America's Largest RV Show

[ftwildernessguy]

For anybody interested, America's Largest RV Show in Hershey, PA will be 16-20 September. Here is a link:

http://www.largestrvshow.com/PRVCAHome/AmericasLargestRVShowPublicInfo/tabid/59/Default.aspx

I'll probably go on the 19th.

[bama_ed]

Jim,

tell us about the highwall pop-ups from Coleman and Jayco after the show. Oh, and any hybrid news.

Our big local show here in Alabama is RV-heavy and pop-up-light as most are but I figure given the size of the Hershey show, the math is in favor of seeing more pop-ups in general.

Bama ED

[Pirate-Jeff]

I'll be there on the 19 with the Wife.

[des1954]

For anybody interested, America's Largest RV Show in Hershey, PA will be 16-20 September. Here is a link:

http://www.largestrvshow.com/PRVCAHome/AmericasLargestRVShowPublicInfo/tabid/59/Default.aspx

I'll probably go on the 19th.

Oh bother. I'll be at the Fort that weekend & won't be able to make it to Hershey.

[liv luvs disney]

Oh bother. I'll be at the Fort that weekend & won't be able to make it to Hershey.

Must you rub it in? I'll be arriving at the Fort that weekend too so I won't be able to go either. :laughing:

If $ were no object though, I would love to swing both! I'm having a terrible time finding what I want in a camper locally! Like Bama Ed, I would love to know the latest hybrid news being as several salesmen around here have asked me "what is a hybrid" when I've inquired if they have any on the lot? :scared1:

[ntsammy5]

The 19th is Rosh Hashanah - or as it's affectionately known in NYC - Rusha Homa. Since it's on a weekend this yearthat won't be happening.

[shirley 38]

:cool1:We live 12 miles from Hershey Park. We will definately be there.
Hi to the people we met at Beth Page, hope to see you there.:grouphug:

[tlh0726]

We are about an hour or so southwest of Hershey so DH, kids and myself will most likely drop in to take a look around and then hit the park (pass holders here)
We just bought a new DP in January that we are still working the bugs out of. At this moment, DH and I would love to trade the thing in. Took it to the dealer to have issues addressed and ended up with damage to cabinets, table, countertop, mouldings, door jambs, etc etc. And to top it all off, the new floor they just put in needs to be ripped out and replaced again because it is sliced in 2 places and 4 corners were not cut to fit right and tore from being forced. :mad:

[ftwildernessguy]

What the heck is a DP?

[rapriebe]

What the heck is a DP?

It's a Diesel Pusher

[tlh0726]

It's a Diesel Pusher

Yep, DP is Diesel Pusher.


However for the guys that worked on our coach I think it would mean Deep Poop :lmao:

[chief19spixi]

Im going.. just don't know which day yet!! woo Hoo!!

[des1954]

What the heck is a DP?

That's Buffalo-ese for "Dumb Polack"! Or if you're in the right circles....DAPEW!!:lmao:

[ftwildernessguy]

I went to college with a guy named Phil Depew but he lived in Tonawanda. I guess he would be a PD, not a DP. I have to admit, I thought of every possible combination for DP but never thought Diesel Pusher. That's cause I pull my Condo On Wheels (would that be a COW?) with my F150 Gasser (an F'nG, I guess). Anyway, thanks for clearing up that mystery for me, rapriebe and tlh0726. By the way, I did not see Disney or Fort Wilderness Resort on the list of exhibitors. I have a list of trailers I am interested in seeing - looking for a hardside, 21-23 ft with a slider and enough counter space for my Magic Bullet.

[kmccain]

What the heck is a DP?

It's a Diesel Pusher


WHAT? Not Disney Popup? :lmao:

We are going to the big RV show this year on the Friday. It got so busy on Saturday a couple years ago, I made reservations at Hershey Highmeadow for Thursday night.
:banana:
Hope we have good weather! Last year they called for showers and it poured! :umbrella:

I wonder how busy it will be this year! I will certainly be smaller! By the looks of the maps no Fleetwoods! :rolleyes:

FtWildernessGuy - good luck finding that perfect counter for the bullet:thumbsup2

[tlh0726]

DH grew up in Tonawanda.

Just stayed at Highmeadow for the 1st time last Saturday night. 1st time me or the kids used the coach too.
If you are a Hersheypark Season PassHolder, there is a 30% off coupon on site rates in the handbook.

[ntsammy5]

What the heck is a DP?


Very little of what I came up with could be posted here! :lmao: And how the heck is ol' Phil these days?


DH grew up in Tonawanda.



What a coincidence, I live in North Tonawanda.

[chief19spixi]

Were thinking about going on the first day its is open (while the kids are in school) I will take tons of pics and post on my facebook page.

[tlh0726]

We were just up there the weekend of the 22nd for a niece's wedding.
By the time they finish the 99 corridor I will be 99 :rotfl:

[ftwildernessguy]

Very little of what I came up with could be posted here! :lmao: And how the heck is ol' Phil these days?





What a coincidence, I live in North Tonawanda.

I lost touch with Phil - he flunked out, left for a year, then came back and I think graduated from RPI a year or so after me. He was a good guy.

[ftwildernessguy]

Were thinking about going on the first day its is open (while the kids are in school) I will take tons of pics and post on my facebook page.

This is just a short hop for you, Jess. Look and see if there are any North Trail FX's for me.

[shirley 38]

Anyone interested the first day of the show allows seniors to buy one ticket and get one for free.
This would be on Sept. 16th.
We will be there that day:upsidedow:hug::hug:

[kmccain]

Well were here!

It is about 3/4 the size it usually is. We haven't gotten through all of it yet. We came back to the camper to eat. If you plan on coming for just the day i suggest you bring a picinic. The hamburgers alone are $8

[Pirate-Jeff]

I say take a picnic lunch with you. 2 burgers and 2 cokes = $23.00 + tax

The Show was smaller than last years maybe 2/3 or 3/4 of the size. I saw lots of sold signs on the campers. This years hot interior feature is a fireplace only 1 was gas the others were Electric. http://i295.photobucket.com/albums/mm138/jdejeeps/IMG_0179.jpg I only saw 3 with Dishwashers. http://www.fisherpaykel.com/ I did get to check out the MCD industries window shades that were in some units both electric and manual. I think I am replacing my shades with the MCD's over the winter. http://www.mcdinnovations.com/

[ftwildernessguy]

Well, after spending the day at the show, I have now tossed all the research I did online and believe I am going to stick with a Jayco, most likely the Jay Flight 22FB. I also learned that Jayco and Starcraft are one and the same now, since Jayco bought out Starcraft a while ago after Starcraft declared bankruptcy.

[donatalie]

The show was very disappointing this year....... about 2/3 of past years (we live 10 minutes away and have gone every year for the past 9 years) Lot's of fifth wheels, very few hybrids or popups. We did see a Cougar 5'er with a loft that left us yearning!

DEFINITELY pack a lunch, or a least run down the road 1/4 mile to WENDY's for cheaper junkfood!

[ftwildernessguy]

Yeah, we noticed the lack of hybrids and pop ups, too. Seems the dealers are more interested in pushing the high end expensive 5ers and motorhomes. Paid $2.25 for a small cup of coffee!!!!!!!! Fortuneately, we packed our lunch.

[tlh0726]

DH was disappointed in the show. However, he did get to do the 2 things he wanted to do, Talk to the freightliner and cummins reps and to ease his mind that we made a good decision on what we purchased in January.

Wasn't worth the $14 admission.

We noticed that Gulfstream did not have one motorhome there. Was all TT's

Didn't arrive until around 230 and left a little after 6. We hit the parks and left there early too because we forgot to bring along jackets.

[shirley 38]

It was our first time there. So we did not know what to expect. I was not going to pay $3.50 for a pretzel what a rip off.

Campers were nice so was the price. Fireplace I would love to have but I would have to hang it from our ceiling,

I did not like the high profile campers which were the ones that were over 12 feet tall. To get to the bedroom you had to go up 3 steps.

Other than that is was very interesting, we saw our salesman there asked him a question, he didn't have an answer

Thanks to this board we got our question answered.
LOL shirley 38 :confused3:confused3:confused3:confused3

[bigdisneydaddy]

Yeah, we noticed the lack of hybrids and pop ups, too. Seems the dealers are more interested in pushing the high end expensive 5ers and motorhomes. Paid $2.25 for a small cup of coffee!!!!!!!! Fortuneately, we packed our lunch.

Jim, please make sure and buy more trailer than your truck is rated for, that way we will have something to talk about here.

[2goofycampers]

Well, after spending the day at the show, I have now tossed all the research I did online and believe I am going to stick with a Jayco, most likely the Jay Flight 22FB.

:thumbsup2

[ftwildernessguy]

Jim, please make sure and buy more trailer than your truck is rated for, that way we will have something to talk about here.

Okay, how's this - do you think I will need trailer brakes with a trailer this size? GVW is 6900 lbs. I think my truck has a 4 pin connector and I can rewire the trailer connection to fit it. I'm pretty sure I can weld a platform on the back to carry a golf cart, too.

[bigdisneydaddy]

Okay, how's this - do you think I will need trailer brakes with a trailer this size? GVW is 6900 lbs. I think my truck has a 4 pin connector and I can rewire the trailer connection to fit it. I'm pretty sure I can weld a platform on the back to carry a golf cart, too.

No need for brakes on the trailer, the truck has them on all 4 wheels anyways, load the bed as full as you can, they size it so that the truck will carry whatever you can fit in it (people went to college to make these calculations, who am I to question them)
Remember that you only need one brake light, the other is an extra just in case.
If the trailer sways just hit the gas, the truck will pull it back straight.

[ftwildernessguy]

No need for brakes on the trailer, the truck has them on all 4 wheels anyways, load the bed as full as you can, they size it so that the truck will carry whatever you can fit in it (people went to college to make these calculations, who am I to question them)
Remember that you only need one brake light, the other is an extra just in case.
If the trailer sways just hit the gas, the truck will pull it back straight.

:lmao:

[bigdisneydaddy]

I would also let some air out of the tires so it will ride nice.