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I just bought an RV (motorhome). Any “words to the wise” from Veteran Rv’ers? Tips..how tos..helpful hints…
I just bought a 1994 29′ Jayco Eagle Motorhome, Class C. I bought a few things for it (the basic hoses, chemicals, leveling blocks, etc, etc.) but would like to hear any advice veteran RV’ers have like:
What items are must haves?
Great camp-sites?
Tips for driving…
Does anyone have checklists for setting up and things to do before you leave the campsite?
Where can I take it for an oil change? (It is 12′ high)
Does it have to be winterized if the temp. never reaches freezing?
How-tos for cleaning, maintenance, etc.
Anything you think would be helpful to this newbie!
PS) I live in Los Angeles, so if you know of local resources let me know. Thanks!
Practice driving and parking — lots. Practice changing a tire. This sounds silly but believe me, trying this for the first time on the side of a busy roadway at night only to discover your spare is flat and your hydraulic jack isn’t big enough to lift the RV is REALLY irritating. Buy an inexpensive battery charger (around $30.00 for a decent one) and store it on the RV. My dad does this because he once left the 12V lamps on all day and it drained the batteries almost to zip. Really nice to be able to plug into the campsite dock power and charge the battery overnight if needed.
You will have tons of fun in your RV — especially since you probably didn’t spent 150K for it! I used to borrow my dad’s and although I was nervous at first I soon discovered that most everyone gets the hell out of your way when they see you coming (probably due to all that swerving and swaying). It wasn’t long before I was driving the monster over one-way, sideless bridges, backwoods dirt roads, mountains, etc. The only place I stayed away from was busy cities (like metro Atlanta — gad!) and the French Quarter in N.O. Have fun.
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