New Retirement Motorhome

I don’t have any suggestions but congrats. I hope to be you one day.

What engine in the motorhome? Does it have a built in generator?

Dang nice setup

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Detroit DD8 inline diesel.

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As far as I know thats a pretty good one. Ive never heard anything bad about them.

Aunt and Uncle had one for several decades.

If you qualify, Fam Camps on military sites are a good bargain.

They finally had to sell theirs due to health issues.

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I just bought a Super C. I used to camp a lot with parents. We plan a mixed use, going to festivals as well as multi week trips with some being in parks, and some boondocking. This one is set up for off grid camping. Having said that I got a list of must haves to load on this thing. Can anyone give me some other less common items that come in helpful to have.

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The ideal thing to have on board, and not one that many people think of unless its the old, worn out model they have had around the house for years, is a young, good looking woman who is handy at fixing shite, can cook, take short showers, somehow finds you attractive and is just enough of a nymphomaniac to keep a smile on your face but not so much of a nymphomaniac that she is banging all of the construction and oil field hands in the camp ground every night....unless of course you are into that sort of thing and then god speed and god bless....

We have owned a Class C since 2006 and used it quite a bit the first 6-8 years.

We used to tow a car with it. Its a pain in the arse. A lot of people do it but we stopped when our toad was totaled in Denver. We just rent or one of us drives one of our vehicles. Towing one is a pain in the arse. Seems like a good idea, almost everyone does it, but for us it was easier to either drive a second vehicle or rent. If you do use a toad make certain it can be flat towed and know what has to be done to do so....toads that do not require some pretty aggravating mechanicing to flat tow are getting scarce. Most jeeps and 4WDs can be flat towed pretty easily and your RV will pull any of those with ease.

Satellite TV and internet has come many miles since we used ours much. We have a Dish Tailgater that will handle 2 TVs and have used starlink but we usually use our phone as a hot spot....unless we are going to be somewhere more than a few days setting either up is a pain. There are options now that are permanently fixed in place and will work, somewhat, while underway...but they are pretty expensive when you already have a phone and cell service.

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This is why I was suggesting the ebikes. A set of small ebikes seems like the future of RV secondary travel.

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It is a great idea. E-Bikes are very interesting. We have talked about buying a couple to use with the camper but we use the camper so seldom now it is a back burner idea for us. It would work great though. Folks have been using bicycles on boats for a long time to get around when they are tied up somewhere.

Cork Screw


I've rented RV's a couple times and the only time I needed something I didn't bring was a cork screw for my wife's bottle of wine.

And Starlink

As a Super C owner and off grid camper myself...

-DEF Delete. Being stranded due to an engine de-rate in the middle of nowhere is not fun. Hopefully the new EPA rules will go into effect at some point.
-Keep close eye on all tires. Blowouts SUCK and will scare the chit of you!
-Routinely check oil level in generator. Bring bottle of oil and long arse funnel.
-Keep wiring diagrams on hand along with electrical repair tools & items.
-Epoxy, Dicor sealant, FlexTape, glue, screws, etc...
-Various plumbing fittings, particularly the 1/2" NPT fittings that the PEX waterlines use. The plastic fittings will crack at some point.
-Lots of tools!

Must have? Starlink.