Go back and read some of the articles on Howard's main site…there are lots of how to and helpful item articles there and then come here and ask for any specific details you need. 

Mobile Suites are equipped pretty well so you won't have too much to worry about there…but there are lots of little goodies that make RV life better…the problem is that it's such an open ended topic that I'm sure most of us won't know how to answer.

That said…here are a couple items that I think are must haves if you don't already have them.

-Watts 360 adjustable pressure regulator. I keep mine attached to a Y-connector on the input side so hooking up another hose is easy.

-double water filter setup from rvwaterfilterstore.com if you don't already have them built in

-quick disconnect on the water inlet unless it's one of those screw it into the side of the coach type…ours is in a utility bay so leaving the female part of the disconnect on the connector is fine.

-enough water and sewer hose…I have 2 15 foot hoses and 3 10 sewers (they are older and only used for backup) and while my regulator/filter arrangement only has 30 feet total (10 between the regulator and filters and 20 to the rig) I've got another 50 feet worth if I need it.

-heavy rubber gloves that live in the sewer stuff bin

-pads for the jacks when parked; mine are 18 inch lengths of 2x8 but I'm going to replace them over the winter with 4x8 instead. Much cheaper than the specialized type.

-portable 2 way radios if you are traveling with 2 vehicles and for parking. I don't back unless Connie is talking to me on the radio and don't move slides without 1 inside and 1 outside to watch…safer that way.

-if you have satellite TV get the app DP AR Pro for your iPhone (or equivalent for Android). This allows you to see where the satellites you need (101, 110, and 119 for DirectTV HD) along with a picture of the sky using the camera. Makes it easy to tell yourself to back up another 3 feet before jacks down and unhitching. Once you've done that moving the rig just to get satellite connectivity is a pain.

-figure out how you're going to get Internet…we have AT&T iPhones and  WiFiRanger with the Mobile antenna on the roof for excellent wifi connectivity to campgrounds. Also have a millenicom.com air card that uses Verizon attached to the Ranger for campgrounds without wifi. Thinking about upgrading it to a 4G/LTE model over the winter as soon as there's a LTE amplifier/antenna setup for better connectivity on the roof. I (and others) can give you lots of help/recommendations on how to best do Internet on the road.

-App or iPhone named RV Checklist (again, similar for Android). This lets you create personalized hitch and unhitch checklists so that you don't head off with the batwing antenna up or the water still connected…or the chocks under the wheels which then crushes them, ask me know I know this

Again…there are many tips folks here can give you; but you'll need to narrow down the field a bit.

 

No tech tips here, as I'm still quite a newbie with my MS 36TKBS3 (2008). Just want to congratulate you and welcome to the "Class of 2014" family!

Terry,
Thank you for the information. I take delivery tomorrow so have not even started to equip our MS. We have about two weeks before we must be out of our house so will begin gathering the components suggested by the forum members. One purchase we need to make is a washer and dryer. I have read some past posts including some of yours on this topic. It seems that whirlpool may be the best choice for us.

The other decision for us will be a generator. Trying to decide between LP or gas.

Thanks.
Tim

Follow up on Mitch's comment.

I don't even look at the gauges on the compressor.  I have one of the dual foot tire gauges designed for truck tire capacities.  With the compressor hooked to my external "volume tank," I air the tires up as much as possible.  However, I've found that to get the last five pounds at times, the compressor has to be running.  So, if I get close to 125 and it doesn't appear to be increasing in the tire, I release air from the compressor/volume tank until the compressor starts running again.  Then I go back to airing up the tires.

Back to "tech tips," if you don't already have one, get a volt/ohm meter.  It will be beneficial when checking electrical circuits, and if one isn't sure if a bulb (non-flourescent) is burned out, the ohm meter part will let one check continuity through the bulb.  I think the newer DRV's are mostly LED's now for bulbs, but I wouldn't swear by anything.  Then again, can an LED be checked for continuity?  (We're just beginning to convert some of our old halogen bulbs to LED's.)

I also suggest some of those carpet-like step covers that allow one to step on carpet instead of the metal steps.  However, if you've ordered the 4-step option, you'd have to remove the bottom one before the steps will fold back up for travel.  If you've ordered the electric powered steps, I have no idea of how the step covers would work.  Although I've seen the new electric steps, I didn't look at that issue.

Be sure that you have one of the screw drivers with the square tip for the screws on the coach.  I happen to have a small tool set that has the multiple tips for various type screws and it has the square tip.

Terry

Unless you know for sure where you are going to park each night and the site layout, get at least a 15 foot - 50 amp extension cable.  You will need it when the power connection is just 3 feet further than the rig’s cable will reach.  (I actually carry a 15 and a 30 foot extension and have used them both, along with the 30 feet from the rig, on more than one occasion.)

And to echo Terry, please do this:

“Progressive Industries power protection device.  If yours isn't equipped with one of those, get one.” 

This device does a lot more than surge protection and it will save your rig someday. Lots of threads about this and recommendations as to why this is a necessity IMO.  The "EMS" in the MS is not a protection device as such and surge protection alone is not adequate.