Wiredawg
TDR MEMBER
Friends,
Finally bought another "Cummings" equipped truck; a super C motorhome. I say that common joke as its a typo on website and one of the videos had egghead saying it and mistaking 22.5 tires for 19.5s. Typical Dilbert.
DW and I decided our camping style was too hard on us setting up and breaking camp sometimes every day mostly every two or three days with out Mobile Suites. Dont get me wrong, if you're full timing and staying a week or more on the same location or snow birding, you can't beat DRV products.
Been watching this 2020 Nexus for a couple months, saw it reduced, then went by and talked them down another $10K and a 4year extended warranty. Only 3500 miles and very loaded: All the factory options solar panels, full motion satellite, full cameras, Blue Ox towing system, mud flap, 8KW Onan Gen, theater seating, outside entertainment system, etc. We got this for a full $25K less than highly discounted 2021 that didnt have all the dealer added options. Lie meter showed it gets 9MPG. Has 10KLb tow rating. Previous owner traded their 5th wheel for it, put 3500 miles on it, which would be about half of on of our trips, and traded it in for a 5th wheel again. They took a bath twice, so their loss our gain.
We've been really wanting to get something that would allow us to take our Jeep Wrangler with us as we visit National and State Parks around the country. Now we're set. We look to pick it up next week.
What's really nice is with the tilt front, oil changes, fuel filter changes easy peasie. Only option gonna add is folding grill/brush guard for all the deer who want to ruin your day.
DW asked me if I'm going to trade 5500 for a Ram 2500 or SRW Ram 3500 and answer is no. Last trip, turned tuner up to 90HP, and I LIKED it. Still got a long way on current rubber, but next change will be 285s, 35" tires. What can I say, its. bbbbbbad to the bbbbone!.
Have to say changing RVs is like moving, we keep our RVs loaded all the time... we have all clothes, non-perisables etc in the RV all the time. We do our laundry in it, and keep her fully stocked ready for the next trip.
It was a little sad unloading the MS, it is a flagship of luxury and space, and served us well with estimated 50K miles and lots of trips of service.
Anyhoo, looking forward to more fun ahead.
Cheers, Ron
Finally bought another "Cummings" equipped truck; a super C motorhome. I say that common joke as its a typo on website and one of the videos had egghead saying it and mistaking 22.5 tires for 19.5s. Typical Dilbert.
DW and I decided our camping style was too hard on us setting up and breaking camp sometimes every day mostly every two or three days with out Mobile Suites. Dont get me wrong, if you're full timing and staying a week or more on the same location or snow birding, you can't beat DRV products.
Been watching this 2020 Nexus for a couple months, saw it reduced, then went by and talked them down another $10K and a 4year extended warranty. Only 3500 miles and very loaded: All the factory options solar panels, full motion satellite, full cameras, Blue Ox towing system, mud flap, 8KW Onan Gen, theater seating, outside entertainment system, etc. We got this for a full $25K less than highly discounted 2021 that didnt have all the dealer added options. Lie meter showed it gets 9MPG. Has 10KLb tow rating. Previous owner traded their 5th wheel for it, put 3500 miles on it, which would be about half of on of our trips, and traded it in for a 5th wheel again. They took a bath twice, so their loss our gain.
We've been really wanting to get something that would allow us to take our Jeep Wrangler with us as we visit National and State Parks around the country. Now we're set. We look to pick it up next week.
What's really nice is with the tilt front, oil changes, fuel filter changes easy peasie. Only option gonna add is folding grill/brush guard for all the deer who want to ruin your day.
DW asked me if I'm going to trade 5500 for a Ram 2500 or SRW Ram 3500 and answer is no. Last trip, turned tuner up to 90HP, and I LIKED it. Still got a long way on current rubber, but next change will be 285s, 35" tires. What can I say, its. bbbbbbad to the bbbbone!.
Have to say changing RVs is like moving, we keep our RVs loaded all the time... we have all clothes, non-perisables etc in the RV all the time. We do our laundry in it, and keep her fully stocked ready for the next trip.
It was a little sad unloading the MS, it is a flagship of luxury and space, and served us well with estimated 50K miles and lots of trips of service.
Anyhoo, looking forward to more fun ahead.
Cheers, Ron
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