Always glad to help a fellow RVer! Since this will be your first rig, I'll offer a few more bits of advice that will save you a ton of time and hopefully money. State and National parks often have electric hookups so won't allow you to use your generator except in case of emergency. That's good for listening, but the power can be spotty and storms will knock it out. Make sure to get an external surge suppressor that goes between the post and your rig. Keep a high quality (not Harbor Freight) but compact set of tools in your rig along with fuses, hose clamps, O-rings, snap rings, automotive fasteners, RV fasteners (they are different from everything else), 5 minute epoxy, duct tape, oil and general purpose lubricants. A compact compressor good to 110 PSIG with a dual-foot inflator and high quality dual foot tire pressure gauge is strongly recommended. At the very least, check your tire pressures in the cold of morning before starting your rig, every single time. If your rig has suspension airbags, ditto. Get tire covers and use them without fail. Check your coach batteries every week, whether you're using the rig or not. Get enough Battery Tender units to keep them charged when the rig is stored. Subscribe to Motorhome Magazine and read all the letters, action line information, tech tips and accessory reviews every month. That alone can save you $1K or more every year. RV information is priceless and Professor YouTube has a lot of really helpful information on how to fix stuff when you get into a pickle.
And you will. On almost every trip. That was the most valuable lesson we ever learned stuck in staging field mud with a flat inside dual, in killer heat with a dead refrigerator propane circuit and no generator our first time out: RVing is always an adventure! A kindly older gentleman with a toolbox in a Radio Flyer wagon said that to us as he poked around in the fridge hatch, found the failed Buss igniter fuse and replaced it.
We were on our own for the dual, and discovered that AAA is worthless for RVs. Had to shell out ~$300 in cash to get the tire fixed and the rig pulled out of the mud. And here's the last tip: Join the American Motorcyclist Association whether you own a bike or not. If you get their 3 year membership for $149, they will provide standard emergency services anywhere or tow any vehicle you own 35 miles for free. That even includes 40 foot motorhomes, and they don't care if it's on a road. MUCH better than Good Sam or any of the other services.
Have fun and enjoy the adventure!
