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08-17-2021, 05:20 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2021
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Hi from the Gulf Coast
Hi everyone. We just picked up our first RV today, a 2004 Forest River Lexington 255ds. It seems to be a pretty solid coach, with only 38,000 miles. It’s not without some maintenance needs, but it’s definitely been well cared for over its life.
We’re looking to travel the US, with hopefully a trip to AK eventually, and possibly explore parts of Canada as well. This is all completely new to us, though we’ve been reading a bunch & watching videos for the past 1-1/2 years, to try & learn what we can about RVs & RVing. I’m sure I’ll still have questions for the experts here though!
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08-17-2021, 05:23 PM
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Part-Time Campground Host
Join Date: Jul 2019
Location: Upstate NY
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Welcome from Upstate NY. Great info here. Search works great!
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2018 2902WS Rockwood Ultra Lite (with tons of Mods)
2022 F250 Lariat Super Cab, 7.3 gas w/10 Spd Xmsn
Equalizer Hitch w/4-Point Sway Control
Days camped since 2015 (retirement): 1733
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08-17-2021, 06:57 PM
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Junior Member
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Welcome from Upstate NY. Great info here. Search works great!
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Thanks! I spent some time searching around the forums here last weekend & found a bunch of answers already!
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08-17-2021, 07:14 PM
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Campaholic
Join Date: Oct 2018
Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba
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Welcome to the forum from Winnipeg Manitoba 
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2016 Rockwood 2650WS Ultra Lite
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08-17-2021, 08:46 PM
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Retired Georgia Rally
Join Date: Jun 2015
Location: GA
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Welcome to the forum from Georgia. Later RJD
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2020 Shasta Phoenix SPF 27RKSS (sold)
2018 Dodge Ram 2500 6.4 3:73 gearing.(sold) (sold) 2015 Chevy 2500 6.0, 4:10
Traded 2015 30WRLIKS V-Lite
Days camped 2019 62
Days camped 2020 49 days camped 2021-74 2022-40 days 2023 5 days
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08-17-2021, 08:58 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2014
Location: Northern KY
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make sure the roof is secure from leaks...
especially considering your rain situation...
many have used Eternabond tape including me for preventive maintenance...
https://www.forestriverforums.com/fo...nce-90060.html
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2014 Shamrock 183
2014 RAM 1500 Bighorn Crew Cab, HEMI, 3.21 gears, 8 Spd, 4X4 TST TPMS
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08-17-2021, 09:08 PM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Aug 2021
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Originally Posted by rsdata
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Oh that’s great, thanks!
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08-18-2021, 07:50 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: May 2018
Location: Odessa
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welcome
Start with some short trips
I would check/change oil, rear end fluid,belts,hoses,breaks, age of tires, ect Last thing you want is mechanical problems on the road
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08-18-2021, 08:56 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Wisconsin
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Welcome from Wisconsin.
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08-18-2021, 01:22 PM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Aug 2021
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My first question for everyone: what’s this storage compartment for? It’s just behind the generator on the driver’s side. I thought it was for the sewer hose, but it doesn’t look long enough - at least for the hose that came with the coach?
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08-18-2021, 02:08 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2017
Location: Florida
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Quote:
Originally Posted by WPG
My first question for everyone: what’s this storage compartment for? It’s just behind the generator on the driver’s side. I thought it was for the sewer hose, but it doesn’t look long enough - at least for the hose that came with the coach?
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Welcome from sunny Florida. As for the opening to me it would appear to be for sewer hoses. How deep and wide (diameter) is that storage area? Most sewer hoses collapse down to 50% or less than when they're fully extended size, i.e. a 10' might go down to 5' or less.
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Great Granddaughter - Cora (4 y/o)
Great Grandson - Zek (2 y/o)
Phillip (son)/Charlotte (8 y/o)
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08-18-2021, 02:22 PM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Aug 2021
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Quote:
Originally Posted by dmctlc
Welcome from sunny Florida. As for the opening to me it would appear to be for sewer hoses. How deep and wide (diameter) is that storage area? Most sewer hoses collapse down to 50% or less than when they're fully extended size, i.e. a 10' might go down to 5' or less.
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I’ll have to measure it, but it’s not much(if any) deeper than 2’. The diameter is around 4” or a bit less, so it could be for a sewer hose & the one I have is either way longer than the original one or doesn’t collapse down as much.
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08-18-2021, 03:18 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Copperas Cove, TX
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Greetings from Copperas Cove, TX!
Initially I'd have thought as others that it's for sewer hose storage but apparently not.
Is it possibly for storage of your umbilical cable/power cable?
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2021 Forest River Forester 3011DS
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08-19-2021, 07:47 PM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Aug 2021
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I discovered today the coach has a connection for 120v 30a shore power(I’d just figured it was 220v), and I cam with an adaptor for a 120v 15a connection. I presume 15a wouldn’t be enough to run the rooftop air conditioner, correct?
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08-19-2021, 08:08 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2014
Location: Northern KY
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I presume 15a wouldn’t be enough to run the rooftop air conditioner, correct?
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If you keep the cord short ( no long extension cords) to the house 120 VAC plug, the AC might work. Worse that can happen is you blow your house breaker, at which point just don't use the AC. Mine does work, but I have a very short run to the outlet and from the outlet to my breaker box so very little voltage drop in the wire. ALSO do NOT plug into a GFCI house outlet...
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Thomas Jefferson to John Norvell pg. 2, June 11, 1807
2014 Shamrock 183
2014 RAM 1500 Bighorn Crew Cab, HEMI, 3.21 gears, 8 Spd, 4X4 TST TPMS
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08-19-2021, 08:18 PM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Aug 2021
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Quote:
Originally Posted by rsdata
If you keep the cord short ( no long extension cords) to the house 120 VAC plug, the AC might work. Worse that can happen is you blow your house breaker, at which point just don't use the AC. Mine does work, but I have a very short run to the outlet and from the outlet to my breaker box so very little voltage drop in the wire. ALSO do NOT plug into a GFCI house outlet...
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Ah, good news. I’ll give it a try & see what happens - thanks!
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08-19-2021, 08:21 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2017
Location: Florida
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Quote:
Originally Posted by WPG
I discovered today the coach has a connection for 120v 30a shore power(I’d just figured it was 220v), and I cam with an adaptor for a 120v 15a connection. I presume 15a wouldn’t be enough to run the rooftop air conditioner, correct?
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IMHO you'd be pushing it. The average AC uses about 13-16 amps and that's without anything else drawing. Of course if you had a soft start, 15 A. would be enough. JMO 20 amp at the minimum without probably tripping a breaker.
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Dana & Terri - (Retired)
Our Cocker Spaniel "Shadow" (8 y/o)
Stephanie (daughter)/Rick/Callie (16 y/o)
Great Granddaughter - Cora (4 y/o)
Great Grandson - Zek (2 y/o)
Phillip (son)/Charlotte (8 y/o)
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