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Old 03-13-2017, 07:59 AM   #1
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Jumping from pop-up to trailer items

Hello all. We are making the move this year from a pop up camper to a hard walled one. The popup was basic with just heat and a fridge. The new camper has a bath and kitchen. I have all the supplies from the other camper so I'm pretty well stocked. But I'm curious if there's things I may need to buy that I would need on the new that I didn't on the popup. Like a sewer hose and things. Any recommendations would be helpful along with any brand preference.

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Besides a good quality sewer hose I would add a water pressure regulator, water hose, 30AMP extension cord, wheel chocks, and with all the on board electronics in your new purchase consider a Progressive Industries EMS/surge protector. Extra fuses are always a good thing to have too.
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A"TPMS" would be a good investment also. I like the TST 507. Good luck with your new RV.
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Old 03-13-2017, 09:05 AM   #4
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Hello all. We are making the move this year from a pop up camper to a hard walled one. The popup was basic with just heat and a fridge. The new camper has a bath and kitchen. I have all the supplies from the other camper so I'm pretty well stocked. But I'm curious if there's things I may need to buy that I would need on the new that I didn't on the popup. Like a sewer hose and things. Any recommendations would be helpful along with any brand preference.

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As far as sewer hose and connections go I would recommend the Camco Rhinoflex. Click image for larger version

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Thanks for the info. I'll take a look at those.
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Old 03-13-2017, 09:18 AM   #6
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Besides a good quality sewer hose I would add a water pressure regulator, water hose, 30AMP extension cord, wheel chocks, and with all the on board electronics in your new purchase consider a Progressive Industries EMS/surge protector. Extra fuses are always a good thing to have too.
For the surge protector is there one I diff look at? There are many on their website.
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First you need to decide if you want a portable or hard wire unit. Then ask yourself if you may upgrade to a 50 amp RV later. (You can use a 50 amp protector with your 30 amp RV with the use of a 50-30 amp adapter. As you can see on their website an EMS/Surge Protector protects your RV the best. i.e. EMS-HW50C or 30C for hard wire or the EMS/PT50X or 30X for portable.
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Make sure you have what you need to change a flat tire. This is easily forgotten when buying a larger trailer. All jacks are not created equal and can be very frustrating if they just wont do the job. If your new rig has tandem axels (2) I would suggest a "trailer aid". That's what I use along with an electric impact wrench. Good luck and happy camping.
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Old 03-13-2017, 01:13 PM   #9
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Make sure you have what you need to change a flat tire. This is easily forgotten when buying a larger trailer. All jacks are not created equal and can be very frustrating if they just wont do the job. If your new rig has tandem axels (2) I would suggest a "trailer aid". That's what I use along with an electric impact wrench. Good luck and happy camping.
Thanks. It's a single axle. And I always assumed the jack from the truck would work.
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Thanks. It's a single axle. And I always assumed the jack from the truck would work.
It might. Then again it may not. I found this out the hard way. Try it before you hit the road. It will give you a lot of piece of mind to know you can handle a flat if it happens.
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It might. Then again it may not. I found this out the hard way. Try it before you hit the road. It will give you a lot of piece of mind to know you can handle a flat if it happens.
Thanks. That's good advice
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Getting lots of good advice... wish I had a list when I traded up 3 years ago. I was lucky because Stormrider is absolutely correct about a jack. The time to find out you should have one IS NOT WHEN YOU NEED ONE. I like the TST 507 for tire pressure monitoring (as was mentioned). It is a little pricey but works flawlessly. Happy Camping
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As far as sewer hose and connections go I would recommend the Camco Rhinoflex.
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It's handy to have a 50 amp adapter - especially if you go to FROGtober Fest. Which reminds me - I need to buy one so I don't have to borrow the one from the campground again.
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Trailer-aid will still work with a single axle also. (If you still have room to still get under the trailer that is)
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Old 03-13-2017, 05:41 PM   #16
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It's handy to have a 50 amp adapter - especially if you go to FROGtober Fest. Which reminds me - I need to buy one so I don't have to borrow the one from the campground again.
I'm buying a wolf pup 16bhs and it has 30 amp. So would I need a 50a adapter? Do some CG only have 50a service?
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Thanks. Added to my Amazon list. What length do you think is good? 15 ft? And will it be able to still store in the rear bumper?
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First you need to decide if you want a portable or hard wire unit. Then ask yourself if you may upgrade to a 50 amp RV later. (You can use a 50 amp protector with your 30 amp RV with the use of a 50-30 amp adapter. As you can see on their website an EMS/Surge Protector protects your RV the best. i.e. EMS-HW50C or 30C for hard wire or the EMS/PT50X or 30X for portable.
Looked them up. Wow pricy. That might have to wait a little but I'll put it on my list.
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It's so easy to get overwhelmed (and broke!) with everything you need, should have, and want. I tried to identify the bare minimum for a first trip and then share a handful of "should haves" here:

http://learntorv.com/newbie-first-trip-essentials/
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For the surge protector is there one I diff look at? There are many on their website.

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http://learntorv.com/what-surge-prot...est-for-my-rv/
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