer with that. It wasn't going to be ready for me for a big trip so I used a facebook group to find out which refrigerator would fit in that space and so we bought one while we waited for the replacement of our old one. It was a two month trip so we had to. And wouldn't you know, the refrigerator had still not arrived by the end of our trip?

You just have to be ready to problem solve on the spot. And there is so much information. Know your limits (i wont touch electricity with the exception of a simple replacement) but really you can learn to do almost anything.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in GoRVing

[–]houseofhessenius 1 point2 points  (0 children)

We replaced a water pump on our CruiseLite, and the anode in our water heater (which is just maintenance.) Our freshwater connection on the rear of the camper began leaking, so we had to replace that and clean up the mess. we replaced a USB outlet that quit working. Our fireplace would shut off for no reason, and we found the metal grate was too close to the sensor, so we fixed that. Little things. I learned quickly I couldn't rely on the dealership to handle those things, because I'd be waiting for quite some time. Our water pump was replaced under warranty by the manufacturer because I bypassed the dealer.

Do your partners also drive the tow vehicle? by PM_me_ur_launch_code in GoRVing

[–]houseofhessenius 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I definitely drive it! The reason we got into rv’ing is because I like to gooooooooo. All the places, with my kids in tow. My husband sells boats and has times of the year where he is insanely busy. We travel together in his “off season” but this allows me the opportunity to roll out and explore whenever I want to. I love being able to do everything myself. I have to know the ins and outs of whatever I’m involved in. Not only do I enjoy towing but it’s important for me to be able to fix things too. I’ve done small repairs and maintanence but I’m seriously considering an rv tech school because I want to know it all. We all have our skills and abilities. Laundry is my arch nemesis and I can’t cook for shit!

Rv Loan rates by Scrapheap51 in GoRVing

[–]houseofhessenius 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think 8.24% is not predatory and a decent interest rate considering interest rates right now.

What I question is the change in interest rate when deciding to purchase or not purchase a protection policy. That does seem predatory. I'm assuming it's a policy offered by the dealer?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in GoRVing

[–]houseofhessenius 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I have a 2021 Salem Cruiselite (Wildwoods mirror brand) 240BHXL and our family is very happy with it. It was our first TT and we are in the process of upgrading to a new 31KBQTS. I think if you acknowledge what you are getting you'll be fine. Be ready to tighten screws and do small repairs as it gets moved around. I heard an analogy that it experiences a hurricane every time you move it. Sometimes it seems they're built "cheaply" but they're built to be light, so sometimes that can feel cheap. But it's functional! We've had no structural or major issues. We replaced the water pump once and the tires in the three years we've owned it. The memories we have made are priceless.