Well folks I’ve sold my coach…

[sheridany]

Those Kalifornians are all talk! Let us see what happens when the chips are down.

What kind of chips? Vegan chips on the ninja are delicious.

 

[Rich W.]

@Richpatty - I think they get it. They bought the toad too but that’s another chapter.
@sheridany - I kinda did this on the sly
@Neal - I’ll see ya there
@J&JD - I ain’t goin no where soon
@Neal - Haven't decided yet - gonna cool my heels for a while
@Texas Clodhopper - The money is in the bank - done deal
@J&JD - you might just see me running around in a truck camper. More likely a 25’ TT…
@Texas Traveler - yes, allegedly
@Rollin Ollen - yes well I really love this coach and want to make sure it works well for the new owners. No TV other than Starlink and Roku or whatever - I took off the Winegard dish and OTA antenna to make more room for solar so on AV stuff, other than playing DVDs, he’s pretty much on his own. Jacks and leveling are covered under Active Air.
@sheridany - My wife (The Admiral) went vegan and I’m the cook - a challenge to be sure - especially when I can get prime NYs (under the counter) from Harris!

You guys are the greatest!

 

[John&Andrea]

…and because I’ve seen countless posts from new owners of used RVs (mainly on Facebook) with seemingly stupid questions (sometimes making me wonder if it’s a joke) but actually good questions stemming from being thrown the keys with little or no info provided, I’ve compiled a list of stuff I think the new owner needs to know to maximize enjoyment and minimize issues. Below is my list, and your input on anything I’m missing would be nice.

I’m delivering the coach and spending two days with the new owner in a week or so to go over everything and do some open road and closed course driver training. I don’t know how much chassis maintenance he’ll do himself so I’m leaving that for now. I’m trying to be prepared and organized so I can get it all done in two days.

The list so far:

Driver Controls:
TPMS and manual
Comfort Drive, what it does and doesn’t do, etc
LBCU ops and manual
Allison trans control panel and manual
Active air controls and manual
J1939 connection and “shorting plug”
GPS and dash cam
Spotlight and remote
Smart wheel: wipers, lights, high idle, cruise control, etc
Mirror controls and heater
Back up cam, radio and manual
Dash icons
Warm up and cool down
Seat controls, wiring, turning seats

Monitor cabinet:
Salesman switch
tank and battery monitor, heat pads etc
Inverter/charger ops and manual
Slide ops and precautions
PCI EMS and manual

Outside Stuff:
Solar basics, MPPT manual, Victron app
Battery bank maintenance, solar connections
Engine, tranny, PS, and coolant checks at rear, J1939 port
Wet bay and tanks
Cord reel and surge sup
DEF tank and all emissions info, including DEF heater valve issue
Gen maint, procedure, and manual; AGS
Oasis maint, trouble shooting, and manual
Chassis batteries, shut off and 150a fuses (provide spares)
Roof maintenance
Fuse locations - all three 12v panels
Toilet module and yellow wire hack
Valve stem extensions, isolators
Slide mint

Inside Stuff:
Thermostat and manual, zone names
Toilet ops, modes, indicator
Fridge filters and lock, defrost
AV stuff and remotes
Central Vac inside and out
AC filters - maintenance and spares
Water pump switch locations
Fantastic fans ops
Keyless entry, spare keys fob
Step cover, step switch and Steps
Light switches
Hideabed procedure and pump
Sleep # bed and remote, lower pressure for high altitude, bed outlets
Safe and keys
Fuses, breakers, and TPMS repeater

Pre-trip Check:
Inside:
Closet door lock
Close vents
Lock Shower
Secure pocket doors
Lock fridge
Lock microwave
Check all cupboard/drawers
Stuff on counters
Entry door latching
Outside:
Tires
Jacks - visual check
Slides
Bay Doors
Awnings - all
Chock block
Walk around

Driving:
Closed course
Streets
Freeway

So what will be the next coach?

 

[Rich W.]

So what will be the next coach?

I don’t know. I’m renting a class C next weekend for a scheduled trip (an outdoor wedding in the mountains south of Tahoe) but I’ve been thinking about an upper end 25’ TT if such a thing exists. I want to down size and I know I’ll have to downgrade but I want to limit that part as much as possible and I don’t want a 5th wheel. So far Outdoors RV in Central Oregon is leading the pack but there are a couple others, such as Lance and Northwood (Nash). Whatever I decide it will be an adjustment.

 

[J&JD]

I don’t know. I’m renting a class C next weekend for a scheduled trip (an outdoor wedding in the mountains south of Tahoe) but I’ve been thinking about an upper end 25’ TT if such a thing exists. I want to down size and I know I’ll have to downgrade but I want to limit that part as much as possible and I don’t want a 5th wheel. So far Outdoors RV in Central Oregon is leading the pack but there are a couple others, such as Lance and Northwood (Nash). Whatever I decide it will be an adjustment.

You might want to take a look at the new Brinkley TTs. Our daughter and hubby purchased a fifth wheel from them earlier in the year, and it has had very few problems. Their trailers are 28’ however. We met a few owners of them on our trip east this year, and they were happy owners. They have a very clean, upscale look. Judy D

 

[sheridany]

It’s a great time to be a buyer of a rv given the current state of the industry. You should be able to find what you are looking for at a very attractive price. We look forward to seeing what you decide on.

 

[Texas Clodhopper]

Rich, I suggest you recommend that your buyers video your walk-through, especially if they are new to rving. You are giving them a ton of information that will be invaluable to them later down the road. I applaud you for taking the time to educate the new owners.