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I am reviving this thread to add:  ALWAYS check your fire extinguisher before hitting the road. I hope you never need to use it but they are in the rv for a reason.

You might want a small plastic tool box that has several screwdrivers and crescent wrenches,  vice grip and channel lock pliers, Utility knife, duct tape, electrical tape, a magnet on an extendable rod, measuring tape, small flashlight, needle nose pliers, allen wrenches, a small hammer, a can of WD40 and a can of PB blaster (or similar).

I also carry a cordless drill and a small plastic tray of bits.

Over time you'll add more to the collection.

On 7/15/2019 at 10:21 AM, FL-JOE said:

Without knowing additional details it would be hard for me to venture an accurate guess as to why the seller is suggesting you see his unit prior to arranging an inspection.  If you are talking about a used unit priced in the $60,000 to $80,000 range then maybe he is of the opinion that you would be wasting your money hiring an inspector.  On the other hand, if you are talking about a newer DP in the $200,000 to $300,000 range then possibly he is hiding something, who knows.

I would be inclined to come south for the winter and do my trading like others have suggested.  There are a lot of RV deals made during the winter months in Arizona, Texas, and Florida.

When going back north from south Texas on I35 we would pass several huge RV dealerships with MANY motorhomes being sold on consignment. Folks would spend the winter then sell their motorhome instead of taking it back north.

I was told you could get a pretty good deal buying that way.

On 9/15/2019 at 11:15 AM, Kirk W said:

The name of the river through Branson & Hollister is the White River but that strecth of river is one series of lakes, with Table Rock Lake just above, empting into Lake Tanneycomo, which then emptys into Bull Shoals Lake, which then returns to the White River once more. I suspect it is one of the most contained stretchs of river in the US. Chindog is right about Turkey Creek which does back up to that area when/if Lake Tanneycomo reaches flood stage. I suspect that the RV park may be in a floodplain as RV parks often are. 

Upstream from Table Rock Lake is Beaver Lake.

we have stayed at a campground downstream from Bull Shoals Lake at Cotter Arkansas that also floods from time to time. Crazy amount of water coming down the riverbed.

On 9/22/2019 at 9:45 AM, chirakawa said:

In order for low pressure to be "sucking" up the roofing, there has to be high pressure underneath the membrane.  If it was properly adhered to the roof, it wouldn't happen.  Otherwise, all roofs would go down the highway in a bubble.  So, yes, there is air getting under the membrane.....................which means a leak.

On an airplane wing, pressure is removed from the top of the wing and higher pressure pushes up on the bottom of the wing, called lift.  So, it is high pressure forcing it up. 

I like your posts and you have a lot to offer. This, however is not in line with the laws of physics and aerodynamics. Lift is created by molecules traveling faster over a curved space (like a wing -- or an RV rooftop). There may be a leak -- or not. 

Ever see a convertible going down the interstate with the roof bowed up?  Same principle.

peace 

tom