My new (and first) travel trailer: 2023 Forest River IBEX 23RL

[CaptainAmericaRob]

Hey everyone, Friday I brought home my first travel trailer. a 2023 Forest River IBEX 23RLDS.
Still getting all the essentials together. I have lists made and i'm checking them off as i go. Looking forward to some adventures!

few more pics

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[sbreech]

Nice camper! I like the rear entertainment area. I remember when we got our first camper in 2020…wow, the things we had to either buy or buy to leave in the camper! This may sound odd, but two words - “ice maker.”

 

[CaptainAmericaRob]

Nice camper! I like the rear entertainment area. I remember when we got our first camper in 2020…wow, the things we had to either buy or buy to leave in the camper! This may sound odd, but two words - “ice maker.”

Ohhh yeah, i didnt think of ice, lol. i'll add it to the list, lol. thank you

 

[Snakebitten]

Congrats!

I hope you have a blast chasing sunsets and sunrises.

This may sound odd, but two words - “ice maker.”

I live in a 213 RB full time.
When I travel I pull either a small Toy Hauler or a Teardrop.

So nothing heavy. (which makes the Powerboost a magic machine no matter where I am)

But YES! On the ICE Machine.
I make about a gallon bag of ice at a time.

 

[sbreech]

If you’re at a campground with electricity, take a small electric heater for those chilly nights to conserve your propane. Electric is included… propane is extra. Use the propane for a … wait for it… blackstone!

350W Space heater, Wall Outlet... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07XK1R8QT?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share

 

[Buyer2021]

Looks like a good candidate for the Ford Accessory Trailer TPMS+Cam (I love mine, no more add-on displays in the truck!).

Two other favorite items for making campsite setup quick and easy:

• LevelMate
• Roll-on levelers (Andersen or others)

Happy glamping!

 

[DT444T]

It's funny seeing the non-toy hauler layouts of campers that share layouts/chassis. Like "Who puts a couch in front of the ramp door?"

 

[Samson16]

If you’re at a campground with electricity, take a small electric heater for those chilly nights to conserve your propane. Electric is included… propane is extra. Use the propane for a … wait for it… blackstone!

350W Space heater, Wall Outlet... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07XK1R8QT?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share

Helps with humidity too, but I don't think he even needs a campground, just some gas in the tank and proper cabling!

 

[Cobraman428]

Hey everyone, Friday I brought home my first travel trailer. a 2023 Forest River IBEX 23RLDS.
Still getting all the essentials together. I have lists made and i'm checking them off as i go. Looking forward to some adventures!

Very Nice TT..... Congratulations! I hope you have many years of fun with it.

 

[Hullguy]

If you’re at a campground with electricity, take a small electric heater for those chilly nights to conserve your propane. Electric is included… propane is extra. Use the propane for a … wait for it… blackstone!

350W Space heater, Wall Outlet... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07XK1R8QT?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share

to expand on this piece of advice, you can buy a thermostatically controled outlet to run the electric heater off of.
https://www.amazon.com/Programmable...63-9c3e-1357a5a2d5f6&pd_rd_i=B082DYC3XX&psc=1

 

[HeadBanger]

That's a great floor plan! Congrats! Let us know how it tows. Also, I have that heater mentioned above and it's awesome!

 

[CaptainAmericaRob]

Looks like a good candidate for the Ford Accessory Trailer TPMS+Cam (I love mine, no more add-on displays in the truck!).

Two other favorite items for making campsite setup quick and easy:

• LevelMate
• Roll-on levelers (Andersen or others)

Happy glamping!

yessss... thank you lol, i've been trying to find out if i can use that one, and have it display on my screen. Ford has it listed as Super Duty only.
you got it to work?

 

[Buyer2021]

yessss... thank you lol, i've been trying to find out if i can use that one, and have it display on my screen. Ford has it listed as Super Duty only.
you got it to work?

Most certainly, as have many others.

Here's my post about it within a thread exhausting the topic. My particular installation addresses some specific 'tweaks' to make it '5th-wheel friendly' which you can ignore, but everything you need to know about implementing the 'Superduty' Trailer TPMS+cam accessory is in that thread.

HINT 1: First verify that your 2021 PB has the 360-degree cam package with the 'aux' cam button which will show a blue screen without the trailer cam attached; and that your IPC display has the menu item "Towing > Trailer Tire Info > Trailer with Tire Pressure Monitor Capability Not Detected" .

The former is needed for the trailer cam display, the latter is needed for the trailer TPMS configuration and display. If you don't have those there may be a FORScan solution described in the thread, but I didn't need to pursue that.

HINT 2: The 2021+ model year Superduty accessory trailer TPMS+cam package is 100% compatible with the 2021+ model year F150 as long as the F150 hsa the requisite TPMS and cam support mentioned in Hint 1.

 

[CaptainAmericaRob]

Most certainly, as have many others.

Here's my post about it within a thread exhausting the topic. My particular installation addresses some specific 'tweaks' to make it '5th-wheel friendly' which you can ignore, but everything you need to know about implementing the 'Superduty' Trailer TPMS+cam accessory is in that thread.

HINT 1: First verify that your 2021 PB has the 360-degree cam package with the 'aux' cam button which will show a blue screen without the trailer cam attached; and that your IPC display has the menu item "Towing > Trailer Tire Info > Trailer with Tire Pressure Monitor Capability Not Detected" .

The former is needed for the trailer cam display, the latter is needed for the trailer TPMS configuration and display. If you don't have those there may be a FORScan solution described in the thread, but I didn't need to pursue that.

HINT 2: The 2021+ model year Superduty accessory trailer TPMS+cam package is 100% compatible with the 2021+ model year F150 as long as the F150 hsa the requisite TPMS and cam support mentioned in Hint 1.

Fantastic! thanks

 

[powerboatr]

Congrats!

I hope you have a blast chasing sunsets and sunrises.



I live in a 213 RB full time.
When I travel I pull either a small Toy Hauler or a Teardrop.

So nothing heavy. (which makes the Powerboost a magic machine no matter where I am)

But YES! On the ICE Machine.
I make about a gallon bag of ice at a time.

i used one similar to this for years and years.
finally let it go when we put in the residential fridge
that puppy never got a rest. worked really good

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