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RE: 1999 Rexhall Vision battery drain
Rookie Rver :C here! I have 1997 Rexhall Vision and had the same challege when I first got it. My crank battery was mysteriously being drained while parked/stored. It turned out to be the smoke/CO2 detector is hooked directly to crank battery. I ended up installing an on and off switch to the crank battery. When I park it for long periods of time I just turn the crank battery off.
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rookie_rv
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04/09/13 12:20pm |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: rexhall
Rookie Rver :C here! I have a 97 26' Rexhall Vision with the same three switches. I haven't read all the replies when writing this but the answer to your question is yes. That third unknown switch allows you to start the engine if the crank battery cannot for some reason. You must hold the switch for a moment and then at the same time turn the key to start engine. This has saved me many times when I parked and forgot to turn the on/off switch to crank battery I installed to off position. The unknown switch is a rocker switch so thats why you must hold it in place for a moment to allow it to engage the house batteries before turning the ignition key.
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rookie_rv
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03/26/13 09:42am |
Class A Motorhomes
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About Full-Time Rving
Rookie-Rver :C here! I would like to talk about, listen to, learn about, etc all about full time rving. The desire / itch to walk away from corporate America and begin to live my life full time RVing gets stronger and stronger every day. I don't think there is a day go by that I don't go in my backyard and visit my motor home. For reasons that probably are only valid for me there is nothing more I want to do than to enjoy life as a full time rver.
I recognize there are lot of people on this forum that have a lot to share. Out of respect for those who use this forum I do not want to clog the forum with my stuff so if you want to share please "private message" me or personal email is fine (dagr3atone@hotmail.com).
How did you know full time rving was for you?
Would you do anything different now that you have been full timing? What did it take for you to actually take the first step towards full timing?
Picture this.....you have dropped anchor (ok levelers)at your favorite campground. While relaxing and all things are good your neighbor (me) comes over, politely introduces himself and through brief conversation you find out he has just started out as a full timer. What would you share to help him grow into a more experienced full time rver?
If I can dream......if I can think it, then I can become it......my place in the sun......is to comfortably live my life enjoying full time rving.
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rookie_rv
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02/12/13 11:52am |
Full-time RVing
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RE: Buy a Class "A?"
Rookie Rver :C here! As simple as it sounds I believe you said it best when you stated ".....it serves my needs.....". That statement is all encompassing to include various expenses, living quarters needs, choice of towing or being towed, and most of all personal preference. The bottom line....."Go Rving....cause life's a trip"!
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rookie_rv
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01/29/13 02:59pm |
Class A Motorhomes
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UNDERCOVER BOSS (KOA CEO)
Rookie Rver :C here. The show was touching.......I liked...
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rookie_rv
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01/11/13 06:57pm |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: What are your fun family activites while camping?
Rookie Rver :C here! Super Soaker water guns.......
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rookie_rv
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12/26/12 01:47pm |
Family Camping
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RE: Adieu Good Friends
HEY....WAIT A MINUTE JDelauter....Rookie Rver here :C....don't go. When you say, "good-bye" that means forever and it shouldn't be. As the Rookie Rver :C I NEED your wisdom. You may not be able to sit in your own driver seat anymore but you sure can provide guidance, suggestions, tips, etc. to Rookies like me when I sit in my driver seat.......
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rookie_rv
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11/27/12 07:44am |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: What are your fun family activites while camping?
Rookie Rver :C here! Water gun fights and water ballon fights. Those two seem to get everyone (18 months to 80yrs old) involved.....and especially if the weather is nice.
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rookie_rv
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09/18/12 12:37pm |
Family Camping
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RE: What do you do to get 17 yr olds wanting to camp again?
Rookie Rver :C here! Still invite friends. If you have to talk up the camping trip with one of the friends who have gone before and enjoyed it. Earn allies!
If its just family allow laptops to do homework. Since they have experienced camping before they will find time to rekindle old memories and have fun in between homework.
We have our end of summer camping trip coming up in a few weeks. Its a trip we take twice a year and invite others. For the last five years our camping trip has grown from two camp sites to eleven or more. We have had from 18 months up to 50 years of age camping. Don't stop what you are doing, get creative with some surprise activity (water guns are a favorite in our group kids AND ADULTS!)
If they grew up camping they will never forget and never walk away from it.......
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rookie_rv
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09/05/12 02:01pm |
Family Camping
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RE: This is what it's all about!!
Rookie Rver :C here! Every camping trip is the most memorable. There is always that one moment during every trip where I inhale deeply,then exhale even deeper and realize.......everything is alright.
I file those memorable moments so when I am back in the chaos I can pull those files and feel good once again.....
There is nothing like RVing!!!! :)
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rookie_rv
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08/07/12 07:27am |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: AUX BATTERY START JUMP
Rookie Rver :C here! Check to see where your smoke and/or CO2 detector is wired to. It might be wired to your crank battery and not your house battery. I have the same scenerio and realized the best thing to do was to make sure crank battery was charged and then disconnect the battery. Even if its not your smoke or CO2 detector by disconnecting the crank battery will save you a lot of frustration. In a ten month period I returned four crank batteries and fought (playfully) with Wal-Mart about their batteries.
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rookie_rv
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07/31/12 02:56pm |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: Question for Pine Power user.
Rookie Rver :C here! Don't understand your purpose of doing it......
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rookie_rv
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06/12/12 07:29am |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: Extended Service Plans
Rookie Rver :C here! When I first got my Class A in 2004 I asked the same question and the one suggestion that stood out and made the most sense to me was this......the money that I would spend on extended coverage put it aside and save it. SERVICE AND MAINTAIN your motor home through and through. If there should ever be a time when repairs are needed the money would be there because I saved. The money would also be there in case of other non-rv emergencies too. In many ways the money is working in your favor when you put it aside rather giving it away.
I mentioned this suggestion made the most sense to me because over the years I have acculated what I call "emergency fund" which includes rv emergency. The couple of times I had repairs done to the motor home the money was there. There was no haggling, or drama regarding the repairs because insurance was not involved. I also believe it made a difference on the quality of repair and warrenty of repair I received because I was paying myself.
This is just my take and its been working for me......
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rookie_rv
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06/08/12 08:13am |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: Why did tire blow
Rookie Rver :C here. There is a post with a link about that accident on this forum several days ago. Sadly and unfortunately the article indicated the 37 yr old driver died in that accident........
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rookie_rv
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05/23/12 11:29am |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: Kid friendly activity or camping ideas 3-4 hrs around DC?
Rookie Rver :C here! Depending on how much of a kid you still have within you I'd suggest waterguns. Yeap, thats right.....water guns. Short version of long story.....three weeks ago I had the priviledge of camping with KIDS ages 6 to 16. There were probably a total of 18 of them who just wanted to sit around and complain, attempt to watch a movie(s)(yeap while on a camping trip), use cell phones, and so on. In one of the compartments of my motor home I have a trunk full of various sizes and styles of water guns. The two "super-soakers" are mine but the rest.....it was every man/woman for themselves. This began about 9:30am. By the time night fall rolled around there were other people from other camp sites part of the fight. The only "cease fire" was around 2pm or 3pm because "THEY" (teenagers) said they were hungry. Thats when I noticed too other campers making a Wal-Mart run and coming back with water guns. The results......the two year olds begged to take their naps, the nine and ten year olds were giggling and wrestling in the dirt (yes while still wet), oh and the teens, forgot all about their electronics, desires to watch movies, meet new people, talked, laughed, giggled, sat by the camp fire (some still holding the water gun they claimed), but most of all one of them shouted out the question, ".....are we gonna do this again tomorrow...". In the many years I've been camping I have NEVER known water guns to fail!
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rookie_rv
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05/22/12 03:20pm |
Family Camping
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RE: A bad day camping...
Rookie Rver :C here! Its sounds like "a taste of heaven" CAMPING HEAVEN that is!!
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rookie_rv
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05/22/12 03:02pm |
Family Camping
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RE: Why do I feel like appoligizing....??
Rookie Rver :C here! Oh no, never feel guilty or apologize! You've paid your dues and chose to move into RVing......
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rookie_rv
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05/22/12 02:56pm |
Class A Motorhomes
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