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09-14-2021, 06:33 PM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Sep 2021
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Total Newbies
Hi from Louisville KY! We are total newbies looking forward to this next chapter in our life. We are working on our retirement plan. Bought a 2022 Della Terra 230RB a few days ago and then we needed sonething to pull it so yesterday we purchased a 2018 Ram 2500. Next week we go through our walk through and pick it up. We are so excited! So many questions and don't know what to ask lol!
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09-14-2021, 07:56 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2020
Location: South Central Virginia
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Congrats on new toy and welcome to the site!
Please coordinate with your dealer to install and setup a weight distribution hitch with anti-sway before you pull off the lot. You absolutely don’t want to be “those” people with your headlights pointed to the sky and swaying wildly while passing or getting passed by a semi.
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09-14-2021, 08:00 PM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Sep 2021
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Quote:
Originally Posted by WanderMore
Congrats on new toy and welcome to the site!
Please coordinate with your dealer to install and setup a weight distribution hitch with anti-sway before you pull off the lot. You absolutely don’t want to be “those” people with your headlights pointed to the sky and swaying wildly while passing or getting passed by a semi.
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Thanks! Yes, they will be taking care of all that. That was included in our negotiation.
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09-14-2021, 08:08 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2020
Location: South Central Virginia
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Outstanding!
If your dealer doesn’t mind you may want to video record your walk through. If you are, as you say, “total newbies” you’ll want to have a reference for later. Make sure they cover winterization, what every switch does, how to operate everything, how to change a tire (correct jacking points), etc. It may seem overwhelming at first but you’ll soon become pros. Lots of help available on the site.
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2011 Ford F-250 Super Duty 6.7L Diesel
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09-15-2021, 03:57 AM
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Defender of America
Join Date: Sep 2020
Location: Valhalla
Posts: 1,516
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Welcome from Cape Cod, Ma.
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Retired USAF
2021 Freedom Express 192RBS
2020 F150 STX 4X4 w/Coyote V8
Centerline TS WDH
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09-15-2021, 06:13 AM
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Campaholic
Join Date: Oct 2018
Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba
Posts: 4,900
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Welcome to the forum from Winnipeg, Manitoba 
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2016 Rockwood 2650WS Ultra Lite
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09-15-2021, 06:26 AM
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Georgia Rally Coordinator
Join Date: Jun 2015
Location: GA
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Welcome to the forum and the world of RVing. congrats on your purchase of a 2022 Della Terra 230RB. Enjoy and  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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09-15-2021, 06:29 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2018
Location: Richmond VA
Posts: 4,559
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Keep in mind that any WDH setup performed by your dealer is with an empty trailer which can easily weigh a ton more after you get home and load your "stuff."
Personally think videoing the inspection is a bad idea as, for me at least, it's difficult to concentrate on the inspection and videoing at the same time.
There are hundreds of on-line videos on simple taska like "winterization" which should not be of immediate concern in Kentucky -- unlike Alberta. 
-- Chuck
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09-15-2021, 06:40 AM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Jul 2021
Location: Watervliet
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Welcome from Watervliet NY. Congrats and good luck with your new purchases.
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09-15-2021, 09:41 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Wisconsin
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Welcome from Wisconsin. Congrats and enjoy your 2022 Della Terra 230RB and 2018 Ram 2500.
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09-15-2021, 02:12 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Southern Maryland
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Welcome to the forum from Southern MD!
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2008 Tundra 5.7, 4.30 axle, 8' Bed, 4WD, Super Springs
2021 Flagstaff 832RKSB as of Aug 2020
Nights camped in 2021 Flagstaff: 2021(151) 2020(109)
Nights camped in 2009 Rockwood: 2019(62) 2018(33) 2017(25) 2016(31) 2015(34) 2014(37) 2013(36) 2012(37) 2011(21) 2010(48) 2009(33) 2008(18).
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09-15-2021, 05:54 PM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Sep 2021
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Quote:
Originally Posted by WanderMore
Outstanding!
If your dealer doesn’t mind you may want to video record your walk through. If you are, as you say, “total newbies” you’ll want to have a reference for later. Make sure they cover winterization, what every switch does, how to operate everything, how to change a tire (correct jacking points), etc. It may seem overwhelming at first but you’ll soon become pros. Lots of help available on the site.
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Yes, we are “total newbies”, lol, and I was planning to video it. Told my husband that I need to make sure my phone is fully charged as well as our portable charger as they said it will take 4 hours to complete. I’ve been researching about everything we need to ask and do. I’ve been looking for a checklist to use.
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09-15-2021, 06:05 PM
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Rolling on & on & on
Join Date: Jun 2019
Location: McDonough, GA
Posts: 79
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Welcome!
Congratulations and best wishes for many new travel opportunities. We are not NEWBIES to camping or to having campers but we just became new Class A owners and there is a lot to learn about that. We have found the the people on this forum have been so willing to share their knowledge and expertise with us. It has been invaluable. We are a friendly group so pull up a chair and join in.
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09-15-2021, 07:30 PM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Sep 2021
Posts: 7
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Originally Posted by nmcallister
This is exactly what we did, and it was so helpful! They give you so much info while showing everything that it is probably impossible to remember it all! I'm so thankful I made a video on my phone to refer back to.
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Thanks! I think while my husband is listening and asking questions I thought I would video it and chime in when I can.
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09-15-2021, 07:32 PM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Sep 2021
Posts: 7
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Quote:
Originally Posted by KCKC
Congratulations and best wishes for many new travel opportunities. We are not NEWBIES to camping or to having campers but we just became new Class A owners and there is a lot to learn about that. We have found the the people on this forum have been so willing to share their knowledge and expertise with us. It has been invaluable. We are a friendly group so pull up a chair and join in.
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How exciting for you! So happy to be part of a friendly group!
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04-25-2022, 06:49 PM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Apr 2022
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We just picked up our 2022 Della Terra 230RB and we love it so far! We camped in it this past weekend for the first time. I am also new to the forum and look forward to comparing notes with you from time to time, Mimi! We are not new to owning an RV or camping. Just an FYI...after we brought home the trailer, all the wiring had come loose...my husband tightened it all up and it worked like a charm without any issues driving to and from our campsite. The dealer really didn't prep it as they should have, in my opinion. The AC is loud so be prepared for that. When the bedroom door is open, it blocks the front door of the trailer. Other than those very minor things, the trailer is just perfect for us and we love it. The large bathroom and the king size bed sold us!
UGH...just figured out that this thread is from 2021. How's it going Mimi26??? LOL
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04-25-2022, 07:06 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2018
Location: TEXAS
Posts: 9,226
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Originally Posted by GigiLove
UGH...just figured out that this thread is from 2021. How's it going Mimi26??? LOL
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GigiLove, Congratulations on your new rig and welcome to the forum. Glad you like your new rig and next time, you might try posting a new thread so that people can 'see' you.
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04-25-2022, 07:59 PM
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Site Team
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Goodyear, Arizona
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Quote:
Originally Posted by GigiLove
We just picked up our 2022 Della Terra 230RB and we love it so far! We camped in it this past weekend for the first time. I am also new to the forum and look forward to comparing notes with you from time to time, Mimi! We are not new to owning an RV or camping. Just an FYI...after we brought home the trailer, all the wiring had come loose...my husband tightened it all up and it worked like a charm without any issues driving to and from our campsite. The dealer really didn't prep it as they should have, in my opinion. The AC is loud so be prepared for that. When the bedroom door is open, it blocks the front door of the trailer. Other than those very minor things, the trailer is just perfect for us and we love it. The large bathroom and the king size bed sold us!
UGH...just figured out that this thread is from 2021. How's it going Mimi26??? LOL |
She hasn't ever posted again, after she started this thread last September.
You might send them a PM and see if they're still on the Forum.
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2016 PrimeTime TracerAIR 255, pushing a 2014 Ford F150 SCREW XTR 4x4 3.5 Ecoboost w/Max Tow Package
4pt Equal-i-zer WDH and 1828lbs of payload capacity
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04-25-2022, 08:43 PM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Sep 2021
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Quote:
Originally Posted by bikendan
She hasn't ever posted again, after she started this thread last September.
You might send them a PM and see if they're still on the Forum.
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I’m still here, lol! Our Della Terra has been sitting in our daughters driveway while we have been building a pole barn on her property with a small living quarters for us. Winter set in and then while plugged up our refrigerator went out so we had to take it back to the dealer. Husbands last day to work is Wednesday, he is retiring. We are now ready to take our first trip and so excited! We are leaving for a short trip on 5/24.
By the way, I find this forum a little difficult to use. Guess I am just used to FB.
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04-25-2022, 08:46 PM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Sep 2021
Posts: 7
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Quote:
Originally Posted by GigiLove
We just picked up our 2022 Della Terra 230RB and we love it so far! We camped in it this past weekend for the first time. I am also new to the forum and look forward to comparing notes with you from time to time, Mimi! We are not new to owning an RV or camping. Just an FYI...after we brought home the trailer, all the wiring had come loose...my husband tightened it all up and it worked like a charm without any issues driving to and from our campsite. The dealer really didn't prep it as they should have, in my opinion. The AC is loud so be prepared for that. When the bedroom door is open, it blocks the front door of the trailer. Other than those very minor things, the trailer is just perfect for us and we love it. The large bathroom and the king size bed sold us!
UGH...just figured out that this thread is from 2021. How's it going Mimi26??? LOL |
I will have to let you know once we take our first trip in May, lol! I would love to compare notes as well😊.
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