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04-29-2020, 08:03 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2020
Location: Meyersdale,PA
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Maple City Camper checking in
Just went from popup camper to 2014 Forest River Coachman Freedom Express 50th Anniversary Edition 248 RBS. Looking forward to camping soon here in PA, and as newbies probably learning a lot more about camping. Have tons of questions that I'm sure I can find answers too here and appreciate all ideas and discussions.
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04-29-2020, 08:07 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2019
Location: Rockford, Michigan
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Welcome from SW Michigan. Enjoy your new camping experience.
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04-29-2020, 08:17 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2018
Location: TEXAS
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Welcome from Texas and congratulations on your new rig!
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04-29-2020, 08:20 AM
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Pickin', Campin', Mason
Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: South Western PA
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Welcome neighbor from high atop the Laurel Highlands and Allegheny Mountains here in Friedens, PA!
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04-29-2020, 09:23 AM
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Location: SW Ohio
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Welcome from SW Ohio .
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04-29-2020, 10:51 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: Mount Laurel, New Jersey
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Welcome from South Jersey.
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04-29-2020, 10:56 AM
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Site Team
Join Date: Oct 2014
Posts: 15,300
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Welcome to the forum. We love our 248RBS. One mod suggestion. Remove one of the brown vents in the bathroom that back up to the outdoor kitchen. Use hot glue or other thick glue of your choice to glue a small piece of window screen over the hole in the outdoor kitchen wall ( behind fridge). replace brown vent. This will prevent insects from coming in when the outdoor kitchen is open in the evenings.
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TV 2015 Silverado HD2500 Duramax
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04-29-2020, 06:34 PM
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Campaholic
Join Date: Oct 2018
Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba
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Welcome from Winnipeg Manitoba
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04-30-2020, 08:01 AM
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Member
Join Date: Apr 2020
Location: Meyersdale,PA
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Great thanks, there is a lot I guess we're going to learn by just experience on our own going from popup to full size. I have read a little about the electrical systems in FR and due to very limited driveway space my wife would like to clean the carpet in the new camper prior to our first trip out with an electric carpet cleaner. I just want to confirm what I believe to be true, when we are just running on battery power the 110 outlets in the trailer are not powered at all. Therefore if we need to plug something in an 110 outlet we need to be hooked up to a home or campground power supply?
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04-30-2020, 08:49 AM
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Site Team
Join Date: Oct 2014
Posts: 15,300
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Yes the outlets, microwave, tv, and AC require being connected to 120VAC. Your TT is 30A so you need to be aware of what you are running and can not run everything at the same time. While you are playing in the driveway, label the breakers and fuses if they are not labeled so you have that info when you need that. Try not to connect to a GFCI protected outlet in your home as sometimes GFCIs don't play well when connected in series.
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04-30-2020, 09:20 AM
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Member
Join Date: Apr 2020
Location: Meyersdale,PA
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Ok great thanks. Will follow your advise while I in driveway.
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05-01-2020, 06:48 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2019
Location: Saginaw MN
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Welcome from northern MN. Stay healthy.
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