Crummy carpet replace with vinyl? Y or N?

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Between campsites with gritty gravel/sand and 3 dogs, we are finding out the dirt-colored, shag carpet just isn't holding up. When we vacuum, the clear dust bin shows it is collecting a lot of dirt, hair and carpet fibers. I'm thinking about removing the carpet and putting in Traffic Master Allure vinyl planking (Home Depot) and using throw rugs. Has anyone out there done this? Was it a job for a DYI-er? Did you have to remove the linoleum in the kitchen and baths? Or did you go right over it? Was there a problem with the slides in either removing the carpet or laying down the vinyl? Did the slide catch it while retracting? If I didn't chose to do it, could a RV dealer? Thanks.