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    Reflection First RV Experience

    Greeting All Starting RV life experience at the tender age of 70. Bought the 2021 RV as part of a package deal with a 2020 Ram diesel 2500, so here we go!!!! A little bigger than I wanted at 33 ft, but what the hell. Everything currently hibernating under roof (Ohio) but come April we hit the road. Playing this slow and easy, with a few close to home jaunts to get our reality feet wet. YT videos only work for so long
    First roadblock is the RAM recall for the injection pump replacement. GRRRRRRRRRRRRR................ Once that gets taken care of, away we go. Onward and upward!

    Mark & Colleen

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    Hi and welcome! @ 33 ft we can guess all day what you have.. Enjoy the new to you trailer!
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    Quote Originally Posted by hodedo51 View Post
    Greeting All Starting RV life experience at the tender age of 70. Bought the 2021 RV as part of a package deal with a 2020 Ram diesel 2500, so here we go!!!! A little bigger than I wanted at 33 ft, but what the hell. Everything currently hibernating under roof (Ohio) but come April we hit the road. Playing this slow and easy, with a few close to home jaunts to get our reality feet wet. YT videos only work for so long
    First roadblock is the RAM recall for the injection pump replacement. GRRRRRRRRRRRRR................ Once that gets taken care of, away we go. Onward and upward!

    Mark & Colleen
    Best suggestion from me - make sure you have reservations where you're going until you figure out what your risk tolerance knowing where you're going to stay each night.

    2017 Reflection 26RL "Mili"
    2016 Ford F250 Extended Cab Gas Engine "Buck" (the truck)

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    Quote Originally Posted by hodedo51 View Post
    Greeting All Starting RV life experience at the tender age of 70. Bought the 2021 RV as part of a package deal with a 2020 Ram diesel 2500, so here we go!!!! A little bigger than I wanted at 33 ft, but what the hell. Everything currently hibernating under roof (Ohio) but come April we hit the road. Playing this slow and easy, with a few close to home jaunts to get our reality feet wet. YT videos only work for so long
    First roadblock is the RAM recall for the injection pump replacement. GRRRRRRRRRRRRR................ Once that gets taken care of, away we go. Onward and upward!

    Mark & Colleen
    Welcome to the RV life!
    If you haven't ever pulled a trailer very much or one that long I would suggest that you try and book a pull-through site for your first trip or two. The last place you want to learn to back into a spot is in a campground with your new neighbors starring at you.
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    Quote Originally Posted by IBEW Sparky View Post
    Welcome to the RV life!
    If you haven't ever pulled a trailer very much or one that long I would suggest that you try and book a pull-through site for your first trip or two. The last place you want to learn to back into a spot is in a campground with your new neighbors starring at you.
    Yeah, I'll add to this - take an RV driver training course. We did as we had never towed anything that big before. IMO, it's certainly worth it.

    2017 Reflection 26RL "Mili"
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    Quote Originally Posted by hodedo51 View Post
    Greeting All Starting RV life experience at the tender age of 70. Bought the 2021 RV as part of a package deal with a 2020 Ram diesel 2500, so here we go!!!! A little bigger than I wanted at 33 ft, but what the hell. Everything currently hibernating under roof (Ohio) but come April we hit the road. Playing this slow and easy, with a few close to home jaunts to get our reality feet wet. YT videos only work for so long
    First roadblock is the RAM recall for the injection pump replacement. GRRRRRRRRRRRRR................ Once that gets taken care of, away we go. Onward and upward!

    Mark & Colleen
    Before you hit the road, hook up and head to an empty parking lot (like a high school football stadium) and practice driving straight, left turns, right turns and backing up. You and your partner can practice there and get comfortable pulling a 5th wheel. Plus, it gives you a chance to work out your hand signals and phone signals before you have to use them at a campground. Also review some of the backing up YouTube videos before you go.

    We've had a 5th wheel since 2017 and before our first trip we head to the local football stadium and drive around to get re-acquainted with the 5th wheel. Good practice and builds confidence without traffic or "coaches" at the campground.

    Good Luck and have fun this year.
    Les and Sharon Bevil
    Austin, Tx

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