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There was a late model Sabre rear entertainment 5er at the last RV park we stayed at. The door side living room slide was the deepest at probably 30 to 36" and it had factory installed supports on the outside edge of the slide indicating that the slide frame/rails weren't strong enough to support the slide on its own. It was a nice looking rig, but I don't think I'd buy one based on that.

This is about the most comprehensive guide I have found and used it for my Ram 3500. Hope you find it as useful as I did.

http://www.trailerlife.com/trailer-towing-guides/

10 minutes ago, noteven said:

My new camper has a Coleman AC unit designed by deaf people. The Honda 2000 running it is drowned out quite nicely. 😀

With your Genny rated at 49 to 60 decibels, that's impressive! And I was impressed with my Cummins onan 5500 lp rated at 67.

1 hour ago, richfaa said:

This is a very good site and I like to read it on a regular basis to  note how many problems we have never had. We have only been at this for 25 years or so.

Apparently there IS a first time for everything 😀

17 minutes ago, hemsteadc said:

This is exactly the kind of  attitude that keeps me  camping as far away from others as possible as often as possible.

See you solved your own problem, and I'm sure it's appreciated by many. 

Are you sure you weren't hearing the furnace? I haven't heard of any full-timers complaining of something so minor...campers on the other hand, apparently it is possible.

Try to keep your trails happy.

3 hours ago, Kirk W said:

Many RV water heaters are porpane only. 

Have you ever had any real world complaints about propane  water heaters? My point is that the complaint is rather ludicrous and if one is that sensitive to sound, maybe the dispersed type camping I mentioned before is the better option for them.

6 hours ago, Ray,IN said:

ANY LP water heater burner that is that loud is out of adjustment, and requires regular maintenance performed; OR it is so rusty it should be replaced. You must stand beside mine to hear the burner.

Or just run your water heater on electric unless you're boondocking. Why burn your propane when you can use electricity you've already paid for?

If you can hear a water heater in the site next to you cycling on gas you need to get a better tent, or ear plugs because I've never heard such a thing from my 5th wheel. Furnaces, maybe but not water heaters.

1 hour ago, 2gypsies said:

Just wondering why there would be generators in a place with electric for the ACs?

It was an NFS cg that had a loop that was mixed elect and dry sites, putting both users right next to each other🤔

26 minutes ago, Kirk W said:

We lived in a gasoline powered class A for 12 years and went everywhere we wished, even while towing a vehicle. It is true that we didn't win any races, but then racing was not a part of our plan. There may be a few diesel powered rigs for rental, but they are sure to cost significantly more. Thousands of people rent from those companies and are successful in traveling anywhere that was mentioned in the first post. 

All comes down to personal preference which is why I ultimately suggested going with a rental. If I were to do it again as I am one of those thousands of people who rented from CA and relaying my experience, I would try to get a diesel and is the reason why I bought a diesel truck to tow my 5er. That's my preference and it's personal just as yours is.

Happy trails Kirk

Trade-offs all the way around just be aware that to my knowledge major rental chains like Cruise America only offer gassers. If you plan on pulling any grades, a diesel is better especially with a lot of weight. We rented a 19 foot class c gasser from CA for a trip to Yellowstone. Two people, two dogs and it was a snail in the hills. You can buy a used diesel but you never know what problems you are inheriting.

So, if speed is not a problem and you don't mind crawling up grades, I would probably opt for renting from a nation-wide chain, you will have the support to cover any issues in case you need it.

20 hours ago, sandsys said:

I had a neighbor complain about the noise of my water pump! I switched to city water to accommodate her but then the water in my tank gets stale.

That's when I decided I would go back to two weeks in and one week out rather than park in the long term section where sites are very narrow.

Linda

Some people seem to just have to find any reason to complain. I've read google reviews of our favorite RV park complaining it was too quiet....go figure.🙄

1 hour ago, richfaa said:

I don't know we have been camping for decades and have stayed in  countless campgrounds all over the country. We have been in CG,s with kids running all over the place riding bikes etc they are called family campgrounds  our favorite  local CG is a family campground.We have never been subject to drunken nearby parties loud generators running next door music blaring out of campers or cars.

You haven't really "camped" until you stay in a public, destination "recreation" (water, sand etc) sports park on a holiday weekend 😆

I myself try to avoid such places. We prefer mom and pop owned RV parks where they have a good handle on controlling the weekend hero type partiers.

We have mainly used gasbuddy, rvparky and parkadvisor. I will leave ratings and recommendations, mainly good for privately owned parks but don't for public cgs especially if they are hidden gems since I dont want digital popularity to contribute to its demise as a hidden gem.

3 minutes ago, mptjelgin said:

Absolutely. Like all human interactions you run the risk of someone being completely unreasonable or aggressive.  But I've found that most people, when their disruptive behavior is brought to their attention, will make an effort to be a bit more courteous.

 

 

Agreed, for me, it all depends of the type of demographics of the cg I'm in. In some, I would ask myself and others I would just let the park office know.

53 minutes ago, dartmouth01 said:

The technology exists now, might be worthwhile to upgrade to a newer genny.  Being a good neighbor isnt a requirement for life, but it makes it alot easier to go thru it if you try.

Being a good neighbor also entails minding your own business until laws or regulations are being violated and or you are in an actual (not preceived) position of being physically impacted.

There seems to be an inherent prejudice against gensets. I've been to a cg where people were griping about a gennie running but nothing was said about noisy AC units running constantly even during quiet hours.

People need to grow up, if they don't want what comes with being around others then they need to go to desolate dispersed campgrounds. You can hope that others are a courteous as you but don't expect it.

3 hours ago, mptjelgin said:

I think that "How noisy?" is a fair question.  Even though quiet hours are stated, there is a reasonable expectation that folks try to keep noise to a decent level. I've been places where open-framed contractor generators were so loud that being even 100' away was painful. 

We were camped in a relatively unregulated park where a young man decided to roll all of his car windows down and play his stereo at full volume. I was camped next to him and didn't hesitate to walk over and ask him (firmly) to turn it off.  

Common sense matters...

And if it wasnt during quiet hours, you could be told firmly to leave their campsite. So then your recourse would be to let park officials take up the issue.

That route takes you over Lizard Head pass which is a route that bigger rigs often take in order to avoid Coal Bank, Molas and Red Mountain passes, when travelling north from Durango.

You shouldn't have any problem at all, as said above watch your descent speed and enjoy the scenery. If you have the time, there are some cool little towns like Dolores and Rico you can stop in to break up the drive.

Have you done research and decided upon what brand, model, floorplan, price range you are looking for? If not, I would suggest going to RV dealerships to get an idea what your preferences are and RV trader is a good source to see what is out there on the market. It is much more important to take your time and do a lot of research if you are planning on full-timing in it.

That method worked for me and I lucked out and found exactly what I was looking for at a good price on RV trader, but not after several years of research.