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05-06-2016, 03:15 PM
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Join Date: May 2016
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Hello from Ottawa, Ontario
Greetings from Canada's capital and thanks for having us!
We are in the process of upgrading to a 2012 Rockwood 2701SS from our 2008 Starcraft ST 2700BH, which was purchased new and has been dragged through most of Canada (and a good part of the USA).
DW has always liked Rockwoods and has been talking about a slide lately; hence the upgrade. And there is TONS more storage... and a bed accessible from both sides... and a bigger dinette... and more windows... and bigger waste tanks...
Need I go on? 
We take delivery the day before our first trip of the season, but in the meantime we have the keys and access to move all of our stuff over. The biggest hiccup now is the hitch - we tow with a ProPride 3P and have to pick the right time and place to make the swap. The Rockwood comes with a general WD hitch and friction sway controller; those are offered for sale with the Starcraft.
Well, we're pretty excited and definitely looking forward to making some new memories in our new-to-us trailer. Looking forward to hanging out here and swapping stories!
We'll create a page for the new addition on our website soon.
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05-06-2016, 04:21 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Eastern Ontario
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Welcome to forum......did you buy from Travel-Mor? if yes was it Melody your contact person?
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Fonzie
2011 Rockwood 8319SS with ProPride 3P hitch/GoodYear Marathons/TST TPMS 507
2019 F350 Ruby Red 6.7l diesel 3.31 axle electronic locker
Yamaha 3000iseb generator:Progressive Ind. EMS-HW30C : Eastern Ontario
Nights Camped: 2014 (18) 2015 (18) 2016 (36) 2017 (32) 2018 (42) 2019 (28) 2020 (35)
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05-06-2016, 04:23 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: May 2016
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Quote:
Originally Posted by fonzie
Welcome to forum......did you buy from Travel-Mor? if yes was it Melody your contact person?
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Yes... And yes! Care to tell me how you know?
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05-06-2016, 04:29 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Eastern Ontario
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Cause I bought my unit from them and it was a smooth sell.....I don't know about their after sale service since I do all my own maintenance but also did not need any warranty items fix since I've had my unit.....happy camping...
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Fonzie
2011 Rockwood 8319SS with ProPride 3P hitch/GoodYear Marathons/TST TPMS 507
2019 F350 Ruby Red 6.7l diesel 3.31 axle electronic locker
Yamaha 3000iseb generator:Progressive Ind. EMS-HW30C : Eastern Ontario
Nights Camped: 2014 (18) 2015 (18) 2016 (36) 2017 (32) 2018 (42) 2019 (28) 2020 (35)
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05-06-2016, 04:37 PM
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I go RV'ing not Camping
Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: Lethbridge, Ab, Canada
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Congrats on your new trailer and Welcome to the forum from Southern Alberta
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2015 Wildwood Heritage Glen 312QBUD
2000 Chev 2500 Extended Cab 6 Liter
1400lbs Equal-i-zer Hitch
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05-07-2016, 09:17 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Wisconsin
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Welcome from Ottawa township, Wisconsin
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05-10-2016, 09:47 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: May 2016
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Quote:
Originally Posted by fonzie
Cause I bought my unit from them and it was a smooth sell.....I don't know about their after sale service since I do all my own maintenance but also did not need any warranty items fix since I've had my unit.....happy camping...
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Our first trailer was a pop up purchased new from Travel Mor. We had it serviced a couple of times and the service was second to none.
I just noticed that, like us, you tow with a ProPride hitch! How long have you had it?
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05-10-2016, 09:50 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: May 2016
Posts: 967
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Quote:
Originally Posted by jgourlie
Congrats on your new trailer and Welcome to the forum from Southern Alberta
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Thanks! We'll be in your neighbourhood in July (Medicine Hat) though it's not a camping trip. Been there, done that, need three months to do it right!
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Originally Posted by Wiscampsin
Welcome from Ottawa township, Wisconsin
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Thanks! We've camped in Wisconsin too... Madison. Such a beautiful state.
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05-10-2016, 10:03 AM
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Junior Member
Join Date: May 2015
Posts: 5
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Welcome from a fellow Travel-Mor alumni. Really looking forward to getting underway this season.
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2018 23DBH
2016 F150 3.5 ecoboost
10 days camping in 2015
10 days camping in 2016
14 days camping in 2017
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05-10-2016, 10:39 AM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Jan 2016
Posts: 13
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Hi JD. Small world, I just checked out your website and hey, I was stuck in an elevator in Vanier with you! (Its Kevin). Congrats on the new trailer, it looks like a nice one. My wife and I bought a Viking 17FQ in the fall and are looking forward to taking it out this coming weekend for our maiden voyage. After driving across Canada last year and sleeping in tents, I realized my hips are starting to get too old for sleeping on the ground.
Cheers!
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05-10-2016, 10:46 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: May 2016
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Yuri
Hi JD. Small world, I just checked out your website and hey, I was stuck in an elevator in Vanier with you! (Its Kevin). Congrats on the new trailer, it looks like a nice one. My wife and I bought a Viking 17FQ in the fall and are looking forward to taking it out this coming weekend for our maiden voyage. After driving across Canada last year and sleeping in tents, I realized my hips are starting to get too old for sleeping on the ground.
Cheers!
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Hey hey! Congrats on the purchase and the entrance into a whole new world of camping. Or is it campering?
Dawn and I came to the same decision earlier than you. We spent our last night in a tent in, I think, 2004... and we bought our first trailer, a Fleetwood pop pp, in 2006. Since then there's been a LOT of camping. Getting off the ground makes a huge difference.
So... where'd you buy yours, and what are you towing it with?
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2012 Rockwood Ultra-Lite 2701SS, Goodyear Endurance LRD, ProPride 3P 1400 hitch
2013 F-150 FX4 7700# GVWR SuperCrew 3.5L EcoBoost 157" WB Max Tow 3.73:1
John, Dawn and Emily... and Bella the camping kitty
visit our website at www.restcure.ca
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05-10-2016, 11:08 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Eastern Ontario
Posts: 4,167
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Quote:
Originally Posted by JD and Beastlet
Our first trailer was a pop up purchased new from Travel Mor. We had it serviced a couple of times and the service was second to none.
I just noticed that, like us, you tow with a ProPride hitch! How long have you had it?
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Have the ProPride since day one, 1400 lbs bars......never had a white knuckle drive in 5 years of use.....as far as I'm concerned the best on the market.... 
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2011 Rockwood 8319SS with ProPride 3P hitch/GoodYear Marathons/TST TPMS 507
2019 F350 Ruby Red 6.7l diesel 3.31 axle electronic locker
Yamaha 3000iseb generator:Progressive Ind. EMS-HW30C : Eastern Ontario
Nights Camped: 2014 (18) 2015 (18) 2016 (36) 2017 (32) 2018 (42) 2019 (28) 2020 (35)
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05-11-2016, 01:13 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: May 2016
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Quote:
Originally Posted by fonzie
Have the ProPride since day one, 1400 lbs bars......never had a white knuckle drive in 5 years of use.....as far as I'm concerned the best on the market.... |
We've been towing with ours since 2009. It replaces an Equal-I-Zer we used for a couple of months. No comparison. There's nothing like surprise-free towing!
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2012 Rockwood Ultra-Lite 2701SS, Goodyear Endurance LRD, ProPride 3P 1400 hitch
2013 F-150 FX4 7700# GVWR SuperCrew 3.5L EcoBoost 157" WB Max Tow 3.73:1
John, Dawn and Emily... and Bella the camping kitty
visit our website at www.restcure.ca
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05-12-2016, 03:29 PM
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Canadian Member
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Eastern GTA, Ontario, Canada
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Welcome from a little east of Toronto! Nice website BTW. You've obviously done a ton of trips since buying the Starcraft. I hope you thoroughly enjoy your new Rockwood.
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2023 Rockwood Signature 8262RBS
2016 Ford F-250 XLT SuperCrew, 6.2L, 4x4, 6'9" bed
2019 Rockwood Signature 8290BS (2019 - 2022)
2011 Rockwood Signature 8293SS (2015 - 2018)
2010 Rockwood Roo 23SS (2012 - 2014)
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05-12-2016, 07:28 PM
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Member
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Near Massena, NY
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Welcome from Cornwall, Ontario
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05-12-2016, 07:51 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Chagrin Falls, Ohio
Posts: 3,225
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Welcome to the forum from Chagrin falls, Ohio.
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2017 Salem Villa Estate 395RET-
2011 Coachmen Freedom Express 295RLDS- Sold
2015 F-250 FX4
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05-12-2016, 08:02 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: Eastern Ontario
Posts: 495
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Hello, welcome to the forum from 45 minutes east of Ottawa !
Congrats on your new unit !
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2014 Ford F250 Lariat SuperCrew 4x4 tuxedo black
2015 Rockwood Signature 8310SS Diamond Edition
***3rd GENERATION EGG FARMER***
***WHO MADE YOUR EGGS TODAY ?
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05-13-2016, 09:06 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: May 2016
Posts: 967
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Quote:
Originally Posted by itat
Welcome from a little east of Toronto! Nice website BTW. You've obviously done a ton of trips since buying the Starcraft. I hope you thoroughly enjoy your new Rockwood.
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Thanks!
Trips in the Starcraft, let's see... By my calculations, 80 trips... 245 nights... just a little over 34,000 km.
Thanks for the welcomes, folks!
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2012 Rockwood Ultra-Lite 2701SS, Goodyear Endurance LRD, ProPride 3P 1400 hitch
2013 F-150 FX4 7700# GVWR SuperCrew 3.5L EcoBoost 157" WB Max Tow 3.73:1
John, Dawn and Emily... and Bella the camping kitty
visit our website at www.restcure.ca
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05-19-2016, 10:10 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: May 2016
Posts: 967
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It's home!
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2012 Rockwood Ultra-Lite 2701SS, Goodyear Endurance LRD, ProPride 3P 1400 hitch
2013 F-150 FX4 7700# GVWR SuperCrew 3.5L EcoBoost 157" WB Max Tow 3.73:1
John, Dawn and Emily... and Bella the camping kitty
visit our website at www.restcure.ca
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05-19-2016, 11:22 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: May 2016
Posts: 967
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It's home!
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2012 Rockwood Ultra-Lite 2701SS, Goodyear Endurance LRD, ProPride 3P 1400 hitch
2013 F-150 FX4 7700# GVWR SuperCrew 3.5L EcoBoost 157" WB Max Tow 3.73:1
John, Dawn and Emily... and Bella the camping kitty
visit our website at www.restcure.ca
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