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Originally Posted by JamieGeek
Ah I see: The list just seemed to read "all at once". I'm sure I'm gradually approaching such a lengthy list if I were to detail everything I've done to our Axis in the 3+ years we've owned it.
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I'll definitely check out the videos. Thanks. I'm not overly concerned and would be willing to hop in it and drive it home if I didn't get any instructions first. That said, especially when it comes to towing, and various tips that I assume an instructor will give, such as dealing with gas stations, when you screwed up and need to make a u turn, etc., I think I could benefit from some instruction.
On the list, the big ticket items I will do pretty much right away will be:
Sat dish (it's a biggie for the wife)
Bigfoot leveling will be once I get past knowing we won't be "there is no way we can spend more than a day in this tiny thing" or "this piece of crap has so many problems we need to just take a $30,000 loss and get rid of it. I've read all the threads about how easy it is to manually level, but I"m with the one guy I read on here that said, "the most physical exertion I want to do to level my coach is push a button."
AGS -- depending on delivery and how deep into fall will determine if this is right away or in the spring, but I need to have this for times (during hot months where fan won't cut it) I leave the dogs to run to a store, restaurant or whatever.
Towing setup.
I will probably also opt for either the Safe T bar or Roadmaster version fairly soon, as I see that as a safety item.
Sealtech, because as I mentioned, water is my biggest fear.
After those and granted some are fairly big ticket items, I would imaging the rest of the list will happen over a year or two, if we see the Vegas as a relatively long term option for us.
It's also worth noting that I'm saving more than that by buying out of town vs. buying from the one servicing dealer that I think would be viable. I of course will now have the headaches of getting warranty work done.
Some items, like the inverter, might come down to living with it a while and seeing if I really need it (some of you guys have pointed out alternatives or even just made me think about how often I really need house battery driven 110v). It also might come down to whether I'm comfortable doing it myself or find someone around here (non dealer) that I have faith in and possibly reasonable rates. For instance, I watch a couple youtube videos where a guy showed his aims 1200 pure sign installation (well, not installation itself, but where he installed it and such) and think I could probably knock off jobs like that. If so, talking about a $170 inverter and a little of my time.
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