New to the RV life, and have been in Oregon mostly, but now heading south. If travel plans work we should be driving on i50 to Tahoe Valley in mid to late November. I'm just wondering about the weather and road conditions in the mountains at that time. Anyone have any experience? Thanks!

Our camper (2015 Aliner) door hatch keeps taking damage during travel. This is our first camper and we were locking the door during travel assuming that was the right thing to do but have since stopped doing that thinking the deadbolt was catching on the framing. Was this our mistake?

Our local RV Shop had replaced this piece prior with the thin slide pictured here. But it seems like a cheap piece that couldn’t last and now needs replacing again (I even think they used the wrong screws?). The issue has even started warping the framing too, which is our biggest concern.

Wondering if anyone had any similar issues or recommendations to repair or prevent this damage?

I was reading a discussion about upgrading RV batteries earlier, and it got me thinking about all the little things that come with owning an RV.

Big upgrades get all the attention, but I imagine it's the smaller stuff that can get annoying over time.

For those who've owned an RV for a while, what's something you find yourself constantly cleaning, fixing, or replacing?

Especially the kind of thing you never really thought about when you first got into RVing.

My wife and I are planning on purchasing our first RV, an Alliance Avenue 32RLS to begin exploring the US as we near retirement. I’m hopeful to buy a 2026 model that dealers are motivated to get off the lot to make way for the 27’s. Everywhere I read talks about the importance of an inspection performed by an independent inspector, even on brand new models. I was hoping to purchase the unit in February or March and then have the dealer keep it stored until spring. As I’ve started to dig into the inspection piece of it, it sounds like for the most part they aren’t done in the north from late December till mid-April. My fear is if I wait that long, I’ll be hard pressed to take delivery and be able to get it all set up in time for spring time camping. Curious what others have done in regards to timing the purchase decision