Bought a camper (isn't a pod)

Congrats on your new acquisition.  Use it in good health.  Isn't it amazing what you can do with all that towing power.  Sure opens a lot of opportunities.  I often reflect on our Suburban.  Only problem is it ate us out of house and home with its poor gas mileage.  We had the 454 V8 with 4.11 rear.  Could pull anything I could afford to put behind it.  Alas, it has found other good homes, I hope.  Did replace the front buckets with Recaro's because of my back.  Made driving that locomotive a pure joy.  Could drive for many hours without any stiffness.  Oh, those were the days.  In any event, enjoy your new toy and you and the family take it on many memorable trips.  I can tell you from experience, the kids grow up very quickly, and heading out with the parents for a summer trip is very un-teenage like.  Possibly you and the family could join us next year for the 2015 Pacific NW Roundup.  Sonny made it this year all the way from Alberta.  Safe Travels.  

About $300 (US)!  Tempting. 

I've started repairs and cleanup.  Vacuuming heating vents and slide-out roof, diagnosing an electrical problem.  Ordered $122 in parts today - new stainless steel cargo and man door catches, LED lights for every fixture, propane hose.  Forgot to order a new city water connection and a battery cutoff switch...

Originally posted by David Congratulations on the new camper! It looks like a winner to me. I'm speculating that the more you use it, the more you will like it. I noticed more noise when going from my RP173 to my Coleman. When it rains, it sounds like a great cosmic dump truck is dumping a load of pea gravel on my roof. It is flat with 1 1/2 inches of insulation. I like the siding also. Having lived with aluminum and gel-coat fiberglass, I think like the aluminum better. I wouldn't care for the bunks, either. But I see an opportunity for creativity, once the young'uns are gone. If it were mine, I could see removing the bunks and putting my ham radio station in the spot...I know you'll think of something.

Congratulations on the new camper! It looks like a winner to me. I'm speculating that the more you use it, the more you will like it. I noticed more noise when going from my RP173 to my Coleman. When it rains, it sounds like a great cosmic dump truck is dumping a load of pea gravel on my roof. It is flat with 1 1/2 inches of insulation.

I like the siding also. Having lived with aluminum and gel-coat fiberglass, I think like the aluminum better.

I wouldn't care for the bunks, either. But I see an opportunity for creativity, once the young'uns are gone. If it were mine, I could see removing the bunks and putting my ham radio station in the spot...I know you'll think of something.