Riverside Retro 189R RV Owner's Tour
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- Опубликовано: 28 авг 2024
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Riverside Retro 189R RV Owner's Tour
Hey folks,
Our Riverside Retro 189R tour, see the outside and the inside. Come take a look!!! Our 2021 Retro is 24 feet long and 8 feet wide and we love it!!! Take a look and tell us what you think.
Its an easy tow for our RAM 1500, no modifications to the PU.
Thanks for watching,
Mike and Angel
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This went from RV tour to showing off the grandkids and dog! And I love it! Really shows how it works with real people.
Thanks, we try to stay as on point as possible but being happy and playful (real) is more natural for us.
This camper really is an excellent choice for us and I would suggest it to any couple that enjoys camping.
Thanks for watching;
Happy Trails & Happy Camping!
Mike and Angel
I really enjoyed watching this video, The trailer trash, the snowman toilet, great floor, booth and the bed looks so comfortable, the pictures of the beautiful grandbabies and the fur baby Jilly, and you both seem like good people.
Thank you very much. We sure do enjoy this camper and we enjoy each other even more. ☺
Thank you for watching our video.
Mike and Angel
Our things like that are stored in the back of the truck with a camper top too. Make shift tool shed. Cool! Good to see you class mate!
Thanks for Subscribing!!
We have a 2016 retro. We love it! Different design. The kitchen table is in front and folds down into a full size bed. Our son took it camping with some of his friends and they have fancy new rvs and everyone of them had issues from electric to plumbing but the retro worked like a champion. Its light and so cute! Very functional.
Awesome, maybe they should have purchased a Retro! :)
We agree, we love our Retro too, its everything we need and more.
Thanks for watching and safe travels!
I own the 189R and have lived in it full time since new in 2021. Great layout, everything still works perfect! For one or two people you cant beat it.
Hey Buddy
That's awesome! We've often wondered if anyone was full time in a Retro and even a 189R 😃. We feel the same way, its perfect for two people.
Thanks for watching our video, Buddy!
Mike and Angel
Thank you for the tour. I haven’t been able to find much about this model. You two are very cute together too. Happy trails!
You're welcome.
Angel and I really love the Retro 189R, its perfect for us.
Thank for watching.
You guys had 6 videos here,
It's painful to watch one hour....ugh
But... you really have something amazing going on here to watch.
Break it up to say 4 episodes, and then it would be awesome.
You have a great personal connection to us.
Looking forward to more.
Thanks
Hi Diver
Thanks for the kind words ☺
Maybe we could have broken this one up a bit and offered a lot more detail. I think we did pretty good for a 35 minute video.
My wife and I have a blast while making videos and we usually have a lot of footage to filter through. To us having a great camping trip is the goal.😀
Thanks for the comment and thank you, Diver, for watching our videos.👍👍👍
Happy Trails & Happy Camping
Mike and Angel
Great video presented by a great couple. Nice commentary and great explanations of the how's and why's. Safe travels to you both.
Thanks for the kind words jimo, thanks for watching and Safe Travels to you too.😃
Excellent review. You both are great to listen to. Love your trailer.
Thank you for the kind words and thank you for watching our channel.☺☺☺
Yay! Thank you for the tour! My husband and I just watched it. We love the Retro RV. We also love Roosevelt!
The 189R really is perfect for us, my wife and I love it. Roosevelt is also one of our favorite campgrounds. I was so peaceful on our last trip there.
Thanks for watching and subscribing. :)
I love this walk around bed. !!!!!!!!
Keeping the dirty laundry in the shower is good cause you can keep the roof vent cracked open for air flow. Also the garbage can. Great idea guys. !!! When my wife and I get ours, we are gonna get the roof vent with the remote, auto close if rains, and the auto roof vent cover that opens when on.
Hey Timothy.
We wish we had the auto vent, maybe in the future we'll upgrade a few items like the vent in the camper.
You're gonna love your camper, no matter which one you get. Y'all have as much fun as you can get out of it.😃
Thanks for watching our video Timothy.
Happy Trails & Happy Camping
Mike and Angel
I loved your trailer guys! It’s beautiful and has a good space! This is the brand I wanna buy, but I wanna the one with bunk beds! Thank you for sharing! Greetings from Florida!❤
Hey beinhamurta.
Hey Florida! Thank you, we still LOVE it! Is the one with bunkbeds a 5th wheel???
You're welcome and, thank you for watching our video.
Mike and Angel
Love the cutout for the doggy
Thank you Darell, Jilly loves it too. 😁😀
Thanks for watching our video. 🙂
Mike and Angel
Absolutely love it. kids are grown so we are ready to downsize and get rid of the 31ft Salem with a superslide, and get one without a slideout. This is awesome and reminds me of the campers back in the 60s. best of all its 1/2 ton towable. Love the retro look. Happy Camping
Yes, we think the size of this camper for a couple is perfect. We really do enjoy camping in it.
At just under 4,000lbs empty its an easy tow for a 1/2 ton.
Thanks for watching our video!
...and Happy Trails too.
Maybe drill a hole in both the plug and pipe then run a cotter pin through both and lock.
That would definitely keep it in there, thanks for the idea, and thanks for watching.
Is this something you've seen?
Yall are precious together!Love the bantering!
Aww, thanks. We both love to laugh and we both enjoy each other 👩❤👨.
Thanks again.
I think I saw you in bernalillo nm the other day at speedway. I had just watched your video and then saw you guys. Nice looking rv!
Thanks for watching!
Its an eye catcher for sure. :)
I have always dreamed of having an RV, and hope to one day. Thanks for the great video and tour. It was really lovely!
Thanks for watching and subscribing...
Once we found out how affordable trail trailers (bumper pulls) can be we dove in, it’s been Happy Camping ever since. Good luck and...
Happy Trails & Happy Camping
I am in love with the shower curtain. We live in Middle Tennesee and quite a few of your camping sites are just down the road from us. We are just venturing out on the off work days and can’t wait to hit the road when the weather settles down. You both are a breath of fresh air and I love the way y’all bounce off of each other. BTW I have a Michael also…😉
(The other Michael here...) Aww, thanks for the kind comment.😊
Angel thought that shower curtain would be perfect for a travel trailer and I immediately loved it too. Tennesee is beautiful, we would like to head up there for extended weekends. Maybe we'll pass each other on the road.😀
Thanks for watching and again for the kind words.
Definitely would want a sway control hitch if ur planning on running interstates . Makes a huge difference when a semi passes. I call it the suck n blow if running without a sway control. I found that out years ago going to Canada.
Hey Tomahawk
Since we've upgraded our tow vehicle (from a 1/2 tone to a 3/4 ton) the issue with sway is all but gone. The first thing we noticed towing with a 3/4 ton was control and reduced sway. After the last big tow with the 1/2 ton (RAM 1500) I was going to purchase a sway control, then opted for the RAM 2500 instead. 😁
Thanks for the comment, plenty folks read these comments and this kind of information is awesome!
Thanks for watching our video!
Mike and Angel
I purchased my Retro 189R last week in Minnesota & camped all the way home to Northern Montana. It suits me to a T. Still haven't used the stove or the heater yet. Have lots to learn. Really loved your puppy palace, replacing the toilet & taking the curtains down for more room. I really appreciated the insights you shared. Thanks muchly!
Congratulations Terry and welcome to the family :) We've had ours for over a year now, you're going to love it!
Don't hesitate to ask if you have any questions, we know its difficult to find information on the Riverside Retro.
Thanks for watching!!
I love your Retro camper and the way ya'll have decorated it! I wish we had seen this video in October when we purchased our Coleman Lantern. Thank you for taking the time!
The decor is all my wife’s wonderful taste.
We wished we had seen videos from Retro owners before, so... we decided to create one. :)
thanks for watching and thanks for subscribing.
Happy Trails and Happy Camping.
Thibuda-thibuda-the, That's All Folks!!!!
Thanks for watching our video, Master Sparky!
Mike and Angel
i have a 176s and love it so much
Yes, Angel and I really like all the models.
Good job y'all!!!!!!!!!!!
Hey Dave.
Thank you very much. Its been three years and we're still very happy with our 189R. Its a happy camper.😀
Thank you for watching our video.
Happy Trails & Happy Camping!
Mike and Angel
Our riverside retro 177fk the little caps on the bumper always come loose. It's not just you!
Hey Stephen, thanks for watching.
Yes, I have to push them back or at least check them as we travel. I think I'll either glue them in place or find something else that won't come out.
Again, thanks for watching!
There are “quite kits” for RV AC. I believe it’s just like a filter that muffles the air noise.
Hey Chris. I never thought to look for one of those, never knew they existed till just now. 😃
Thanks for the information and thanks for watching our video too.
Happy Trails & Happy Camping!
Mike and Angel
Ya never knew either till few days before posted the comment heard it helps ALOT.
You guys are adorable ♥️
Aww, thanks Lauri.☺☺
We enjoy each other so much.
Thanks for the kind words and thanks for watching our video.🙂
Mike and Angel
Looks nice. Love the dog.
Thanks Steven. Jilly enjoys her little room.😃😁
Also, thanks for watching our video too.😀
Mike and Angel
love your garbage can.
All cute, nice, functional items are my wife's doing. I just tow the camper, LOL.
The can is one of my favorites, next to the grandbabies coloring sheets. :)
You guys are a cute couple, I am glad that you let us into your life.
Thanks again Bob, we have a lot of fun and we love the journey. 🛣☺
What a wonderful tour. We also have the 189r and love it for all the same reasons. I was wondering if you have found any other usb ports other than the two in the bed cubby. We mostly go places without hookups so 12 volt hookups are very useful.
No, just those behind the bed (I think). There is the one in the radio, but I think thats for playing not charging.
Thanks for watching (fellow 189R Retro RV'r!)
Mike & Angel
@@RetroRVRecon one other question. Did you remove the track to remove the curtain? I like that
@@johncurl720 (ask away! :)) No, I losened one end then worked the curtain out. It wasn't difficult. Like my wife said in the video, we really don't need a curtain and it took up that space in the corners.
@@RetroRVRecon we like how open it looks. We are two too. No need for it. Will probably be back with more questions. 😁
Hi, new sub here! We just bought a 2019 Retro 177RK. We are setting it up now, we would like to know
The model number and where you bought the heater, the outside rug and the camp chair.
You guys are too cute and did a fantastic job on the video! Alan&Lauren ☮✌🏻
Hi Alan & Lauren, aww, thanks for the very kind words about us.☺Thank you so much for watching and subscribing!!
I'll get back with you one the information you asked for. I'll have to go back and look for the info, I didn't want you to think we forgot or were ignoring the comment.
Give me a day or two. 🙂🙂🙂
Hey again Alan & Lauren.
The space heater is a Lasko CU012110 from WalMart, the outdoor rug came from Camping World and the chairs came from Acadamey Sports.
When we purchase for our camper we just look for something with a similar color scheme.
Thanks again for watching and again for the kind words.☺
Mike and Angel
You guys are great! We bought a 189R too. Liked the dual axle feature for safety and the walk around queen bed. One thing ours that we didn't like same as you was the roof AC it came with. That thing is makes way to much noise. My two other RVs I replaced the roof AC with Atwood heat pumps with remote control and should have requested it on the Retro. A heat pump saves expensive propane when you have shore power and the Atwood is easy on the ears. Your electric heater is a good alternative. I agree those tires from China are not very good and need to be replaced before you get a blowout in Wrong Turn Idaho. Hard to find whitewalls though. Oh, keep the baby moon hubcaps waxed because they tend to rust. Keep an eye on your bathroom floor. Many have had problems with leaking pipes and the floor getting soft. The checker board floor is really porous and hard to keep clean. Otherwise those little things are minor compared to the joy of this RV.
Hi George, thanks so much for watching our tour. We're considering upgrading the A/C with a heater, Atwood?? I'll have to look them up. Its good to hear you've had a good experience with that brand. When we have a lull I'll check out the bathroom floor as well as a good maintenance check.
Its good to hear you enjoy your 189r as much as we do!
Thanks again for watching our tour George!!
Happy Trails & Happy Camping
Mike and Angel.
@@RetroRVRecon I would recommend replacing the entire roof AC unit with a heat pump as they cool and heat. The noise is a big factor to check out in advance. Like you said the unit the coach came with makes so much noise that it is hard to talk over it. The Atwood worked good for us but there are others with a lower profile that may be a better choice. I think the units installed by the factory are lowest cost ones just to keep the price down. We tried adding the electric heat strip to an existing roof AC on another coach but it didn't help much. Your portable electric heater works much better compared to the add-on heat strips.
@@georgeb1364 I agree, lowest A/C cost brings the price tag on the camper down. I've often wondered if blower motor is wired correctly, I know from the mulitple wires on motor that the motor itself is a variable speed. I haven't used a fluke (multi-meter) yet but when I have some spare time I plan to. I feel like your option just to replace the A/C with the Atwood will be the best bet. For now the weather is cool... :)
You said it was a new camper but if made like the old campers where years ago and I actually like it myself
We like the "style" and the simplicity of it.
Thanks for watching our video!
Thank you for sharing. I love everything.
I like the idea of having a private spot for the puppy, that is a big thing for me, good job.
I will also use the other side for the feeding station, pull in/out. Just a thought.
My question,
How’s the lock on the cabinet? Does it stay closed when on the road? How much and where is it located?
Tnx much. God bless
Hi Mildred
Great idea for the feeding station! Jilly loves her room.
About the lock on the cabinet, I'm not sure I follow. So far we haven't had any cabinet doors open while traveling and I can tell you we've been down some rough roads! 😲
We still enjoy the 189R and still enjoy taking it on our camping trips.
Thanks for watching our video Mildred and thanks for the question / comment.😀
Happy Trails & Happy Camping
Mike and Angel
@@RetroRVRecon thank you for the reply, appreciate it a lot. About the door of the cabinet, what I meant is that when your driving, does the cabinet stay closed or flying everywhere?
Have a wonderful day. I do love your camp trailer, it’s well organize, so classy yet homey and most of all, I can see that love is intact. God bless
Love it
Hey Ronnie.
We love it too.
Thanks for watching our video. :)
Mike and Angel
@@RetroRVRecon yes thank you for your videos. I love to watch them keep it up.
@@ronnieroberts9478
You're welcome. We sure will Ronnie, we enjoy camping and have a lot of fun making these videos too.😃😃
Mike and Angel
😎 Well done - You should put Michigan and the Mackinac Bridge on your travel bucket list. 👀
• Cheers from the Detroit & Mackinac Railway 🚂
Done! :)
It'll be a fun journey up that way. Would you suggest a particular time of the year?
Thanks for watching, Gary
Mike and Angel
@@RetroRVRecon Any time is a winner, but Sept. Oct. or May & June are nice because the kids are still in school -Take care, one more thing - When in northern Michigan, look for a candy bar called; "YOOPER Bar" made at Sayklly's Candy Co. - 910 2nd Avenue North, Escanaba, MI 49829 / Sold everywhere in northern Michigan 👀 🚂
@@trainroomgary "YOOPER bar" here I come, LOL.
Excellent, thank you.
You're welcome and thank you for watching.
I love it!
Thank you and thanks for watching :)
May I ask where is that cabin that has a brook right outside the door?
Yes, its "Uncle Joe's Cabin" (AirBNB) in Canton North Carolina. Any photos you see on line do not do it justice, this was the best AirBNB we have ever stayed in (Angel, I think you'll agree). Gary, the host, was excellent and the place is as romantic as you could hope for. Angel and I really enjoyed our stay there.
Thanks for watching!!
hi. i just subscribed and correct, no one has done this but you. Be honest is it well made? can’t find any info if it’s insulated or how much wood it is made out of. Does it have any pre-wiring for solar in roof
He again Gene, thanks for the questions.
As far as the quality...we don't have any real complaints about the quality of material other than the original toilet.
Worksmanship is another thing, several small issues needed addressing, like the camper connection plug needed to be fixed (it was loose because they did not properly secure it).
I beleive its an aluminum frame with wood trim inside, it has a solar plug for panels but nothing for external solar panel mounting.
Insolation, unsure. the heater works a good bit if the temperatures get below freezing.
I hope this helps and thank you very much for subscribing Gene!!
Happy Trails & Happy Camping!
We just past u on i10 baton rouge la like ur rv and the truck
👋 Awesome! Thanks Shane, and thanks for subscribing:) Happy Trails & Happy Camping! Mike & Angel
Thank you for the good and very thorough honest honest review really appreciate it I do have a couple of questions. We all have different needs and wants so this is going to seem odd I am looking at purchasing one of these because of the style and I will need to mount a very large computer monitor so I can do work while traveling. Was wanting to get your understanding or belief of how sturdy the TV mount is for it looks like I could replace the TV with my computer monitor and pull it out to the dinette and work from there. I was considering the 179 just because I could mount my monitor on the backside of the bathroom wall and be able to put a plate on the wall in the bathroom to help secure it yet this review made me reconsider that if that amount you you think might be sufficient. I could easily pull the monitor off the bracket when needing to move the RV travel I’m only looking at it for it when it is parked secure pulling it out each morning to the table do my work. As it relates to the HVAC do you know if there is an upgrade that could happen. I don’t think I’ll ever really need the AC and you said the heat is fairly quiet but I like the idea of using the electric heat as well just concerned about fire potentially at night something falling over.
Hey Marty, first of all thanks for supporting the channel.
(Monitor)
The TV monitor came with the RV, if I remember right its about24" wide and the *factory mount* is very stable. It has locking tabs in the back for travel. The TV swings out about 80degrees. Maybe if it was a little smaller it would be able to swing out past 90 degrees and be closer to the dinet. However, the way it swings out now, I have considered wiring my laptop to the TV monitor for PC use because ,as you are thinking, its a nice place to have a monitor while in the camper. If I did wire for PC as it is, I would be happy with the set up.
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(A/C) I really don't know if "Riverside" offers an A/C upgrade, we will tollerate the loud unit until something happens but if anything happens to it, we're getting a NICE upgrade for the A/C.
Let me know if I can better answer the questions or of I understood your questions properly.
Thanks!!
Mike & Angel
@@RetroRVRecon you’ve answered it perfectly, likely what I would do is remove the monitor TV mount and get one of my own that would hold my 48 inch monitor it’s huge. I have one in my RV now that pulls out really far and telescopes out toward me as well. Just need something really really good to mount it too. Additionally as a relates to AC I will check on an upgrade.
Loved this video and now interested in this camper. A couple questions. #1 You labeled this toilet as a Dometic 300 high profile. I looked them up on Amazon. Did you mean 310? Reviewers didn’t like the crinkle sounds of the 300 since it’s plastic. #2 Does this camper only come with a tub-shower? What are the benefits for having a small tub (we won’t have kids or pets with). #3 When the dinette is made into a bed, is it long enough for a 5’8” person to sleep? Thanks for taking the time to make this review. It’s so much more helpful to get a customers review than a dealer’s.
Hi Carolyn
1) the new toilet is the 310 series. When I watched the video I heard my error and added the correct link in the discription above.
2) I don't know if it has options other than the shower-tub. We didn't ask the dealer and didn't mind the size considering we're weekend explorers. :)
3) The dinet...It will be a tight fit. We only used it once as a bed and that was for two of our 6 year old grandchildren. I personally don't believe it should be used for a bed, I looked at the construction and I feel that whoever engineered it didn't have an adlut in mind.
We're very happy with this model and construction. There are a few little things we've found that could use some modifications but all-in-all its a good camper for us and our excursions. It suits us very well and we really enjoy it.
Thanks, let me know if I answered your questions or if you have more don't hesitate to ask and thanks for watching!!!!
Happy Trails
&
Happy Camping!
Mike and Angel
i have one my self it is the 167s i can sleep on the dinette at 5'5" if you get one you will love it
@@daveschaeffer8446 It's nice to see the Retro owners replying here. We've only seen a few on the road and, so far, none at a campground.
@@RetroRVRecon i like looking for them my self i live in a small town on the eastern planes of Colorado there are three out here
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Thank you Barbara. ☺
Mike and Angel
My friend just bought 2022 165. Sales guy didn't have us try anything out he is waiting on the financing. Sure wish we had known about that AC fan not being controlled by a thermostat. He wants to use it for full time RV'ing. I checked the Retro manual on riversides website it says the thermostat when fan is set to auto it should shut the fan off. Not sure if the 2021 is a different model, or the 189 is different maybe something not right with yours why it does that.
I hope your friends 165 A/C works the way you mentioned. I find the manual hard to follow. 😬Ours is LOUD even on low. I haven't taken mine apart to check the wiring, I suspect the crew that wired the motor just miss-wired the switch to the motor making the fan speed HIGH regardless of the switch's position.
I hear some folks swap out their OEM A/C with an aftermarket brand that has a functional therostat and much quieter.
Thanks for watching our video! I hope your friend's 165 is all they hope, ours is even though we have a few issues.
Mike and Angel
does it come with both propane tanks tv..
Hi T N R,
They do come with propane tanks but the TV isn't standard, it was an upgrade.
Thanks for watching!!🙂
Happy Trails & Happy Camping
Mike and Angel
what brand awning is in there
Hey Gene, it Solera. So far its been a good awning. We use it regularly without issue.
Thanks for watching our video.🙂
Have you had any issues with the trailer?
I’m finding lots of bad reviews :(
(Sorry for the late reply)
Overall, no. However we just found a soft spot of floor in the bathroom. I figure its a leak from the seal on the roof. I'm going to have a shop look at it and hopefully fix it soon. I plan to climb up there this weekend to check.
Other than that we've have good luck with the camper. We have about 20,000 miles on it and other than the new leak I think we"ve done well.
In my opinion, maintainence is really a huge part of success with any trailer trailer.
I love this model of camper and I live in virginia and can’t find anyone that sells them? Do you know where I could go to purchase one? Thank you so much
goriversiderv.com/find-a-dealer/ (Paste this)
They are hard to find but the locator will help you. We have two of them just minutes away from us, we were surprised to find out they are so spread out.
Good luck!!
Where did you get the shower curtain?
Hi Denise
My wife said she found it on Amazon (search USA map shower cutains). She did have to cut some off and used iron on adhesive tape to hem the bottom.
Hope that helps!🙂
Thanks for watching
Mike and Angel
Why would you need to drive 70 mph with your camper? Ever have a flat while driving?
Hey Uke4Jesus
To keep up with traffic and to minimize drive time. Yes, I've had a flat at 70mhp.
I don't push the limits of the tires, if they are rated for 65mph that's my maximum speed.
Thanks for watching our video, Uke4Jesus!
Happy Trails & Happy Camping
Mike and Angel
Vintage trailer supply sales the retro wheels
Thanks for the information James. It can be tough finding those 2.5" whitewall tires.😃
Thanks for watching, safe travels.
@@RetroRVRecon
You're welcome ..yes they are hard to find .
Would it hold a standard Queen mattress?
Hey Melissa, no, it has to be a camper queen. The dealer did give us an upgrade, a “Grand Splendor II” by “Heartland Mattress”. We find that upgrade very comfortable.
Thank you for watching our video.😀
Happy Trails
And
Happy Camping
@@RetroRVRecon thanks for responding!
We love our purple mattress and was hoping to be able to buy one for a camper when we get a camper 😭
Be nice if we could hear him
Hey Betty
Yes, it would have been nice. At the time of this video we hadn't upgraded our microphones, "Live and learn". We've been working on better sound since this one.
Thank you, Betty, for watching our video.
Mike and Angel
Do you wash your camper with baby shampoo or something else?
Something else, "Totally Awesome" (1 to 1), we have a video about that.
Thanks for watching! :)
What did you pay for your rv
Hey Roy, they are a lot more affordable than we thought. We paid just under $25,000. We also learned that RVs are considered a second home for folks that are thinking about financing one. The loan durrations can be as long as 20 years bringing the monthly note down substantially.
Thanks for watching!
What is the GVWR?
Hi Denise
GVWR - 3338 KG / 7360 LBS
Wow! thats more than I thought!
Thanks for watching our video 🙂
Mike and Angel
@@RetroRVRecon Are you sure it's not 4360#
@@denisedunn33
Hi again Denise, here are the specs I pulled from the camper's info sticker...
GVWR - 3338 KG (7360 LB)
GAWR ALL 1588 KG (3500) per axle
additional information from the web.
goriversiderv.com/retro-189/
We want to see the camper y don't u talk and let him film
Hey again Betty
Thanks for watching our video.
Mike and Angel