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Does anyone know of a way I can attach a Dish Playmaker satellite to the top of my TT without attaching it permanently? I am going to be in an RV park for a long a term period. Want to have the satellite out all the time but worried it might get stolen. Is there any way I can attach it to the top of the TT to keep the wind from blowing it off but it would more out of sight? I don't want to attach it permanently. Thank you in advance for any suggestions.

I am having the same issue with my TT. It is a 2018 Prime Time Tracer 253Air. Bought the playmaker dish satellite with the Wally receiver. I hooked everything up the way it should be and it wouldn't work. Kept getting installation failed. I did hook up the cable from the satellite dome to both the Satellite and Cable ports outside the TT, still nothing. I ended up connecting the dome directly to the receiver and it works. I know the line from the antenna works as I used that before getting the satellite. The only thing I don't remember is if I had the green light on or off when I was trying to connect the satellite. I didn't have the cable in the antenna outlet. There is another cable outlet on the wall that I assumed was for satellite or cable. The one for the antenna is under cabinets over the dinette. I haven't messed with it any more, as far as I can see everything is connected. I run the cable from the satellite to the Wally receiver through my door currently. Any suggestions?

I have a question for all you experts. Where and how do you store your sewer hoses? Do you get a plastic container and keep them in the storage area or do you have a tube attached to your rear bumper. I order a Camco RhinoExtreme sewer hose. One 20' and one 10' section. If I were to get something to attach to the rear bumper how long would it need to be? Thanks for all your advise.

Well I finally pulled the trigger and bought my first RV - a travel trailer. After researching RV's for quite sometime I decided to go ahead and get one. Purchased a 2018 Prime Time Tracer 253AIR. Had the floor plan and storage that I really liked. I will be using it for weekends and longer vacations. Would like to full when I retire so this is a perfect one to start out with to see if I like it. It's 28' long with 1 slide, rear kitchen. After some serious negotiating they ended up taking off $2,500.00 off the total price. Also got a Weight Distribution/Anti-sway hitch. Got an Equalizer 4 Point, 10,000 lb, 1,000 lb hitch weight. Little nervous about towing it and backing it up but with practice I am sure I will get good at it. Of course now I have to turn around and get everything needed to use it. Ordered a lot of stuff yesterday so it will all be delivered right to me. I am sure there will be something I forgot the first time I take it out and get it set up. I am excited to start my camping adventures.

I had thought about renting one, but I don't think renting one for a short period would really give me an idea if I would like it or not. It would probably take me a while to really find out.

Thank you $ Spot. I do like it. I am new to all of this so wanted to get people's opinions. This would be my first RV so I don't want to get anything huge to start out. As stated I would be using it weekends and vacations. When I retire I would like to full time in "something". I thought that getting something now to try would be a better option than waiting until I retire, buying something to live in and then discover that I don't like it. This way if I don't like RV'ing I could sell this and make different plans when I retire.

I know about dry and gross weight. I don't remember what they said the gross weight but it is far under what I can tow. The question is not about towing. I am wondering if people think this TT is priced fairly or not. I did a search on RVTrader for the same exact TT to compare prices and this is the only one that came up within 400 miles of my zip code. Just did a nationwide search. Here is what I found: 2019 - $17,795 2017 $15,998 2017 $19,995 Only these 3 came up that are the same exact model.

Yes, I have a 2019 F150 with the Ecoboost and max tow package. Dry weight of this TT is 4,750 lbs.

Have been looking at this TT. I have not owned an RV before. Is this priced fair? Priced at $17,993.00 reduced to $14,993.00. They are willing to take another $1,000.00 off. It is in good shape, have not done a thorough walk through yet. Wondering what your thoughts are. It will be used for weekends and week or so long vacations. It's is only me, no other people, dogs, etc. I like the floor plan of this TT. https://www.rvt.com/Forest-River-Salem-Cruise-Lite-232RBXL-2016-Dover-FL-ID8810313-UX198178

Not one of them mentioned any thing about a compliance issue. One dealer told me that the security deposit ties the VIN of the TT to my credit, which made no sense to me. I would think my name and SS number would do that when they send it to banks.

It was not a fee that they were charging me to run my credit. They wanted a security deposit down on an RV before they ran my credit. I had never heard such a thing, but it seems that they all follow the same rule. I went to another RV dealer on Sunday, found one I liked. Talked price back in the office and the sales woman said same thing to me, "We need a security deposit put down before we run your credit." I got up and walked out. She text me on Monday and said they would be more than happy to again run my credit with a security deposit. I responded with a not very nice answer. She kept persisting and said she could talk with her manager to see if they could do it without the security deposit. I finally stopped responding to her.

Yes they were. Have not gone to Lazy Days yet.

Well I didn't want to be that rude when I left....LOL. I have initially told them that I won't qualify for the interest rate that they advertise their monthly payments for. I know what my credit score is and they tell me they can work with it.......HA, HA, HA. So I"m not the crazy one then!

I have been looking for a TT for a little over a month now. I am going to pay 1/2 and finance the other 1/2. I have been to 2 National RV dealers in the central Florida area, which is where I live. After spending hours looking at TT's, picking one out, going back in the office and negotiating a price, I am then told that the security deposit needs to be paid before they can run my credit. Has anyone else been told this? Is this a normal practice for RV dealers? I just bought a $55,000 truck and they never required a security deposit before they ran my credit. I told both dealers they were crazy and I walked out. Today the dealer told me that is how they tie my name to the VIN number when they send it to the banks. Am I crazy or are they?

Even if you don't plan on boon docking do you still have a generator in case of emergencies? Where do you keep it if you have one, in the back of the truck? I am planning on full timing and was wondering if one is really needed.

Congratulations! What size is your truck? I just got a 2019 F150 with the Ecoboost.

OK. This will be MY final post to this subject. Over the weekend I called numerous other Ford dealers. Gave them the details on the truck and asked what it could tow. ALL said it can tow up to 10,700 lbs. I then asked "if" I were to tow something within what Ford says it can two and something happens would Ford be liable and they told me yes. So a 5th is out, but a TT is certainly an option for me. The other option is that it is a 4x4 and can be towed 4 down. So a motorhome towing it behind is another option. Thanks for all your replies, I think.........lol

It would be even nicer if truck manufacturers wouldn't be so misleading with all the numbers. I understand that the most I could safely tow is 7,000 lbs with this truck. Don't think is going to work for me. Guess I'm going to have to come up with another plan.

I also found a Ford Truck website that you can look up individual truck information according to the VIN number. I called, got the VIN number and plugged that in. According to this site says max towing is 7,000 lbs. Every website, every person, even different Ford websites say something different. Don't know who or what to believe. Regarding GCWR: According to the Ford Truck VIN site is says that it is 10,200 min. to 12,400 max. Using these numbers as an example GCWR 10,200 - 7,000 = 3,200 lb. At the max 12,400 - 7,000 = 5,400 lbs. Doesn't seem like a whole lot, when they advertise in their brochure that with this particular truck I should be able to tow a little over 10,000 lbs. The more I look the more I get confused. About to forget the whole idea of trucks and RV'ing!

To: NDBirdman: I am not trying to justify it. I am simply trying to gain some knowledge. Obviously I don't have any experience with all of this. With people like you responding NO ONE will ever gain from what I thought are people who have experience.

I went to Towingplanner.com. They have an option for calculating a Maximum Trailer weight working backwards using payload amount. So I plugged everything in there, because I have those numbers and it says the maximum loaded trailer weight that I can tow is: 7,600 lb to 11,400 lbs.

So where would I find the GCVWR?

I did not see a category for Towing or Tow vehicles so I posted this here. Looking at possibly buying a 2019 F150, 3.5 ecoboost, 4x4, supercrew cab, 145" wheel base, 6.5' bed. It has a tow package on it, but not the MAX Tow package. Has a payload of 1,772 lbs. This vehicle also has a 7000 lbs GVWR package, but I don't know what that is. According to Ford it can tow 12,700 lbs. I would be new to owning a truck, never owned one before. Also, new to RV'ing. Not looking at getting TT right away, probably within 6 months to a year. Would not be towing in any mountain regions, mainly in Florida. Realistically, what is the maximum size TT I could comfortably tow with this F150? Any one have one and what weight are you towing with it? If you mention weight, is that weight going to be dry weight or gross weight of the TT? It is only me, no other passengers, nothing else would be in the truck. All necessary items would be in the TT. TT would be used initially for weekends and week long vacations. Eventually would like to full time it in when I retire so would like something fairly good size.

Has anyone had any experience buying an RV through POP RV's? Seems they are a broker for RV's. They also do boats.

I would still have my toad as transportation just as some one would have their truck.