[jcanavera]

Well if things are done like my dealer handles it, the trailer interior should be clean (keep in mind that even though it looks clean, your initial travels will shake out debris that are hidden by cabinets in the kitchen area). Your dealer should have checked out all appliances and hopefully at pickup time has them operating and turned on for you. Normally they fill your LP tanks. Water systems should have been checked including city water and the fresh water tank. The trailer should be clean exterior wise (maybe if your dealer is like mine, its Walbernized!). Tires should be filled to proper tire pressures. Lug nuts should be tightened. Windows should have been checked and your slide out should have been checked for proper operation.

Normally the dealer goes through the trailer with you, and dependent upon your experience could spend from one to two hours with you. They will show you the operation of your electric stabilizer's and will note that those must be down before you extent or retract the slide out. Remember that. They should also pull out all the awnings and show you how those operate.

If you're lucky your dealer my have hookups and you can stay overnight. With both of my trailers, they were ready and connected at a full hookup pad for an overnight stay. I did not have to do any paperwork until I was happy with the trailer. Any issues or adjustments were made the next morning and any additional questions I had were answered. My dealer also installed my hitch and sway equipment onto the trailer and made sure it was level for towing. They also test drove my tow vehicle with the trailer to make sure the brake control was adjusted correctly and that the unit handled correctly. Once all that was done, I went into the office for the payment process. While you are doing that the dealer should be draining any holding tanks for you so you go home dry.

We brought with us our TV, clothing, food, bed sheets, personal items, tableware, just to name a few things. We used all the appliances, sinks, toilet, shower and fans. Our first trailer was bought in the late spring so we used the air conditioner. Our Classic was bought in November so we used the furnace and heat pump.

It was a lot to learn so I took some note book paper with me.

Jack