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09-16-2017, 06:12 PM #1
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We did it!
"We're just going to Hershey to look and learn."
"We're just going to Hershey to look and learn."
"We will NOT buy an RV at Hershey."
Oh, well...
This morning we became the proud new owners of a Solitude 310GK. Rob Groover is a man of great patience, putting up with a litany of questions from us, some about relative minutiae. Thanks, Rob.
We had several Jayco popups over the years while raising our kids, but haven't done anything RV-ish in almost 20 years--so we're really looking forward to getting going. We're a little over a year from retirement, so we hope to take delivery in the spring and do shakedown trips next summer. Full-timing is a possibility in the future, but not imminently planned.
Now for a truck--yikes! Probably a F-350 diesel, SRW, probably long bed.
We look forward to benefiting from and contributing to this forum! Been lurking for a short while, and really appreciate both the tone and quality of posts.
Hope to see you down the road.
Al & Kathe
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09-16-2017, 06:51 PM #2
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Congrats! Our friends have the 310GK. Very nice rig. Lots of great information and friendly people on this forum.
Safe travels!Brian & Kellie
2020 Solitude 310GK-R, FBP, 1,460w solar, 540ah BBGC3, MORryde IS w/disc brakes
2020 F-350 Platinum SRW Powerstroke Tremor, 60g TF fuel tank, Hensley BD3-F air bag hitch
Previous setups:
2019 Solitude 373FB-R, 2019 F-350 Platinum DRW Powerstroke, Hensley BD5 air bag hitch
2016 Reflection 318RST, 2016 GMC 3500 Denali SRW Duramax, Hensley BD3 air bag hitch
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09-16-2017, 06:58 PM #3
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This was us to a tee four years ago when we bought our Solitude during the Hershey show. Enjoy the ride...
Steve and MarySteve & Mary - Fairfax, VA
2014 Solitude 305RE
2011 Ford F-450 Lariat DRW
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09-16-2017, 07:04 PM #4
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Congratulations Al & Kathe! We hope you make many good memories in your new RV!
Steve & Sue (pups:Sky & Sierra) Gardnerville, Nv
2017 Refelection 297RSTS
2017 Ford 350 CC 4x4 Lariat Superduty 6.7, Long Bed
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09-16-2017, 08:15 PM #5
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Congrats Al & Kathe on the new rig. Hope you enjoy many years of fun with it.
AlanAlan and Kathleen
2015 Momentum 380TH (RVD2)
2014 Ford F350 Dually (Stormtrooper)
2012 Honda Goldwing Navi/ABS (Land Speeder)
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09-17-2017, 10:10 AM #6
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congrats, nice rig
Jim and Belinda H. Pa.
2018 337RLS- 2nd ac, dual pane windows, table and chairs, Kodiak disc brakes 12-28-17 (Thanks Ed!)
720w solar, 100/50 Victron scc
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09-18-2017, 07:09 PM #7
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Congratulations Al and Kathe! Nice to see some more Mainiacs join the GD team.
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04-03-2018, 07:52 AM #8
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AT LAST!
Introducing "Scarlett" (a ruby red 2018 F350 CC dualie) and "Rhett" (the 5th, of course)!
September to April is a LONG time. We finally took delivery of our new Solitude 310GK yesterday. Living in Maine, we decided to wait until April to avoid (at least the worst of) the snows. Of course, it was snowing in PA as we pulled into the dealership. Oh,well...
So far a relatively small number of things that need attention:
- Low flow in kitchen sink (unfortunately, not a kink right below as some have reported here)
- Defective dinette chair (possibly the one that was replaced post-PDI)
- Lens for the over-door entry light is missing.
An annoyance... The bolts for the registration (license) plate bracket are too long, and scarred the gel coat. They're already quite short but just not short enough. I'll have to grind them down a bit or put a couple more washers, and then repair the gel coat.
Now I understand the comments about the mattresses! [wince] We'll have to do something about that before we go full-time(?) in August.
Overall, we're very happy campers, with over a year of anticipation now behind us.Al and Kathe
House: Bass Harbor, Maine
Home: Wherever we're parked
[SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]
Highlighted states are those we have camped in for at least one night in our Solitude.
2018 Solitude 310GK 110463 (Rhett) / 2018 F350 CC DRW 4x4 Lariat (Scarlett)
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