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May 31, 2010
There are so many parts to any RV, and you never know when something is going to break or need replacing. You could invest a lot of money into making sure that everything is working and replaced when necessary, and I have often found that this is a very good practice to follow.
But sometimes, you discover that something could use replacing even when it isn’t broken. For example, we had a sink that looked really nice, and it had a nice faucet. There was nothing wrong with it, mechanically speaking. But we always had trouble filling up any kind of pot or kettle under the RV faucet. It was simply too small. So we came to the realization that we were simply going to have to invest in a brand new RV faucet.
Once we had decided we needed to replace it, we began looking around on the internet for a good place to buy a new RV faucet. There were plenty of places carrying new ones, but their prices were outrageous, or in some cases, their processing and shipping times were just a bit too much for us. But then we found RV Parts Country. They had the nicest selection of faucets and the best prices, without a doubt. We spent a lot of time just looking at all the options before we finally made a selection.
So we went ahead and placed our order online, and the new faucet came for our camper two days later! I installed it myself, and I was really impressed by the whole process, from finding it online, to ordering it, to receiving and installing it.
Thanks to RV Parts Country, we now have no trouble filling up our kettles and pots in our RV kitchen.
I have bought so many RV accessories lately, I feel crazy! It all started when I first stepped into my camper and gave it an inspection. I was trying to make sure everything was going to be ready before Memorial Day weekend, because I knew I’d be going on a big camping trip at that time.
Boy, did I not realize how much stuff I needed until I started really investigating. I found all sorts of RV accessories that I could use at RV Parts Country! The first thing I got from them was a new awning. My old one was just beginning to look really nasty, and I knew I could use another one. The awning I got from them is very attractive, and sturdy, and affordable.
Then I decided I needed to spruce up my RV bathroom. I got so many bathroom supplies, my wife thought I was crazy. I got a towel rack, and a toothbrush holder, just to name a couple of items I purchased for the bathroom. But that wasn’t the only room I bought new stuff for–I bought RV accessories for our kitchen, too. There are so many choices when it comes to your RV kitchen. We got tablecloth clips, paper plate dispensers, a napkin holder, and even a spice rack.
Then I started looking at the rest of the camper, I decided it needed a cover to protect it. And then I decided it needed to be cleaned, as well, so I bought a lot of RV cleaning supplies.
Basically, I bought so many RV accessories, I couldn’t keep track of them all. But did I end up spending too much money? No way! RV Parts Country’s prices are so low, I bought at least twice as much stuff as I could have at other stores.
If I were you, I would go to RV Parts Country for any and all of my RV needs!
May 28, 2010
There are many reasons to consider having an awning attached to your camper, but the most important one to us was quite simple–we wanted to always have shade, wherever we went. This was primarily because of our children, whom we wanted to always provide a safe and sheltered environment for, whenever possible. So we invested some money into a nice awning for the side of our camper, and we have never regretted it since.
But the hardest part was choosing an RV awning. We knew there were different models and styles, and of course, different colors of fabric. We had the hardest time agreeing on which one to purchase. There were so many options available, but the final one we chose was called Simplicity Plus. It was a very attractive awing with a large coverage area and the fabric was absolutely the prettiest shade of burgundy I had ever seen.
Now our children enjoy playing in the shade of the awning when we are camping. We also set up tables and chairs to eat our meals outside the camper, in the nice warm weather. We’re even thinking about getting a screen room to add onto the RV awning. That would allow us to do this without having to deal with so many bugs in the summertime.
Our favorite pass-time is playing cards around a table, so we enjoy using the awning’s shade for that as well. Sometimes we even let the kids beat us! Just kidding. We try to play fair, even with the children. How else will they learn to deal with things?
Anyway, as far as awnings go, we really do enjoy having our Carefree Simplicity Plus awning, and we wouldn’t trade it for anything. You should consider getting yourself an awning today, from RV Parts Country, where the prices are best and the shipping times are shortest!
May 27, 2010
This was my last semester of college and for our celebration my friends and I decided that we’d take a trip to the great outdoors. My friend Kayla’s dad has an older model motorhome that he is going to take out to the forest and set up for us while we spend the week there and do nothing but par-tay! None of my girlfriends or myself has ever had to rough it out before, so we figured this would be an adventure for us. I mean, we have running water and electricity. Not to mention, his motorhome is bigger than most people’s houses. The only problem was that he doesn’t have any hot water. To me, this was a mid-life crisis. I have to have a hot shower in the mornings or my brain just doesn’t function.
Yesterday, my friends and I discussed the problem of him not having a working water heater. They said it would be nice for us to buy him one since he’s letting us trash his RV for the week free of charge. I mentioned it to my dad and he told me that they could be almost a thousand dollars. We knew right then that it couldn’t be left up to only one or two of us to pitch in. So we all went to the bank and cashed in our coins and drained our pockets and came up with $792.84 between the 9 of us. Cindy drove us down to our RV dealer and the cheapest that we could get from them was 900 bucks. This was so upsetting to me!
Kayla had mentioned her dad ordering online from a store called RV Parts Country so we decided to check it out this morning. To my surprise, we actually found some in our price range that would work. They literally have the fairest priced water heaters around! We put all of our money on Kayla’s card and she ordered it for us. The people there said it’d be here in like 4 days, which will leave plenty of time for us to go camping. I can’t wait to see her dad’s face either when it comes because I know he’s been looking into purchasing one.
My life long dream has been to build my own race car and cargo trailer to display around the show grounds and race tracks. This past March I finished my race car. It is a 1969 Camaro SS which belonged to my father before me and I completely restored it into a race car. I’ve always loved racing and now that I have my own car, I need a trailer to show it off in. I bought a utility trailer from my next door neighbor Bert for 700 dollars. The next step I made was to buy some aluminum panels to go up and down the sides to enclose it in. I wanted some LED lights on it to make it really stand out, but my local hardware store didn’t carry anything like that. I tried several surrounding counties and couldn’t find enough of the styles I wanted. I knew at this point there was one thing to do!
After turning on the ol’ computer sitting down in the basement, I decided to get on there and browse around on some websites to find some low priced lights. After about ten minutes of searching I found a site called RV Parts Country. My first thought was that they didn’t have anything other than parts for RV’s, but I was wrong. They actually had a large variety of products that could fit anyone’s everyday life. I clicked on the link that said trailer lights and it brung up a large selection of inventory to my liking. After about ten minutes of looking through all the different styles, I figured out which ones would make my trailer stand out far above the rest.
Three very short days later, I recieved my box of lights and lenses that was filled to the brim. I started right away on the installations. Everyone of them worked fined and seemed to be exactly what I wanted. I was very proud of my purchase, especially the price.
Now one month after the purchase of the lights, my trailer is looking magnificant! I painted a cartoon distorted picture of my Camaro SS on both sides of the trailer. When I pull into races now everyone gathers around my trailer because they know who I am. The funny thing is, I get just as many compliments on my trailer as I do my race car. I would really like to thank the guys are RV Parts Country for helping me find the lights I need to make my trailer really shine!
During any RV trip, there are many moments that I consider memorable. These are defining moments during my camping adventures, moments that really make me appreciate life and enjoy the experience as much as I can.
It may sound silly, but all of these moments are not grand and poetic like you may think, such as viewing the Grand Canyon or the ocean for the first time. Actually, one of the most enjoyable experiences for me is probably surprising–I really do love taking a bath in my RV!
That’s right–for me, every time I’m on the road, I make a point each day to use my full-size RV bathtub and take a nice, hot bubble bath. No matter where I am, where I’ve been, or what I’ve done that day, the bath at the end of my day always helps me relax and think about the camping experiences I’ve had so far on my trip.
The full-size RV bathtub we have in our motorhome is made by Lyons, and they specialized in making tubs and showers for residences before they branched out into making RV parts, so I know this is a tub that is built to last. As a matter of fact, I haven’t had a single problem with it since the day I installed it.
Some people might think I’m crazy for saying these things, but I don’t mind. I know what I like, and I know what makes me happy. Camping is the best, but I can’t imagine camping in a trailer that doesn’t have a full-size RV bathtub. That’s just me, I guess. But that’s okay, too.
Don’t forget, you can get the best deals on the best items at RV Parts Country!
Whenever we’re on the road, we try our best to make sure everything is in good working order before we go anywhere. Without this certainty, you can’t ever really feel totally relaxed while on the road. It can be hard to ensure, of course, that you’re not overlooking something. This was the case recently when we’re traveling through the southern states.
We had just passed through Georgia and had stopped at an affordable RV park. While we were there, we primarily used their public restrooms and showers, and we spent a lot of time outside our camper. Because of this, we didn’t realize that our own toilet had begun to malfunction. As a matter of fact, we didn’t discover this until we had already left the park and headed out toward Florida, our destination. The RV toilet pretty much broke down completely, and my family was really worried.
Realizing that our toilet was broken, we could have panicked. But we didn’t panic, because we knew that our friends at RV Parts Country had us covered. We used our portable internet connection and ordered a brand new toilet right away, providing a nearby motel as the shipping destination. We parked there, spent a couple of nights, and the next day our new toilet arrived!
I knew how to install an RV toilet, and I got this one taken care of with little to no problems at all. We were really thrilled that RV Parts Country was there for us. If not for them, our toilet situation could have really ruined the rest of our trip.
May 26, 2010
The last time I checked, my RV was in tip-top condition. I had invested so much money into replacing everything I could possibly think of. I had even spent money on new salt-and-pepper shakers! So I knew, and I mean it, I just KNEW that NOTHING could possibly go wrong on my cross-country trip I’d been gearing up for during the past three months.
I had bought all of my RV supplies from RV Parts Country. I trust them more than any other RV website or any website, for that matter. They ship faster than anyone, their prices are unbelievable, and their customer service is top-notch.
So when I say I invested a lot of money into these RV supplies, bear in mind that I couldn’t have bought even half of what I ended up purchasing if I had used another store or website. RV Parts Country really allowed me to get everything I needed for this big, pan-American adventure.
But of course, something did have to go wrong, and it wasn’t due to anything I’d bought from their website–it was my old, outdated ATLAS. I hadn’t bought a new one in nearly seven years, and apparently, some of the roads in the Midwest have been altered (or completely changed altogether) during the past six years or so.
So I got lost. A lot.
But I had a great time anyway, and I owe it to RV Parts Country!
May 25, 2010
My family has always been big on Blue Ox hitches and accessories. When I use to go camping with my parents, they always had to have the best. The problem with that was that it rubbed off on me. Now that I’m a few years older, married, and have a family of my own, I too have to have the best. One thing I get concerned about is finding the product that will fit my family and my needs. I live in a small town, so finding a piece of high quality for my hitching needs is extremely hard to do. I tried my local vendors and they all exclaimed that they couldn’t order any Blue Ox products.
My wife suggested that we get on the internet and continue our search there. I tried several different websites from my search engine and I noticed that RV Parts Country kept popping up into my options list. I clicked on the website and noticed right away that they had the best prices out of everybody that I had previously visited earlier that day. I went ahead and ordered the hitch I needed for my camper, along with some other high quality products for the family.
This morning, which is two days later than I ordered, my hitch arrived at my door step. I really couldn’t believe the fast rate that it shipped. It literally blew my mind. I’m going to go right now and get it installed so we can pull our new camper. I can’t wait to get to try it out!
There are so many parts to my camper, that I really take a lot for granted. I think most people do that, actually. I mean, how often do you stop and think to yourself, “Wow–my RV has such a nice kitchen faucet!”
The truth is, as in most aspects of life, we tend to not appreciate what we have until it is gone, or goes missing, or gets broken. That applies to the faucet in my RV’s kitchen. I had never really given it much thought, but the day it broke off (and I mean, completely just snapped right off somehow), I suddenly realized just how important my faucet truly was.
I knew I needed a nice replacement, so I got online and went to RV Parts Country’s wonderful website. They never let me down. I searched through their numerous parts for kitchen sinks and found two or three styles of RV faucets that would have worked for my camper’s kitchen. It was actually really hard for me to decide what to buy.
But I bought a brand new RV faucet for my kitchen sink and I knew it would arrive in just a few days, if not sooner. I didn’t have any trouble waiting, and once it arrived, I didn’t have any trouble installing it. This was the nicest RV faucet I had ever seen in person, and now that I had been missing my old one, I truly appreciate this new one! Thanks go to RV Parts Country for providing me, once again, with exactly what I needed!
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