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USCRx · USCRx

Hi, everyone, My wife and I are considering purchasing a Class B RV (Van Conversion). We're retired, in our mid-60s. First time we've purchased an RV. We're considering getting a used 2006 Pleasure Way Traverse. Here are a couple of questions: 1. What's the best way to determine the real value of th...

Camper Chronicles · Camper Chronicles

Our camper just hit it's five year anniversay and I thought people might want to know how they hold up in the full timing lifestyle. I wrote a post that compares then and now with pictures and comments about the repairs etc that needed to be done. Hope it is helpful. https://camperchronicles.com/...

WendyLee · WendyLee

For those that have this bus, we have been looking for a couch and dining booth option since having recliners only won't work for having a place for our dogs to lay down during travel. We didnt realize this when we visited a dealer but now cant find that option online. Is it a custom order only? There has to...

Dave MW · Dave MW

I crossed into Mississippi earlier this month and saw a sign that read "All Vehicles Over 5 Tons Must Enter Weigh Station Next Right". It's about a mile or so inside Mississippi from Alabama on the westbound side of I-20. I thought a good thread to post this may be where those researching buying...

bjoyce · bjoyce

I often see people asking how to do something after they bought their RV, something that would have been much easier with a different RV choice. When someone has the nerve to point that out you can even learn why they made the choice. Often it is because they did not know that this something made them sp...

arcaguy · arcaguy

I've noticed that many people here have fifth wheels RVs, some other's a class A and a few have a class C. I was just wondering what the decision process was that made you purchase your particular style of RV. I'm well aware that I need to purchase what suits me best but I'm also interested in the pluses a...

PrairieRV · PrairieRV

I've been planning to go FT quite a while and I'll be starting on Dec 29. I'm single and won't have someone else to drive an extra vehicle, etc. How I got to this point: I have a Can-Am Spyder which must travel with me. I like to attend Spyder rallies in various parts of the country. It's fun and good fello...

Cyride · Cyride

After over two years of looking for our 5th wheel we have purchased a new Montana High Country 381th which we will pick up this Friday. I have strongly considered purchasing an extended service plan (some would call it an extended warranty). I have looked at 3 options and would be interested in ge...

Dmaxx · Dmaxx

I am new to this forum. I am looking for good advice on purchasing a nice 5th wheel for full time RV. We do have 2 old dogs we want to take with us. Big store RV dealers tell you they are all well built. Each dealership has their favorite seller, but we are looking for non dealer input. Folks that have lived in...

NWescapee · NWescapee

We're seriously considering downsizing our current 5th wheel to a smaller 5th wheel and have found one that meets much of our criteria, knowing we'll never find a perfect RV that gives us 100% of what we want. However, we are concerned with the one side of the RV is definitely going to be the "heavy side"...

Den-Bev · Den-Bev

We have a 365 LM and the curb side dining room slide creeps out about 2ins whilst on the road any one had this problem what is the fix. Den. -- Edited by Den-Bev on Thursday 26th of September 2019 03:50:31 PM

Henderson Dreamers · Henderson Dreamers

We are considering selling our house and living for a year in a fifth wheel. We home school and I work from home, so this would give us an opportunity to show our kids (ages 2,4,7 and 9) the country. We want a fifth wheel that has a nice bunk area - any suggestions?

osanmike · osanmike

Aloha All, we are planning on going Full time in the next year or 2. I have decided on a used Class A Diesel with at least 1 slide and have heard Foretravel and Country Coach are pretty good, but would like to hear other opinions. Mahalo in advance.

arcaguy · arcaguy

OK everyone, here's the story. I'm new here. I'm going to retire in a couple of years and my wife and I are going to full time in an RV for the next ten years or so, or until I can't drive it any more. The question I have is, what should we buy? As I have a motorcycle I don't intend to give up and we need a toad I w...

bigboomer · bigboomer

https://ramblingrvrat.blogspot.com/2019/03/our-quest-for-drv-mobile-suites-mission.html?m=1

arcaguy · arcaguy

I realize that the answer to this question will be different for everyone but I'm going to ask anyway because inquiring minds want to know. I would like to know what others carry because most folks will likely be pretty close to each other I think which will give me a pretty good idea of what I will be carr...

Ckerr · Ckerr

We have a verbal deal on a 2018 Winnebago Horizon 40A and so are driving to Hammond, Louisiana tomorrow to check it out on Friday, test drive, etc. We'll be leaving here tomorrow as soon as Jeff gets everything running at work -- technically not a holiday for him since he works in Mexico. We agreed on a...

Ckerr · Ckerr

Wondering if anyone has one or knows someone who does? We're looking at the 2018 and 2019 models. LOVE the interior. Want to be sure we're not just buying a pretty coach...

vader1000 · vader1000

I'm looking to get a sprinter based rv and use my generator all the time. I can't have an LPG generator because I would need to fill it up constantly and I find LPG refills to be a bit of a pain. I want to have a diesel generator and that would probably have added reliability. My concern is that the LPG gener...

PrairieRV · PrairieRV

I currently have a 36' Winnebago class A, and want to downsize to less than 30 feet. My dad passed away recently and I'll be traveling more and will need to tow an approximately 20-24 enclosed trailer containing my Spyder and business material. In my searching on RV Trader I found this: https://www....

arcaguy · arcaguy

I know this is somewhat of a squishy subject but it's getting pretty close to the time purchase a motor home. I'm looking at a Jayco Seneca in the 2012 to 2015 range. My question is how much should I anticipate that the dealers will negotiate on their prices. The 2015s, which is the year I would really l...

jonesy · jonesy

looking at a 2017 Tiffin RED 38qra to buy up from our 2013 Itaska Cambria 30j. Does anybody out there have experience with this particular unit or a review they would like to share

PrairieRV · PrairieRV

http://www.rvtrader.com/listing/2005-Newmar-Kountry-Star-39-117120255

arcaguy · arcaguy

This topic hasn't been discussed for a while and we're not supposed to bring back old threads so here goes. As many of you know I'm in the process of going full time in a little while. I've seen that there are theoretically size restrictions on every National Park of 35 ft. However, when I go to the NPS....

arcaguy · arcaguy

I ran across this guy on the Internet and have watched a few of his videos. I did find that he made somewhat of an error in one he did on banking but it seems he may be OK on some of the RV stuff. He seems to echo things I have read on here. Any comment etc., especially from Howard since he's an attorney. Here'...

kb0zke · kb0zke

Has anyone ever dealt with these people? They use (or are) ebay motors. They claim that they can get our asking price for our Foretravel, for an up-front fee of $400. We're asking $39,900 for it, and I'd hate to give them $400 and then find out that they think the NADA price of $10,000 is actually right.

BulldogRoad · BulldogRoad

Hello everyone,Long time reader here and decided to register finally. I read too many posts and you guys really know what you are talking.So I have couple of limitations when I think about a 5th wheel.It is just me, my wife and our 9 months old English Bulldog right now but who knows what life will bring...

arcaguy · arcaguy

OK groovy guy and groovy gals (am I dating myself here?) I've been thinking. As this is always a dangerous thing for me to do I thought I'd come here to see what others think of my idea. For a while now I've been thinking/window shopping for a super C motorhome I was going to use to pull a trailer with my Moto...

mycroft8 · mycroft8

Just an update from a "wanna - be / gonna - be" full timer... I've been doing research while I wait for the end of October, and the possibility to get serious. Among the "name" manufacturers, the Forest River Cedar Creek Hathaway series had seemed good. The problems that Hebard's Travels are hitting...

Dave MW · Dave MW

G'Day All: We're new to this world and we're researching large fifth wheel toy haulers. We have three trailers on our short list. Two of which are offerings by Dutchmen and Grand Design. There are many opinions on these builders posted on the different forums. However, there seems to be fewer op...

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	Purchasing Class B RV. First time poster (Preview) Hi, everyone, My wife and I are considering purchasing a Class B RV (Van Conversion). We're retired, in our mid-60s. First time we've purchased an RV. We're considering getting a used 2006 Pleasure Way Traverse. Here are a couple of questions: 1. What's the best way to determine the real value of th...	USCRx	4	136	04:49 PM May 18, 2020 by LarryW21
	How our RV has held up over 5 years (Preview) Our camper just hit it's five year anniversay and I thought people might want to know how they hold up in the full timing lifestyle. I wrote a post that compares then and now with pictures and comments about the repairs etc that needed to be done. Hope it is helpful. https://camperchronicles.com/...	Camper Chronicles	10	1602	07:58 AM Mar 26, 2020 by zeldaella
	Who has a 2020 35' New Aire Newmar, can't find a sofa option, only recliners (Preview) For those that have this bus, we have been looking for a couch and dining booth option since having recliners only won't work for having a place for our dogs to lay down during travel. We didnt realize this when we visited a dealer but now cant find that option online. Is it a custom order only? There has to...	WendyLee	1	210	08:47 AM Feb 28, 2020 by bjoyce
	"All Vehicles Over 5 Tons Must Enter Weigh Station Next Right" (Preview) I crossed into Mississippi earlier this month and saw a sign that read "All Vehicles Over 5 Tons Must Enter Weigh Station Next Right". It's about a mile or so inside Mississippi from Alabama on the westbound side of I-20. I thought a good thread to post this may be where those researching buying...	Dave MW	5	466	09:54 AM Feb 21, 2020 by Sushidog
	Remember why you are unique and special when buying an RV (Preview) I often see people asking how to do something after they bought their RV, something that would have been much easier with a different RV choice. When someone has the nerve to point that out you can even learn why they made the choice. Often it is because they did not know that this something made them sp...	bjoyce	9	456	06:34 PM Feb 18, 2020 by AbdRahim
	What made you purchase your particlar style of RV? (Preview) I've noticed that many people here have fifth wheels RVs, some other's a class A and a few have a class C. I was just wondering what the decision process was that made you purchase your particular style of RV. I'm well aware that I need to purchase what suits me best but I'm also interested in the pluses a...	arcaguy	47	2475	01:30 PM Jan 3, 2020 by AbdRahim
	Help! I need you to talk me off the ledge! (Preview) I've been planning to go FT quite a while and I'll be starting on Dec 29. I'm single and won't have someone else to drive an extra vehicle, etc. How I got to this point: I have a Can-Am Spyder which must travel with me. I like to attend Spyder rallies in various parts of the country. It's fun and good fello...	PrairieRV	3	480	10:59 AM Dec 16, 2019 by PrairieRV
	RV extended service contracts (Preview) After over two years of looking for our 5th wheel we have purchased a new Montana High Country 381th which we will pick up this Friday. I have strongly considered purchasing an extended service plan (some would call it an extended warranty). I have looked at 3 options and would be interested in ge...	Cyride	12	605	04:33 PM Nov 11, 2019 by NWescapee
	Looking for recommendations on well built 5th wheelers a Ram 3500 can tow (Preview) I am new to this forum. I am looking for good advice on purchasing a nice 5th wheel for full time RV. We do have 2 old dogs we want to take with us. Big store RV dealers tell you they are all well built. Each dealership has their favorite seller, but we are looking for non dealer input. Folks that have lived in...	Dmaxx	13	2093	07:51 PM Oct 15, 2019 by EBendana
	Weight variances side to side of RVs? (Preview) We're seriously considering downsizing our current 5th wheel to a smaller 5th wheel and have found one that meets much of our criteria, knowing we'll never find a perfect RV that gives us 100% of what we want. However, we are concerned with the one side of the RV is definitely going to be the "heavy side"...	NWescapee	8	457	11:13 AM Oct 12, 2019 by NWescapee
	slide out creep (Preview) We have a 365 LM and the curb side dining room slide creeps out about 2ins whilst on the road any one had this problem what is the fix. Den. -- Edited by Den-Bev on Thursday 26th of September 2019 03:50:31 PM	Den-Bev	6	506	05:40 PM Sep 30, 2019 by kb0zke
	Fifth Wheel with bunks? (Preview) We are considering selling our house and living for a year in a fifth wheel. We home school and I work from home, so this would give us an opportunity to show our kids (ages 2,4,7 and 9) the country. We want a fifth wheel that has a nice bunk area - any suggestions?	Henderson Dreamers	4	650	07:25 PM Sep 10, 2019 by kb0zke
	Researching Class A's (Preview) Aloha All, we are planning on going Full time in the next year or 2. I have decided on a used Class A Diesel with at least 1 slide and have heard Foretravel and Country Coach are pretty good, but would like to hear other opinions. Mahalo in advance.	osanmike	4	693	11:04 AM Aug 22, 2019 by osanmike
	Looking for advice for a motorhome purchase. (Preview) OK everyone, here's the story. I'm new here. I'm going to retire in a couple of years and my wife and I are going to full time in an RV for the next ten years or so, or until I can't drive it any more. The question I have is, what should we buy? As I have a motorcycle I don't intend to give up and we need a toad I w...	arcaguy	12	2320	07:55 PM Aug 20, 2019 by kb0zke
	Our Quest for Our Next RV (Preview) https://ramblingrvrat.blogspot.com/2019/03/our-quest-for-drv-mobile-suites-mission.html?m=1	bigboomer	5	1019	07:58 AM Jul 25, 2019 by bigboomer
	How much does your cargo weigh? (Preview) I realize that the answer to this question will be different for everyone but I'm going to ask anyway because inquiring minds want to know. I would like to know what others carry because most folks will likely be pretty close to each other I think which will give me a pretty good idea of what I will be carr...	arcaguy	11	871	12:41 PM Jul 19, 2019 by Sushidog
	Feeling a little panic (Preview) We have a verbal deal on a 2018 Winnebago Horizon 40A and so are driving to Hammond, Louisiana tomorrow to check it out on Friday, test drive, etc. We'll be leaving here tomorrow as soon as Jeff gets everything running at work -- technically not a holiday for him since he works in Mexico. We agreed on a...	Ckerr	5	751	04:13 PM Jul 16, 2019 by LarryW21
	Winnebago Horizon 40A (Preview) Wondering if anyone has one or knows someone who does? We're looking at the 2018 and 2019 models. LOVE the interior. Want to be sure we're not just buying a pretty coach...	Ckerr	2	644	12:37 PM Jun 26, 2019 by Ckerr
	Sprinter chassis with Diesel vs LPG generator (Preview) I'm looking to get a sprinter based rv and use my generator all the time. I can't have an LPG generator because I would need to fill it up constantly and I find LPG refills to be a bit of a pain. I want to have a diesel generator and that would probably have added reliability. My concern is that the LPG gener...	vader1000	3	569	07:16 AM Jun 23, 2019 by Danny and Cheryl
	Opinions please on this unit (Preview) I currently have a 36' Winnebago class A, and want to downsize to less than 30 feet. My dad passed away recently and I'll be traveling more and will need to tow an approximately 20-24 enclosed trailer containing my Spyder and business material. In my searching on RV Trader I found this: https://www....	PrairieRV	2	661	09:11 PM Jun 18, 2019 by LarryW21
	Pricing on used RVs (Preview) I know this is somewhat of a squishy subject but it's getting pretty close to the time purchase a motor home. I'm looking at a Jayco Seneca in the 2012 to 2015 range. My question is how much should I anticipate that the dealers will negotiate on their prices. The 2015s, which is the year I would really l...	arcaguy	6	1043	03:01 PM May 3, 2019 by kb0zke
	buying up (Preview) looking at a 2017 Tiffin RED 38qra to buy up from our 2013 Itaska Cambria 30j. Does anybody out there have experience with this particular unit or a review they would like to share	jonesy	6	1060	08:49 AM Apr 4, 2019 by arcaguy
	Too good to be true? (closed) (Preview) http://www.rvtrader.com/listing/2005-Newmar-Kountry-Star-39-117120255	PrairieRV	4	2739	11:25 AM Mar 25, 2019 by jesusexposito
	Current size restrictions? (Preview) This topic hasn't been discussed for a while and we're not supposed to bring back old threads so here goes. As many of you know I'm in the process of going full time in a little while. I've seen that there are theoretically size restrictions on every National Park of 35 ft. However, when I go to the NPS....	arcaguy	6	1013	08:15 PM Mar 5, 2019 by kb0zke
	Is this information any good? (Preview) I ran across this guy on the Internet and have watched a few of his videos. I did find that he made somewhat of an error in one he did on banking but it seems he may be OK on some of the RV stuff. He seems to echo things I have read on here. Any comment etc., especially from Howard since he's an attorney. Here'...	arcaguy	2	1062	06:37 PM Dec 24, 2018 by arcaguy
	National Vehicle aka RVDaily.com (Preview) Has anyone ever dealt with these people? They use (or are) ebay motors. They claim that they can get our asking price for our Foretravel, for an up-front fee of $400. We're asking $39,900 for it, and I'd hate to give them $400 and then find out that they think the NADA price of $10,000 is actually right.	kb0zke	5	1012	01:38 PM Dec 5, 2018 by Sushidog
	Full Time Living 5th Wheel-Which brand? I know the specs I will need (Preview) Hello everyone,Long time reader here and decided to register finally. I read too many posts and you guys really know what you are talking.So I have couple of limitations when I think about a 5th wheel.It is just me, my wife and our 9 months old English Bulldog right now but who knows what life will bring...	BulldogRoad	10	1499	11:06 AM Nov 27, 2018 by arcaguy
	Class A Toy Hauler?? (Preview) OK groovy guy and groovy gals (am I dating myself here?) I've been thinking. As this is always a dangerous thing for me to do I thought I'd come here to see what others think of my idea. For a while now I've been thinking/window shopping for a super C motorhome I was going to use to pull a trailer with my Moto...	arcaguy	8	911	06:28 PM Nov 24, 2018 by arcaguy
	Glacier Peak Fifth Wheels from Outdoor RV (Preview) Just an update from a "wanna - be / gonna - be" full timer... I've been doing research while I wait for the end of October, and the possibility to get serious. Among the "name" manufacturers, the Forest River Cedar Creek Hathaway series had seemed good. The problems that Hebard's Travels are hitting...	mycroft8	9	3028	12:13 PM Oct 25, 2018 by BiggarView
	Quality of build opinions asked for... (Preview) G'Day All: We're new to this world and we're researching large fifth wheel toy haulers. We have three trailers on our short list. Two of which are offerings by Dutchmen and Grand Design. There are many opinions on these builders posted on the different forums. However, there seems to be fewer op...	Dave MW	39	1739	01:09 PM Oct 18, 2018 by RonC
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