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We currently have a great selection of Pre-Owned 5th Wheels for Sale at Lichtsinn Motors. It's never too early to start thinking about the next camping season and now is a great time to do some research and ask some questions about our 5th Wheels.

Click here to view our 5th Wheel inventory.

Or give us a call at 1-800-343-6255 to learn more about our great selection of Used 5th Wheels, Used Motor Homes and Used Travel Trailers!

On an interesting side note: the invention of the fifth wheel is often credited to U.S. inventor Charles H. Martin who invented the device in 1911.

Given the number of issues we see in the Springtime, winterizing your RV is an important step to protecting your RV.

You certainly want to keep Mother Nature from hibernating in your RV during the winter time…

Here’s some advice from our techs at Lichtsinn Motors www.lichtsinn.com... You can also check out the video at http://www.lichtsinn.com/video-library.aspx You can use a wet method or dry method… we will explain the dry method we use here at our store…

1. Empty your holding tanks. The best time to do this is at completion of your final trip of the summer or fall. Flush out the tanks with a black tank flush if equipped, or flush out manually

2. Drain your fresh water tank and your water heater, which should be almost empty from flushing out the holding tanks. Open and drain any low point drains. Leave the water heater plug out over the winter to allow the tank to completely dry out.

3. Connect a blow connection to the city water fill… this blow connection is available at most RV stores, including ours). Make sure the compressor is set to a low psi… around 20-30. Open all water lines, and start the compressor. This will blow air through the lines, and your RV will sound like it’s hissing at you.

4. Using non toxic RV antifreeze, use the syphon in your winterization kit to run some thru the water pump, as you can’t blow out your water pump. If you opt to run RV antifreeze thru your system be sure to use a bypass valve on your water heater so you don’t immediately fill the water heater with 6-10 gallons of RV antifreeze

5. Cover exterior vents to prevent insects and rodents from gathering hibernation

6. Store your RV indoors, cover if in a non windy climate or at a minimum treat all slideout seal and tires with UV protectant.

7. If you have specialized appliances, such as a washer dryer, icemaker, or dishwasher, see us for more details.

Remember… measure twice and winterize once… don’t skip steps and use logic… if you have any questions contact us at 800.343.6255! GO RVing… life’s a trip!

Don’t forget to check out our video at http://www.lichtsinn.com/video-library.aspx

Some interesting optimistic stats from RVIA:

1. First time contacts from first time prospects are up 20% compared to 2010
2. According to a recent U of Michigan survey, RV ownership has increased to 8.9 million households since 2005’s survey of 7.9 million
3. RV ownership is now up to 8.5% of all US households, up from 8% in 2005
4. RV ownership in household ages 35-54 rose to 11.2%, up from 9% in 2005