Anticipation is making me crazy

[ammobob]

Our custom 21BHS came off the line last Thursday, is prepped for delivery to SIRV and I can't see it until mid June when we go pick it up. I would have already taken off to get it but we have reservations in Yellowstone NP 17-24 June. Just can't justify the milage and costs but I am dying to go camping. In serious withdrawals here

[leslie]

Waiting is terrible. Can't you visit with it over a weekend?

If you visit ahead of time and go over all of the systems, if any problems show up, the dealer could have everything ready to go when you are.

On the day we showed up to take delivery of our Camplite at Sunny Island, we were there at 10 AM to go over all the systems. We had reservations at a nearby state park. We needed to be there by 5 PM. This was in late October in Northern Illinois.

We found a few things that needed work, the thorniest problem being an electrical problem. They assured us that they would have the electricity all worked out that day. Unfortunately, 3 other new campers were being prepared for delivery that day, and the techs would work on ours for a while, then go work on someone else's, then come back to ours.

We did not roll out of there until 6:30 PM. I towed an RV for the very first time in my life in Chicago-area Friday night rush hour traffic. It was too late to go to the state park. We spent our first night in our first RV in a Wal-Mart parking lot, something my husband really did not want to do.

All turned out OK. We were quite comfortable and happy with our new camper. It was just a very long day to take delivery of our Camplite.

[peislander]

That's great news Ammobob! Yellowstone in June in a new 21BHS --- sounds like heaven. I'm looking forward to lots of pictures!

[ammobob]

SIRV is 2000 miles away so I will just have to look at everyone else's camper pictures for another month.

[leslie]

Just saw your post about 2,000 miles. Ouch!

[ammobob]

Yep on the ouch. As a previous LL 16 DB owner I have a couple of years of their campers under my belt so should help with the inspection/expectations. Have a copy of your PDI checklist with me too. We have an 8:30 AM appointment already and have all day to make sure it is right. Plus we have the 16th and 17th to get to Yellowstone and are spending the night in Lincoln, NB on the way so some shakedown enroute.

If I get desperate I have 3 brothers who live in Northern Indiana and all of them worked for RV MFGs until the economy dropped. Might get one of them to go do the inspection before I get there. 2 were foremen so I would trust them to make sure it is right.

[leslie]

We are enjoying our 21-BHS. I hope you enjoy yours.

[swbc150]

[quote source="/post/10821/thread" timestamp="1431638487" author="@ammobob"]SIRV is 2000 miles away so I will just have to look at everyone else's camper pictures for another month.[/quote][p]You beat me by +550 miles to fetch your new LL, I too came through Lincoln on my return trip. I will say the other traffic treated me great out on the highways traveling through 7 States.

[/p][p]Hang in there, before you know it you will have your New LL and in Beautiful Yellowstone.
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[peislander]

My trip to pick up our small-but-mighty CL11FDB from the factory in Wakarusa was 1,526 miles each way. My 15-year-old son & I did the journey together. The return trip was the first time I'd ever towed anything and it went pretty well. The worst part was having to pay sales tax at the border. (It is never fun paying taxes).

[ammobob]

Well feeling a bit better. My brother (a previous foreman at an RV MFG) works 20 miles from LL and is going over there this morning to do an inspection of our camper. Sent him our PDI checklist and order form for him to check what he can without water and power. He'll send pictures too and I am sure we will talk on the phone while he's there to make sure we cover all we can. Will be nice to get LL to fix what he finds before they ship it to SIRV.
Shawn at LL is great. Verified the camper is still there and told me to have Gary hook-up with Troy to go through the camper.

[ammobob]

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[/a]My brother got to inspect the camper which was obviously not ready for shipment to SIRV. They have some things they need to fix before they ship it. Already e-mailed Shawn with the fix it list. Will figure out how to post pics shortly.

For those who will wonder we went with no graphics to prevent fading or pealing typical in the heat out West.
 We went with the retro look with the cabinets hence the white and aluminum interior skins matching the exterior. We did the solid countertops because we had delamination problems in our 16DB. Again the heat out West.

Upgraded the rear bumper for a bike rack.

4 weeks left to make sure they get it right but things are looking up.

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[ammobob]

A bit of a process to get pictures posted but figured it out. Can't do it from an IPad.

[pinstriper]

Man, I dig that, both the interior and the exterior.

[spot1]

Congrats & beautiful exterior/interior finish! You just gave me ideas for our custom build!

[leslie]

Ooh, I like the solid countertop. Wish I had thought of that when ordering mine.