Picked up my 2024 2720QB on June 7th
Hello everyone, I've only ever tent camped so this is VERY new to me!
Like the title says, I got my TM on the 7th from Country Camping Corner in Kings Mountain, NC. My appointment was at 1PM but we didn't get there until just after 2. The traffic on I-40 and I-26 was real... After doing the walk-through (I'm pretty sure I knew more about the specifics than the tech did as they are a new retailer and I'd been creeping this forum and YouTube for weeks) and signing all the papers it was getting late. They were kind enough to give me a hand getting my WD hitch right, even though I didn't buy it from them. Good People!
By the time we got everything ready and I got some pulling tips, as I've never pulled much of anything, It was 5PM. We immediately took north to Bear Den campground off the Blue Ridge Parkway for my planned shakedown trip. I had hoped to be on the road sooner, but beggars can't be choosers.
I was white knuckled all the way, the roads were small and I was stressed. Turns out it was all in my head, I barely noticed the TM (except when I kept glancing to make sure it was still there) LOL I know now after being on even smaller roads on the way home that there was little to be worried about, it follows along nicely and even interstate traffic didn't make it stray.
Anyway, we pulled in at about 8PM. The hosts were great and made a big deal about our maiden voyage, and the help backing in was greatly appreciated! Thank goodness it gets dark so late, we had the whole thing set up and going in no time and before it got too dark I was sitting by a fire.
I'll knock on wood here, but the only thing that happened was a little leak under the kitchen sink. It was the drain and I think it was the first time it had seen hot water. A bit of a tighten and it stopped. Everything else worked swimmingly... After a couple of days there, I got up early to breakdown thinking it might be a beast. Less than an hour and we were on the road... Now I'm really excited!
I do wish the grey water tank was a bit larger. I had to teach my wife and 13y/o some water consumption discipline in preparation for our trip to my home campground in the Smokies at the end of the month. No hookups in the national park and the closest dump station is 6 miles away (the wrong direction from my house).
I'm definitely doing the shower mod (like this weekend), and I'm looking seriously at the thermostat replacement, but I won't need that till it gets cold anyway.
One question I have (If you've read this far, bravo!) Is about some sort of shelf in the back bed. Does anyone have any suggestions?
Thanks for all your knowledge and tips, this does seem like a very nice place to share and learn!
Best,
Autosnap
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2024 2720QB
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