Used Rv Buyers Guide.
Used Rv Buyers Guide.
Secret Methods And Inspection Hints Used By Professional RV Appraisers.
Used Rv Buyers Guide.
RV Education 101.
RV Education 101.
RV Expert Mark Polk Is The Producer & Host Of Americas Most Highly Regarded Series Of Dvds, Videos, Books, And E-books. Polk Provides Rvers With Qualified RV Information, Tips And Safety Advice.
RV Education 101.
Video 2 BAL Scissor Jacks
www.pplmotorhomes.com Scissor Jacks for RVs are an economical way of leveling and stabilizing your Travel trailer or other RV. This model is of heavy-duty all steel construction with a universal design that fits most RV's regardless of the ground clearance. Jack can be extended from 4" to 24". Tooth gear designed scissor arms engage to ensure straight-line vertical extension and retraction. Easy operating crank handle turns a double lead acme threaded drive screw for quick raising. Black rust inhibitor coating on the jack and shiny zinc-plated handle ensures long life. May be mounted in front or rear. All mounting hardware is included or the unit can be welded to trailer frame.
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Level Up 6-Point Automatic RV Leveling System
You've heard about it and probably already seen it. Level Up is the real deal of fifth wheel leveling systems. What is Level Up? It incorporates six aluminum hydraulic leveling jacks that with a touch of a button, automatically level your RV. Ready to leave your campsite? Level Up's "auto-recall" function remembers where you unhooked your tow vehicle! Setting up camp CAN'T get any easier than this. Many of the most popular fifth wheel brands today are offering Level Up as an option, and Level Up is available for aftermarket installation. Just call 1-866-LCI-SVC1 for more information.
Determining Your RV’s Trade-in Value to a Dealer
The first thing you need to know is that the ONLINE valuation guides for RVs are usually much higher than the values in the dealer's copy of the NADA guide. In other words, what YOU think your RV is worth is probably much, much higher that what the DEALER will actually allow for it.
This is the same for the automotive, boat or RV industries. The dealer MUST take trade-ins at or below wholesale to ever hope to eventually make a reasonable profit. He must allow for interest payments on his used inventory, commissions to sales people, overhead, and much more.
A typical mid-sized RV dealer will have a monthly overhead of ,000 to 0,000... or more per MONTH! Believe me, it's not an easy game. He has laid out millions of dollars to allow you to browse a decent selection of RVs, so please... Don't think of him as the bad guy.
Lets take a look at the online RV valuation sources and how to use them in order to place a realistic wholesale and retail value on your RV.
The best place to get fairly accurate online values for RVs is at: [http://www.nadaguides.com]
Go to the RV section and select the appropriate letter that corresponds to the make of your RV.
Now is where you're going to have to grit your teeth and do something completely against your nature. DON'T ADD FOR ANY OPTIONS! The dealer won't, so in this case we won't either. Understand that we are only trying to determine what the dealer will allow for your trade-in. This doesn't mean that you have to take it. In fact, you will be many dollars ahead if you decide to market your RV on your own, and then approach the dealer on a cash only basis.... But that's another topic we'll address in another article.
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At the bottom of the NADA page, click on the "Get Price" button. Now, let you your jaw drop as you look at the value for: "Low Retail."
Now emit a mild groan, because it gets worse from here. DEDUCT another 7% to 10% of that figure to establish the wholesale value in the dealer's copy of the NADA book. This is the value that the dealer will be looking at. If your RV is an upper-line or luxury RV, or if it is a specialty RV you will need to deduct even more - 10% to 15% of the "Low Retail" figure. Since the online Low Retail prices do not match the wholesale prices in the dealer's NADA guide, this is an educated guess for you. It will however, get you close enough to decide whether or not you are willing to trade your RV, and accept the actual cash value the dealer will allow.
Remember NOT TO ADD FOR OPTIONS! I know you tried to sneak a few in there didn't you? Remember... The dealer NEVER adds for options when determining an ACV on a trade-in. In some rare cases such as hydraulic leveling jacks or other options that are very expensive, he MAY allow a little more, but nowhere near the actual cost of the option.
Your best bet in determining what the dealer is allowing you for your trade-in is to take the "Low Retail" figure minus 10%. (More for upper-line or specialty units.)
Certain factors such as mileage, condition and unit popularity and salability my influence the actual cash value allowed for your vehicle. Remember that we are dealing with an inexact science. We are simply trying to establish a guideline for estimating the actual amount allowed for your trade-in. Whether or not you decide to trade, is completely up to you. Now you have a way to weigh one against the other. The final decision of course... is up to you.
Barry Wilder
President, Best Rate, Inc.
Barry Wilder has been associated with his family RV business for over 25 years. He is currently the owner of Best Rate Financial Services, providing loans and refinancing for RVs, boats and aircraft. They also provide RV and Boat Warranties.
Best Rate Financial Services RV and Motor Home Financing at http://www.bestrate-loans.com
Interning at Jack?s Rental Search
My internship at Jack's Rental Search has been a great experience. Working with such a young company is a privilege in itself because there are so many potential opportunities we all help the company take advantage of. For the little time I have been with Jack's Rental Search, our numbers have grown drastically from our team to our Likes on Facebook to our hits on our advertisements to our inquiries from clients. We are building an enterprise for students, a destination for all their housing concerns, not solely their search engine. How to find student housing is something that can be an extremely stressful endeavor, but we are making it a simple, safe, social experience. Student apartments housing and roommates are now available to browse through in just one click!
When I first began at this internship I wasn't exactly sure what to expect. Like many other interns I was curious of what my tasks would be, what was expected of me and how I would perform. Jack's Rental Search made me feel more than welcome on their staff. By working with a new, competitive, hardworking and determined company, you too gain the qualities of your business. Our team is prospering and learning together. I am in my senior year of studying
Advertising and Marketing Communications at The Fashion Institute of Technology in New York City. This internship is giving me great experiences in my field outside of the classroom and letting me apply the knowledge I acquired in school. At Jack's we use social media marketing and direct and interactive marketing to target our key market, which is college-level students. We create advertisements on pages relative to our target and even measure the hits on advertisements. We do all of this strategically and creatively to make Jack's Rental Search a unique and accurate company.
I really feel at home here at Jack's. We are always in close communication and get daily e-mails of each other's progress to ensure we are all working and all on the same page. We even have our own closed group on Facebook just for our company, which serves as our intranet.
Overall interning at Jack's is a wonderful experience. I am learning everyday as the industry is constantly changing. I feel useful and accomplished at the end of every day after I see the impact of the posts and advertisements we put up. I would recommend interning at Jack's Rental Search if you want to work for a fast paced, ever-changing, growing company in an aggressive field.
Video 6 BAL Light Trailer Leveling Jack
www.pplmotorhomes.com These jacks are recommended for tent trailers and lightweight trailers with up to 16" of clearance from frame to ground. This product is an ideal replacement for Atwood, Fulton and other non-screw design corner stands. Installation of the light trailer jack is simple with bolt-on application, mounting hardware included. The maximum jack extension is 17" & 20", frame to ground. The entire jack has a rust inhibitive coating and comes in sets of 2 with crank handle.
Rv Stabilizer jacks
For RV owners, 5th wheel stabilizers that one of best rv stabilizer jacks are a big help in stabilizing their mobile homes. When you have reached a camping site, there is really no assurance that the ground would be stable or solid. That is where rv stabilizer jacks or other stabilizing equipments like 5th wheel stabilizers are greatly needed.
5th wheel stabilizers (a.k.a. stabilizing jacks) are generally located at the back of home trailers and are connected to a pickup truck, which can be detached to be used as a separate means of transportation. As what the name suggests, rv stabilizer jacks reduce the shaking movements of trailers. As you might have experienced, a shaky trailer could really disturb your sleep and other important activities.
Different type of stabilizer jacks
However, you have to be aware that there are different types of rv stabilizer jacks: C-shaped stabilizer, telescoping jack stabilizer, hydraulic jack, and jack stands - the type of jack you will use will also determine how much shaking would be reduced. Whether you are using the manual or electric kind, these jacks (with the exception of tripod jacks) are made from rigid spring coils that are relatively pliant and do not provide a firm grasp on the trailer.
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Why is a tripod jack (a.k.a. king pin jack) preferable? Well, setting up a tripod jack doesn't normally require a lot of time (around ten minutes). Plus, you don't even need to hire someone to install it. If you're concerned with the price, tripod jacks are not exceedingly expensive. Depending on the manufacturer, you'll be spending around to 0 for it. Tripod jacks are also specially designed to take up less space for storage.
When looking for a reliable tripod jack, Ultra-Fab's king pin tripod stabilizer claims to be the most durable tripod out in the market. Its slide and glide feature allows easy installment and the braces firmly locks to keep it from being stolen. The Olympian Fifth Wheel Tripod King Pin Stabilizers are easy to maneuver and provide utmost steadiness. With three completely flexible legs, BAL's tripod jacks are able to extend longer to reach an uneven floor and significantly stabilize your mobile home.
Research capability about rv stabilizer jacks
Before purchasing rv stabilizer jacks, take note of its capability to elevate your mobile home - if it can easily do that job, then you could also probably use it as levelers too. And the best way to get the most suitable rv stabilizer jacks for you is to do a comprehensive research about rv stabilizer jacks its self.