any last minute suggestions? lol

[Beausdog]

Well.....packing up the tt tonight and hauling out tomorrow night to get my new 365.....any last minute advice or suggestions on specific flaws i should watch for on the walk through or the PDI? Then we are off to Iowa to test it out......

[LadyWindrider]

Don't go far the first night, you might have to go back and get something repaired. Good Luck.

[Beausdog]

Im goin about two hours west and camping for the night....then plan on continuing on to Iowa......then passing back through on our way home a week later. But thanks...definitely good advice

[Terier]

Put your smartphone to use & take pictures or video of anything new to you. Dot down good notes and at the end repeat the steps to help refresh your memory.

Above all - have fun!

[Beausdog]

thanx

[golfmedik]

Check everything out well. If it doesn't look right, point it out. Open every drawer, especially the ones under the dinette(assuming you have the dinette instead of free standing table) as they have a tendency to come open and not slide correctly. Same on both campers, the 355 and the 365. Above all, check the tires! The one that was delivered along with our 365 had 2 bad tires(huge knots where the belts had broken) when it got to the lot. And more importantly, have a great time and congratulations!

[Beausdog]

Great words of wisdom, Lord knows I would be admiring all the new toys (i.e. remote, hydro jacks, etc that my TT doesnt have) and would forget about the basics. But hey, what guy doesnt like his new toys.....just gotta make sure i remember its still business until i leave the lot.

[golfmedik]

While you are there, ask someone why these units don't come with 7k axles instead of 6k. When they are all loaded up with all the options and full of gear, they really need 7k axles. If I can buy them for $28 a piece more(each) why can't they give us that as an option?
Have fun!

[TURBS]

Originally Posted by golfmedik

While you are there, ask someone why these units don't come with 7k axles instead of 6k. When they are all loaded up with all the options and full of gear, they really need 7k axles. If I can buy them for $28 a piece more(each) why can't they give us that as an option?
Have fun!

Just curious but why do you believe it needs 7k axles?

[golfmedik]

Originally Posted by f1100turbo

Just curious but why do you believe it needs 7k axles?

Before I start please do not think of me as the 'weight police' but after reviewing the paperwork and stickers on the camper, here is my 2 part reasoning.
1. If you had 7k axles under neath, you would have 8 lug wheels which would allow you to run 17.5" wheels and tires. That would enable you to run commercial tires with a heavier weight rating.
That would bring us to number 2. Check out the sticker on the side of my 365.
A dry weight of 13035 and then the rest of the sticker.
This is on all of the 3 of the 365s I have seen. Now, starting adding options like mine.
Generator 300 lbs
Extra battery 30
propane 60
2nd air 102
Extra insulation ??
and water at 450 lbs. I know a lot of people don't carry water with them all of the time, but sometimes I do. All of this equals 942 lbs of that 966. And you have yet to put anything else into the camper! Look around. Most of the new Montanas, Cedar Creeks, Cardinals and Big Horns with a similar weight all have at least 7k axles under them if not 8k. That is my reasoning for not buying another until heavier axles are put under them. Just my .02. Happy Camping!

[Beausdog]

Wow...thats a big load...wth did they put in yours or do to it? Dry weight should be 11,876 and my shipping weight stixker is only 12,282 lbs

[golfmedik]

I really don't know the answer to that other than the following. During 2012, the 365 interior under went many changes. Not sure about yours, but mine has the outside kitchen. The biggest changes during the 12 year model was the cabinets around the entertainment center, the master bedroom dresser was cut down from 8 drawers to either 4 or 6( I believe it was 6) and a few different configurations of the front closet doors in the front. Mine was one of the very first '12s as we ordered it in February and received it April 1 of last year. Since then, I believe they may have gotten lighter by making these changes, but this is part of the reason I say they need more capability. More room for safety. It wouldn't cost but a few dollars to make that change. The other thing that disturbs me are the tires that are put on at the factory. Look at others this size now, they are coming with Goodyear 614's "G" rated tires. Ours comes with Chinese made tires that sometimes don't make it to the dealership.( I know any tire can go bad, but these don't last that long but that is another story). Here are a couple of pics of ours when we picked up. You can see some of the differences I am talking about.



All of the ones that I saw had the same stickers on them with that same weight rating. And as I said earlier, ours has a few more options that the others did not have. Thus my call for larger capacity axles.

[Beausdog]

And here she is ...the maiden voyage (im having an rvgasm lmao)

[Beausdog]

One more pf the new entertainment center option

[golfmedik]

Very nice!!!!

[Beausdog]

Thanks...towing like a dream too.....they dropped it on my hitch and i only squat about 1.5 inches....i was in shock......but other than the long day of PDI and the swap over from old to new, all is well and cant wait to get to the campground to test this baby out

[karznromz]

Keep us updated on your first trip

[Beausdog]

Will do and thanks......does anyone know where to get a good bunk ladder for the back room?

[golfmedik]

A lot of people on the RV forum make them out of 2" thick walled PVC pipe due to it being very light weight. They buy several T's and a hack saw and make their own.

[Beausdog]

awesome, may be a weekend project for me coming up......we are having alot of fun this trip (besides organizing everything in the new rig) but decided to stay in Indiana an extra day before pushing out to Iowa just to chill and enjoy the camper