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03-13-2015, 02:36 PM
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Hello from Michigan
My wife & I are very new to camping but are excited to start. We just bought a used travel trailer: 2006 Forest River Surveyor sv291 30 ft. It looks to be in great condition. We are to pick it up next Thursday. We are very enthusiastic about camping with it & I'm sure we will use this site for learning, searching & asking questions.
My first question: anything other then the standard questions I should ask the dealer, or look for on the trailer. Known problems with that year and model. Thanks
I'm glad I found this site it will be very useful for our travels.
thanks Rob
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03-13-2015, 03:01 PM
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Location: Arlington, Texas
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Welcome from The State of Texas!! Happy camping and Congrats. You should be able to search for issues in the past that have gone on with that style unit.
Jester
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03-13-2015, 03:42 PM
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Location: Lower Michigan
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Welcome to the forum from another Michigander. Take your time and do a complete inspection. Make sure everything works properly and ask that the brakes, axle bearings and seals be inspected by the dealer if not already done..
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03-13-2015, 03:51 PM
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Welcome from southern Illinois
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03-13-2015, 04:13 PM
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Campfire Master
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: South East Michigan
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Welcome to ya! Glad you're here.
John
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03-13-2015, 05:28 PM
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Thanks for the welcome & help
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03-13-2015, 05:36 PM
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Traveling along
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: Grand Blanc, MI
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Welcome and hope you have many happy trips to tell us about.
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03-13-2015, 05:58 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Wisconsin
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Welcome from Wisconsin and congrats on your 2006 Forest River Surveyor SV291. Besides the brakes, axle bearings and seals mentioned above make sure the tires are in good shape too.
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03-13-2015, 06:30 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2015
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Welcome from Ontario. Congratulations on your new purchase, As noted above...take alot of notes when doing the walk through and video tape. Look for evidence of water damage or expansion.
Kevin
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03-13-2015, 06:57 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2015
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Thanks again to all
Thanks for all the warm welcomes, looks like a great community of people here. Also the advice will be very helpful when we have the walk through with the dealer next Thursday. I would hate to get it off the lot and find big problems. as we plan on taking a big trip in a couple months with it.
Thanks again
Rob
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03-13-2015, 07:05 PM
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Location: Idaho
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Good evening and welcome to the forums from SW Idaho.
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03-13-2015, 09:39 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2015
Location: Georgia
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Welcome from GA.
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03-20-2015, 12:45 PM
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Member
Join Date: Mar 2015
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Towing ? Help! Did some searches but didn't really find an answer. Hi all & thanks we picked up our travel trailer yesterday & we love it. But in towing it I noticed that my 2014 Dodge Durango citadel hemi v8 awd, 8 speed Trans with group iv towing package. Installed 4pt equalizer sway hitch with electric break too. Trailer weight about 4900lbs 30 ft long. It seemed that the engine was running very high rpm's & that it was always a gear behind what it should have been I was thinking. Just seemed to be revving the engine. Also had a smell couldn't pinpoint where it was coming from but checked all breaks as soon as we got home on both the Durango & tt all seemed well, Luke Warm @ best. It was 15 to 20 min drive & we smelled something ? going 55 to 60 on a highway. I thought there was a faint smell from the engine compartment but didn't see anything wrong. No smells around breaks. Will the transmission act a lot differently towing & make the engine rev.? Should I start using the auto stick where I can change the gears? Never towed anything this large so not knowing what is normal. Thanks for any help or suggestions as we are just starting out & have a big trip planned this summer.
Thanks Rob
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