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Camper, Travel Trailer, 5th Wheel, RV...what ya got? WE GOT ONE ORDERED!!

Sig220_Ruger77
Well, we ordered ourselves a travel trailer! We ended up going with something we hadn't even considered.....a Forest River Cherokee Grey Wolf 26RR. It's mostly a camper, with a bit of toy hauler ability. We liked the awesome bathroom and private bedroom, with the nice open concept of the back, with ability to store our kayaks. We also liked the nice rear deck option. We're pretty dang excited!

https://www.cliffjonesrv.com/rv/2020-Forest-River-Cherokee-Grey-Wolf-26RR-Toy-Hauler



With the recent addition of the truck, we have really started looking into travel trailers more. More likely than not, we will end up waiting until this time next year to make a purchase, but I think we have definitely narrowed down our options.

It seems that no matter which brand & model we look at, the RL (Rear Living room) floorplan is what we like. We have settled in around the 24' range, with 1 slide. It seems to be a nice compromise between big enough to keep somewhere semi-permanent, but towable.

These are the 2 that we are really considering:

https://www.williesrv.com/rv/25810

https://www.williesrv.com/rv/25149

Jon
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  • DONDALINGER
    DONDALINGER wrote:
    Nice looking rig, brother. We went on our first trip this season last week in Williamsburg. The wife followed me towing the boat as I towed the travel trailer. We have many more trips planned this season. For us, it is the best way to vacation. Best of luck to you and feel free to hit me up if you ever need any troubleshooting help. I have been working on these for 25 years. Keep in mind, your warranty is usually only 1 year, so put it through its paces during that time. Not sure if you live in a humid area, but if you do, consider running a dehumidifier during the summer.

    Best of luck! Don

    Thanks Don!

    So far, we have 1 trip planned, but are going to book another 1 or 2 soon here.

    I appreciate the offer with troubleshooting. I'm fairly green to the travel trailer thing, so I might have some questions. I have a few other good people to lean on here and have been watching a ton of videos on set-up, towing, and everything in between.

    Do you run a full-size dehumidifier or just a smaller one? I do know that this has what is supposed to be a really nice "max air flow" fan setup in the bathroom, which also has doors that have cutouts at the top. Supposedly, that fan helps circulate air in the bathroom and bedroom very well.

    Jon

    We use a larger dehumidifier than needed for the square footage. Ours is 315 square feet and the dehumidifier is rated for 2000 square feet. It will remove 30 pints of moisture per day. It was $160 at WalMart. The brand is Haier. Make sure you get one with a drain hose connection so you don't have to empty it all the time. I have the drain hose on ours running right into the kitchen sink. It is so humid around here in the summer, I would have to empty the bucket every day if I didn't have the drain hose set up. Some of the smaller units don't have the drain hose option, so we went with the larger unit. I didn't use one last summer and we had some cabinet panels warp. Luckily it was covered under warranty. I can't stress it enough, keep that unit dry. Moisture is the worst thing for a camper. It is the #1 cause of damage in these units.
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  • Sig220_Ruger77
    Nice congrats

    Thanks!

    Jon
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  • shilowar
    Junkballer wrote:
    You can rent a motel/hotel room cheaper...with less headaches, no up-keep, no clean-ups, insurance, etc etc. and still have money left over for your next few excursions :D


    You are ruining the fantasy :D ....boats, RVs etc for most folks never get used to their potential or intent when purchased, and become lawn ornaments....hence the glut on the used RV market.

    I say this acknowledging that someday the wife and I will probably make the same mistake! Buy a camper trailer to use it a couple times a year when renting making much more sense. But she wants to bring the dogs...buy a camper trailer for dogs...brilliant idea. :lol:
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  • mjrfd99
    Junkballer wrote:
    You can rent a motel/hotel room cheaper...with less headaches, no up-keep, no clean-ups, insurance, etc etc. and still have money left over for your next few excursions :D

    Nope. We did the math long ago. Week in a hotel vs a month camping. $$$ was about the same.
    I'll take the month away.
    We'll [especially with 5 of us] save hundreds just having breakfast and lunch not using restaurants.
    BUT our toyhauler has served us 20 yrs come Nov 2019. $18k new.
    BTW- I wonder who slept and did whatever in that hotel bed last? :shock:
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  • babun
    At our campground, we see lots of new RV's come in.
    Quality control sucks on all brands except Airstream and Provost.
    When you pick up your Rv, Have a walk thru with the salesman and a service tech man.
    check everything!!!
    A good walk thru should take about 3 to 4 hours.

    Turn on heat-A/c- hot water heater- stove- EVERYTHING!!!

    Don't let them "tell" you it's ready to go camping====SHOW ME IT"S READY!
    Hook up to shore power, water, and sewer. Turn on tv, wash your hands, take a piss.
    Just like you would when camping.

    I have personally had to install drain plugs on dry water heaters, connect sink water hoses that were never hooked up to the faucets, Plug in microwaves {plugs behind the cabinets},
    program digital thermostats, replace propane regulators, {the tanks were empty so no one checked it}.
    One nice old lady came in last year with a $78,000 fifth wheel. She had a washing machine option installed. They slid the washer into place, and did nothing else= no water/electric hook up!!
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  • us55840
    Our travel trailer is ordered and on it's way. It should be here in a few weeks tops!

    Jon


    When it arrives, be sure to check the tires .. date of manufacture imprinted on every tire.

    It's not uncommon for the factory to ship out new units with tires that are 1 or 2 years old.

    This is important because camper tires should be replaced every 4 - 6 years per everything I've read.

    F.Y.I.
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  • Sig220_Ruger77
    babun wrote:
    At our campground, we see lots of new RV's come in.
    Quality control sucks on all brands except Airstream and Provost.
    When you pick up your Rv, Have a walk thru with the salesman and a service tech man.
    check everything!!!
    A good walk thru should take about 3 to 4 hours.

    Turn on heat-A/c- hot water heater- stove- EVERYTHING!!!

    Don't let them "tell" you it's ready to go camping====SHOW ME IT"S READY!
    Hook up to shore power, water, and sewer. Turn on tv, wash your hands, take a piss.
    Just like you would when camping.

    I have personally had to install drain plugs on dry water heaters, connect sink water hoses that were never hooked up to the faucets, Plug in microwaves {plugs behind the cabinets},
    program digital thermostats, replace propane regulators, {the tanks were empty so no one checked it}.
    One nice old lady came in last year with a $78,000 fifth wheel. She had a washing machine option installed. They slid the washer into place, and did nothing else= no water/electric hook up!!

    I have heard some horror stories from friends of friends.

    The good thing is, that when the salesman and myself had been emailing back and fourth, he told me to leave about 5 hours in total free, the day I pick the camper up. He said most of it will be spent walking us through the camper. They will show us the ropes on everything, as well as test everything in front of us. We will also leave with full propane tanks, a new battery, sewer hose setup, water hose, water pressure regulator, and a few other things.

    They are installing a trailer brake set-up in my truck. I do have to pay for that part. They are also going to set-up my weight distribution & sway hitch setup for free.

    This business was highly recommended from my in-laws, who just bought a brand new 5th wheel from them this March. My wife went with them when they picked the camper up and was very impressed with all the time they spent with her parents. She said they walked them through everything.....even the common sense stuff. Basically, the left as few of stones unturned as they could.

    Jon
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  • Sig220_Ruger77
    Quick&Dead wrote:
    Our travel trailer is ordered and on it's way. It should be here in a few weeks tops!

    Jon


    When it arrives, be sure to check the tires .. date of manufacture imprinted on every tire.

    It's not uncommon for the factory to ship out new units with tires that are 1 or 2 years old.

    This is important because camper tires should be replaced every 4 - 6 years per everything I've read.

    F.Y.I.

    Good stuff. With all the other stuff I will be looking over, that wouldn't have come to mind. I have a little list I started and that just got added.

    Jon
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  • DONDALINGER
    Last year when we were looking at buying a new unit, we refused delivery of 2 brand new units during the walk through. Both were made by Primetime MFG. The model was Fury XLR toyhaulers. I climbed up on the roof of the first one and found a hole in the membrane. The dealership flipped out and offered to get another unit. 2 weeks later they call us and we go in for the walk through again. This time I found more problems than the first unit. Hot/cold water was reversed, major leak in water system, A/C not blowing cold and all kinds of other small imperfections. I spoke with the Manager and we got our deposit back and walked away. Bottom line is if you are not 100% happy with the unit, walk away. You will get 100% of your deposit back. Once you drive it off their lot, its yours. We ended up going to another dealer the same day and bought the Open Range. The quality control on the Open Range was way better. Best of luck. Don
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  • babun
    """'Airstream Cult'"""

    Boy oh Boy!! Are those airstream owners crazy!!!.
    I actually had one come into the campground and while checking in at the office, asked
    if we had a separate area for ONLY airstreams??

    Yea, right between the garbage dump and the swamp.
    :D
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