Our Second RV Has Arrived!

Well, our new RV has arrived at the dealership!  We expected another couple weeks at least, but she's here.  I requested a second air conditioner installed and upgraded tires as well.  The tires coming in the RV are manufactured by Westlake and the reviews online aren't good.  I knew about the tire situation as most RVs, from the factory, have what is coined "China bombs" meaning lots of folks have found over the years that tires manufactured in China have a tendency to fail and a 10,000 lb failure is not good!  The only tire pretty unanimously favored in a 15" tire is Maxxis M8008.  So, that's what we're putting on it.  I requested a low-profile second air conditioner in the bedroom.  2d AC units are common in really hot areas.  It's just good to have.  The RV was ordered with dual pane windows and the Arctic package.  That amounts to upgraded insulation for hot & cold weather as well as better noise reduction.

The differences between this RV and our last one are many.  One, we're going to have a carport to keep the sun & rain off the RV while she's at home.  Elements deteriorate the RV by a lot.  Leaks find their way in and vinyl decals fade/crack.  We had our fair share of issues with the Cameo and we don't want them again!  This RV is 3 feet shorter, and more importantly, 3,000 lbs lighter.  Towing the Cameo was easy enough until we hit a moderate to long grade of 5% or so.  In east Yellowstone traveling to Cody, this became apparent as we had to pull over a few times to let the truck cool down.  Had a grade in Vermont too, but to a lesser degree.  This RV has a huge pantry!  The Cameo had lots of storage too, but the pantry is nice.  The sleep couch is better on this one.  Much more comfortable.  The furniture feels much better too.  The Cameo had better options with outside space.  The pass-through bay was huge and there was a rear storage that this RV doesn't have.  This RV has one-touch leveling, LED outside awning lighting, much better entry steps, and one-touch awning operation that the Cameo didn't have.

So, our new RV is the Grand Design 303RLS.  We go in a few days to pick her up!  I will take pictures and reveal our upcoming 2-month adventure soon!