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01-21-2018, 03:10 PM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Jan 2018
Location: Charlotte
Posts: 14
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Checking in from Charlotte NC
Hello All,
My wife and I just bought a Sprinter 269FWRDLS. We are empty nesters and plan to do a lot of traveling this year. We owned a 30ft TT when our girls were younger but this is our first 5th wheel.
I hope to find plenty of advice as I am getting to know my new rig.
Looking forward to being a part of the Forum.
Jim
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01-21-2018, 03:12 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2017
Location: Bragg Creek
Posts: 636
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Welcome from Alberta.
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2016 Bullet 1800RB, UVW 3260, led by a 2005 Chev Silverado Z-71 1500, Crew Cab, 5.3L, 4WD, Tow & Off Road Package with 4.10 Rear Axle, GVR 7000 lbs, Front GWAR 3925 lbs & Rear GWAR 4000 lbs., Payload 1600 lbs., Hellwig 6012 Air Bags. 97' Honda Goldwing GL1500.
Home Base is the Alberta Foothills at 4300 ' ASL.
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01-21-2018, 05:03 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2017
Location: Monroeville
Posts: 1,550
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Welcome from just up north near Raleigh!
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2014 Bullet Premier 29bh in Charocal
2019 Ram 2500 HD 4x4, CC, 6.4L
2011 Passport 2510RB (Sold)
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01-21-2018, 06:30 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2017
Location: Schulenburg
Posts: 1,164
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Welcome and congrats!
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2017 Hideout 308BHDS
2006 F-350 6.0L PSD CC 4X4
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01-22-2018, 03:46 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2017
Location: Lafayette
Posts: 1,068
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Welcome from NW IN and congrats on your new rig.
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2015 Ram,3500,Dually,B&W,4.10s,Aisin,Limited,Silver
2018 Raptor,428SP w/full body paint
2012 Harley, Ultra Limited
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01-22-2018, 04:08 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2017
Location: Dandridge TN
Posts: 260
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Welcome to the forum. You will find this site to be very helpful with any questions you may come up with. Lots of experience here and everyone is more than happy to share it. Spend a few nights in your new rig right in your yard. Crawl under it, on top of it and all around it. Find where the water pump is and how to access it along with the water heater. Get to know the systems. Read your manuals. You need to be handy to do most of any repairs on it yourself if you don't want it to be at he dealer for months at a time for repairs you could do. Warranty work is a different issue. Have fun with it and enjoy your travels.
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01-22-2018, 08:41 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2017
Location: Picacho, Az
Posts: 6,809
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Totally agree with Ken56! Turn every knob, twist every handle, fill tanks & dump them so you can check for leaks, which drain goes where & valve operations, run furnace/ac while checking each vent for air flow, run fridge/water heater on gas & elec., be sure they installed a good quality battery (if there's 2 boxes check both, should be 2 identical batteries) by checking everything out at home will/might save a lot of headaches while traveling. Also agree if it's something you can fix, do it, you'll probably do a better job cause it's yours, where most times they just want it out the door.
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Full-timed 10+ years
Sold '13 Redwood FB
Traded '13 GMC Denali DRW D/A
Replacement undetermined
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01-22-2018, 11:53 AM
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Member
Join Date: Mar 2017
Location: Rock Hill
Posts: 61
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Welcome from Rock Hill SC!
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RaptorJB Located in SC
2017 Raptor 425TS
Ram 3500 MegaCab Dually
Curt Q24 5th Wheel Hitch Slider
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01-22-2018, 04:37 PM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Jan 2018
Location: Charlotte
Posts: 14
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Thank you all for the welcome. Of course, we bought the thing days before all that bitter weather hit! I plan to get in there this week and go through everything. My intentions are to do as many repairs for myself. I thought members of this Forum might be able to lend some advice and just maybe I can do the same for somebody else.
Thanks again for the welcome!
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01-22-2018, 09:59 PM
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Site Team | Emeritus
Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: Western PA
Posts: 2,732
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to The Forum From Western PA
Congrats on your new Sprinter! Enjoy
Be Safe and Happy Camping
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2013 Silverado 3500HD LTZ CC LB 4X4 DRW
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PSU (GO LIONS)
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01-23-2018, 03:10 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2016
Location: Howell
Posts: 581
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Welcome to the forum from Fowlerville Michigan! Happy Camping!
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2016 Passport 3350BH
2017 F350 SRW Gasser
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01-26-2018, 07:00 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: Solomons
Posts: 3,874
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Welcome to the forum from Southern MD. Enjoy.
2016 Passport GT 2810BHS, 2016 F350 CC DRW
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2019 Alpine 3651RL
2016 F350 CC DRW
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