Travel Trailers For Sale | Waterford, Ontario

December 13, 2025

By Adventure RV Centre

Hello, my name is Peter.  My wife Lori and I are the owners here at Adventure RV Centre just outside the village of Waterford, Ontario.  We are located south west of Hamilton and directly south of Brantford.  The setting is rural and the dealership is a good size, situated on approximately 7 acres of land.  We boast a large selection of both new and used units of all configurations from many well known companies in a no pressure, camper friendly environment.  We are a full service dealership with a full accessory department and excellent repair facilities. We have tripled our staff since we purchased in June of 2003 to include a full time sales manager, Ralph, financing broker,Jim, a parts and accessory specialist, Greg, a service manager/writer, Bryan, warranty administrator, Kathy, 2 full time experienced techs, Jon and Jack, fully propane certified, a detailer, Lori and our official Greeter, a Red lab named Mabel, all in an attempt to provide you, the customer, with exceptional service and lasting memories.  MY job, is to provide my staff with the necessary tools to allow both the dealership AND them to succeed AND you with assistance through every part of the process of owning a trailer.

I truly hope that you take the time to visit and experience the Adventure RV Difference.  Remember, YOUR next great Adventure is Just Down the Road!

Sincerely,

Peter Hotz, CET

P.S.  Take advantage of my training modules.  They can be accessed on the "Service Tab". Anyone that has had one of my "walk throughs" when they have purchased a trailer will be pleasantly pleased that they can now review this same information in the privacy and comfort of their homes! 

Your Next Great Adventure is Just Down the Road!!!

Good afternoon fellow campers!!  We have been busy here at the dealership and in one of my training sessions it came to me that in the environment that we use our trailers there are any number of insects that also call the outdoors their home.  Quite and epiphany!!!  I don't know how many times we get service calls because an insect or a variety of insects has wrecked havoc on someone's appliance like a water heater, refrigerator, air conditioner etc.  You can't fault the little beasts for trying to find a nice home BUT the damage and grief they can cause is HUGE.  Over the years I have seen several water heaters catch on fire from propane blow back when the supply tube is blocked with a spider web.  Refrigerators that are supposed to automatically switch to gas don't when a spider blocks the orifice.  Air conditioners vibrate etc. when "mud dobber" hornets make a nest in the fan assembly.   We have a product at our disposal that we have been using for a couple of years now that is called Bug Tek by Aquatek.  I had written an article on it when we first introduced it so it worth repeating and giving you some practical applications.  Bug Tek is a derivative of a chemical used in hospitals and veterinary medicines.  It is Permethrin.  THIS derivative is not harmful to warm blooded animals including our pets and humans.  Once applied it lasts for several weeks if not months.  Any insect that walks over it will shortly thereafter expire even if the product has dried.  It is non staining and invisible.  My suggestion is to spray your water heater, refrigerator compartments and inside of your AC shroud.  Reapply every month for best results.  Any insects that attempt to enter these compartments will perish quickly leaving you to enjoy your trailer.  Use the product inside the trailer around door openings, inside storage cabinets so that if ants etc.  get in they too will perish.  Another great use is to spray our clothing when out walking in the woods to protect against ticks.  Ticks have been in the news as of late as more and more are being found to carry Lyme disease.  Please note that you still should perform a physical tick check at first chance and the use of Bug Tek does not relegate one from doing so.  It is just another line of defense.  Again, remember that this is NON toxic and safe for all warm blooded animals.  See Greg or Len at our service counter to get you spray bottle today. 

Happy, Bug FREE camping :)

Peter

Well, I guess I have opened up a can of worms with respect to raising questions regarding tire balancing and axle alignment in a recent questionnaire email.  First off, let me be clear that if a trailer does not have it's wheels balanced it is not a "safety" concern.  If that were the case, commercial trailers like landscape trailers and ones that haul heavy equipment such as excavators etc. would require this to be done as part of their annual safety.  They do not.    It is a "good to do" thing vs. a "need to do".  There are many cars and trucks running down the road today that are out of alignment and have unbalanced tires and yet will pass a safety with ease.  I bring up the issue of tire balancing as I was asked to do this on a customer's trailer earlier this year.  He was the one that made me aware that trailer tires aren't balanced.  It was an eye opener for me as I had never thought of it.  As far as a "good to do" thing that can possibly improve fuel economy I am all for it.  There are a ton of things that manufacturers "should" do when a trailer is built and most of you who are owners can think of a few pretty easily.  Typically, none of them are safety concerns.  As a dealer, we try and work with the manufacture when things are brought to our attention.  Sometimes they listen and sometimes they don't.  As far as the balancing of rims/tires goes, don't expect them to be jumping on that any time soon.  Whether or not you as an RV owner have the wheels balanced on your rig is something that you will have to determine is worth it or not.  If we can help we will.  

As always

Peter        

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Thanks and go safely!

God Bless!

Peter 

Just wanted to take a minute to make sure that everyone is aware of the implications of importing a trailer from the US.  There are regulations that most consumers are not aware of and I wanted to share them with you.  When purchasing a trailer in the US you may be told that ALL you have to do is to call the Registrar of Imported Vehicles (RIV) to get it registered and get a sticker. 

This in only ONE part of the equation.  The consumer is NOT generally told that If the unit is not CSA prepped by the manufacturer , it can not be retrofitted, then there are at least three things that are required. 

One, get your RIV sticker.  Easy. 

Two, get a field evaluation technician from ESA (Electrical Safety Authority ) to perform a an evaluation on the electrical components and installation to ensure they meet the requirements of all applicable standards.  Not as easy but with our help can be arranged.  There is a fee from ESA for this and it ain't cheap. 

Three, get a TSSA certified contractor to perform a propane system inspection.  This can be usually done at your local RV Dealership AS LONG AS they are registered with TSSA having a contractor's certificate and have certified propane technicians on staff.   The basic inspection would include a propane leak down test and verification the the propane system layout/construction meet TSSA codes.  Prices will vary on this depending upon the trailer layout/configuration. 

The basis for all of this is that all new recreational vehicles are REQUIRED by law to meet CAN/CSA-Z240 Standards for RV's.  The Z240 standard covers off many standards including plumbing, electrical, propane etc..  Thus if the trailer does not come into Canada bearing the CSA certification label this does not mean that the other components under it's umbrella can be ignored.  The two that are the most important are the ESA inspection and the propane inspection as directed by TSSA (Technical Safety Standards Authority).  If these are NOT completed then you as the owner are at risk as well as the dealership that services your unit of legal action and fines.  This is only the case of course IF an issue such as a fire, propane leaks, electrical issues etc. takes place. If I as a contractor for TSSA work on your unit without having done an inspection and an issue arrises I will minimally loose my licence and more than likey face stiff fines and possibly charges against my dealership and my technician performing the work.  We are bound to inform TSSA of all issues arising from propane related issues.  An example would be a fire in a water heater that may have been caused by nothing more than a backflash from a spider web blockage.  If the unit is brought to us for inspeciton/repair I am obliged to report it to TSSA and document it with the corrective action.  If in the investigation it is noted that the unit was not properly covered off under the Z240 standards then the red tape machine starts pouring it out.  You may say, there can't be that many differences between a US unit and a CSA spec'd unit if they go down the same assembly line.  Actually, there are a number of differences from the use of wire loom, heavier gage wire, certain specs on breakers, propane connections limited to below the floor unless directly at the appliance etc. etc.  We as a dealership pay a premium for trailers to be built to the Z240 specifications to cover our and your buts.  Does this make the trailer any less safe.  In my humble "opinion", NO.  I am however not the "MAN" here and my "opinion" is only that. The downside is that CSA Z240 standards and the US RVIA standards are not compatible and we must ensure due diligence and take the action of a reasonable person and make every effort to conform to the code like it or not.  Trust me when I say that I hate red tape and this is a perfect example.  

Please note that this in NOT meant to scare anyone. This is only to inform you that we are NOT messing with you or trying to screw you over when you come in for service.  I can not work on it, nor will my techs even consider working on it until we address the ESA and TSSA inspections. Once completed we will be more than happy to assist you with all of your service needs.  Should you wish to understand and learn more for yourself their are a number of resources.  First of all, contact the ORVDA. (Ontario Recreational Vehicle Dealer's Association) at 905 659 8880.  Larry Boyd is the President and will be more than happy to verify my ramblings.  You can also contact ESA at 800 559 5356 and ask to speak to someone in the ESA field evaluation Services Group.  

If you wish you can google CSA Z240 specs to get the full low down on the requirements.

Peter

For those that stay on top of the licencing for larger fifth wheels, the new laws are now and have been in effect since July 01 2011.  

What You Need to Know:

Driver's licenced in Ontario will now be able to operate/tow/drive recreational vehicles up to the 11,000kg "combined vehicle weight" with a Class G Licnece when towing 1 vehicle for personal use.

Combined vehicle weight (GVW) means the " Total Gross Vehicle Weight" for the tow vehicle (car or truck) AND the recreational vehicle.  I would suggest to get a weigh ticket of the truck and trailer and keep it with you.  

PLEASE NOTE:  Originally the MTO was going to require that a completed RV Safety and Towing Checklist/test be completed and a subsequent identification card issued showing competency be required as well.  THIS IS NOT THE CASE.  The MTO has made this part VOLUNTARY.  At this point there is no requirement by either the MTO or the Insurance Bureau of Canada for such as test.  Not to say that the Insurance Bureau of Canada may require this in the future.  I would check with your insurance company if they will offer any reduction if you do take the test and pass. If for your peace of mind we can perform this test/checklist for the fee of $150 and you will upon successful completion receive a card indicating so. This test is conducted here at the dealership by dealership staff.  It is NOT an MTO administered test.  It is easy and stresses safety. 

For more information you can attend the MTO's website and print off the information on this.  I would keep this with you in the truck and a copy of the weights so that if pulled over by an uninformed Police officer you have the back up information you may need.  To access the MTO's site and the news on this click on the link below.

http://news.ontario.ca/mto/en/2011/06/making-it-easier-for-rv-operators-to-enjoy-summer.html