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Old 07-05-2015, 07:15 PM   #12
rames14
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M.O.C. #1920
Good luck with your new unit. In addition to the basics, think about a surge suppressor. Also, toilet chemicals. I agree that the starter kit is usually cheap. Your dealer will probably give you a discount on the items you buy in their store. One (two is better) 25 ft water hoses. A clear sewer elbow and a 90 degree elbow with 20-30 ft of sewer hose. A good toilet paper that is septic safe. You will probably need a nozzle for your outside shower, but it should come with the blue hose. A coaxial cable if your park has cable. Did you get two batteries? If not, have them upgrade that. The new fridges take a lot of power. We got four golf cart batteries for ours. Down the road, you may not want to wrestle the Anaconda (50 amp cord) when it gets cold. We have a 50 ft 30 amp cable that we take in addition to the Anaconda. If it's real hot or real cold, we want 50 amp. Otherwise, we generally use the 30 amp cord. Also, get a 50 amp to 30 amp pigtail for the occasion where you are camping and there is only 30 amp available. Don't forget chairs and a grill. Some of us use a water filter. I disagree with the Dish/DirecTv comment. We have been very happy with DirecTv at home and on the road. Whichever flavor you have at home will work in your RV. If you look in an RVer's basement, you can tell how long they've been at it. Newbies have very little. The people at it a few year's have everything. Those who have been at it a long time have a well organized, full unit without the frills. They'll have every screw connector, tool, and bulb you can think of. Have fun with your new rig. (Tools is a whole other subject. Don't forget a torque wrench and socket for your tires, a socket for your water heater anode, and for your spring and shackle bolt torque). A cordless drill, sockets, wrenches, some spare fuses, a meter, some electrical tape, etc.
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