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Wingeezer · 03-23-2015, 04:25 PM

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Originally Posted by John&Vicki

I was reading an online review of a RV park the other day and the women who wrote it must have said Prevost at least a dozen times:

"Our Prevost barely made the turn..."
"It was a little tight for our Prevost..."
"The Prevost was a little cramped the space..."

And the final:

"We visited in a Prevost motor coach.""

Perhaps the ultimate perversion of "camping". I feel sorry for the poor woman.

Cheers,
John

But they sure are nice aren't they!

(Prevost motorhomes I mean - dunno about their owners! There was one parked next to us in Savannah all last week, but we hardly saw and never got to speak to the owners all week!)

Brian.

John&Vicki · 03-23-2015, 04:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Wingeezer

But they sure are nice aren't they!

(Prevost motorhomes I mean - dunno about their owners! There was one parked next to us in Savannah all last week, but we hardly saw and never got to speak to the owners all week!)

Brian.

They look like great rigs and the owners obviously like them as it seems they seldom leave. We were parked next to one for several days and I rarely saw anyone. No point going outside when it's so wonderful inside I guess (or they might have been worried about bumping into that unshaven guy next door).

Have I mentioned that I love our Airstream crowd? If only I could find someone with strong opinions about hitches and tow vehicles.

Cheers,
John

Protagonist · 03-23-2015, 05:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Wingeezer

(Prevost motorhomes I mean - dunno about their owners! There was one parked next to us in Savannah all last week, but we hardly saw and never got to speak to the owners all week!)

Wonder if it's the same couple I was parked next to at Lake Bruin State Park, Louisiana during Mardi Gras weekend 2013. They pulled in just before I did. Before I could park, I had to ask them to move their satellite dish, which they set up in my campsite right in the way of me backing in. Interestingly enough, they had set up the satellite dish even before they slid out their slide-outs.

After I parked, and they re-positioned their satellite dish about sixteen inches from my Interstate's front bumper, they went back to sliding out their slide-outs. I completely set up my campsite and was already relaxing under the awning before they even had their umbilicals hooked up. The gentleman came over for about a minute and said, "I sure wish I had one of those!" Then I offered him the nickel tour, which was over in about five seconds because my rig is so small, and he asked, "How can you live like that? That's way too small for me, let alone the missus!" Guess he quit wishing he had one.

Once they had their Prevost all set up, slides out, satellite dish aimed, hookups hooked up, all done in a non-intuitive order, I never saw them again until I had to knock on their door so I could get them to move their satellite dish out of my campsite again so I could leave.

One of the most beautiful oxbow lakes in Louisiana, and the only way they saw it was through their bedroom window. If they even bothered to open the curtains and look.

I never asked them for the nickel tour because I'm sure it would have cost a dollar. But I guess if I had a rig that fancy and expensive, I'd spend all of my time admiring the inside of it, and no time admiring the beauty of nature, too!

CBWELL · 03-23-2015, 05:08 PM

Parked beside one a couple of years ago out west. Guy was kind of uppity, so I told him that if we couldn't take our Airstream we flew, prefering not to ride on a bus!!! They pulled out shortly after, and the couple on the other side in a 5th wheel had a good laugh with us. Guess he couldn't handle the trailer trash!!!!

NavyCorpsman · 03-23-2015, 09:03 PM

Now if your TV was a 1919 Olds touring car like Jethro drove, I would understand.

troy1970 · 03-24-2015, 09:51 AM

Thanks! We are planning a lengthy trip to the Dallas area and only found a few places that rent by the month. One approved us after pics. The others said no right off. As long as we are going to be there we wanted (ok my wife wanted) to have the resort feel. The price isnt much different than the COE's or city parks and you can stay longer. To bad there isn't a state park close by Lewisville/Carrolton area.

Thanks again!

thesignlady · 03-24-2015, 11:47 AM

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Originally Posted by ROBERT CROSS

We stay away from "parks".......

Bob

Good heavens Bob, that picture you posted made me cringe. Why would anyone want to stay in a place like that

It's funny, in the twelve years I've owned vintage Airstreams I have never once plugged one into anything whilst camping.

featherbedder · 03-24-2015, 12:22 PM

It has happened to me many times. people w/large mo hos. park up goes dish never outside drapes drawn, air on, gen. running even w/hookups they are camping? Also have had to ask them to move sat dish [& chairs that I never saw them using that they moved edge of my space] so I could park in my space. Also gen. running fumes into my AS. At brick yard 400 fumes from gen. then while eating out side pumper truck hooked up I asked them to return when finished eating, the answer from moho owner our s=== does not stink .

OilnH2o · 03-24-2015, 09:08 PM

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Originally Posted by troy1970

Thanks! We are planning a lengthy trip to the Dallas area and only found a few places that rent by the month. One approved us after pics. The others said no right off. As long as we are going to be there we wanted (ok my wife wanted) to have the resort feel. The price isnt much different than the COE's or city parks and you can stay longer. To bad there isn't a state park close by Lewisville/Carrolton area.

Thanks again!

When I saw your original post I remembered this has been discussed on the forums before. I think maybe the long-term parking is part of your problem in Dallas. I have only stayed in one place that had that "10 year" sign. As we drove in and when I went inside the clerk only asked if I had a reservation and i said no, but asked - pointing outside at our 1976 AS - "will that be a problem?" She smiled and said "Oh, Airstreams are always welcome!" So I think it's situational.

One of those earlier threads had someone who posted a response that the owner of a place that restricted by age, looked at his much-older AS and said, "Looks like a 2010 Classic to me!"

carver 1 · 03-25-2015, 04:00 AM

Come on guys. As a previous Prevost owner, (try saying that 5 times) give me a break.

>>ron<<

Protagonist · 03-25-2015, 04:06 AM

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Originally Posted by carver 1

Come on guys. As a previous Prevost owner, (try saying that 5 times) give me a break.

Okay. Take a break.

I can't speak for anyone else on the Forums, but my tale was about a specific Prevost owner, not all Prevost owners. So you you weren't in your previous Prevost at Lake Bruin State Park on Mardi Gras weekend, you're off the hook as far as I'm concerned.

Msmoto · 03-25-2015, 04:27 AM

Is this about Prevost owners? I have met two types....those who think they have no need for a black water tank deodorizer and those who are reasonable. But, also knew one who had spent about $250,000 in maintenance over eight years. Then there is the stranded variety when their slide out interlock fails and the bus will not move.

The nicest folks were the drivers for NASCAR, and suggested I tag along when I was in my moho returning from Wisconsin to North Carolina.....but at 70 mph, I could not afford the fuel...LOL

There are some Prevost owners whose bus is less than five years old, have big money, egos, poor social skills, and no need for the deodorizer, or so they think... but, many are extremely gracious and as fine a folks as most Airstreamers.....

NavyCorpsman · 03-26-2015, 07:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Msmoto

There are some Prevost owners whose bus is less than five years old, have big money, egos, poor social skills, and no need for the deodorizer, or so they think... but, many are extremely gracious and as fine a folks as most Airstreamers.....

The "Grey Pupon" commercial comes to mind...........

timhortons · 03-26-2015, 08:54 AM

The trailers are too old, the drivers are too young, the trailer is too short for the RV park, the trailer is too long for public lands, pets are not welcome or they are, but not your breed of pet. Your membership isn't good here. Your tow vehicle is dangerous. Don't rest at the rest stop!

It sounds like a travelling condo association or HOA.

timhortons · 03-26-2015, 12:09 PM

I looked up the prices on these prevost. They're kinda expensive, huh ?

Don't know what the actual selling prices are but there's new list of over a million bucks. Think if I just dropped that I might talk the same way. My prevost goes camping with it's pet owners inside.

Should ask if the prevost has a 30A hookup for my bambi, otherwise I'm not interested.