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Fifth Wheel with bunks?
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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?
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Researching Class A's
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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.
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Looking for advice for a motorhome purchase.
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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...
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arcaguy
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Our Quest for Our Next RV
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https://ramblingrvrat.blogspot.com/2019/03/our-quest-for-drv-mobile-suites-mission.html?m=1
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bigboomer
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How much does your cargo weigh?
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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...
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arcaguy
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Feeling a little panic
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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...
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What made you purchase your particlar style of RV?
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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...
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arcaguy
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How our RV has held up over 5 years
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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/...
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Camper Chronicles
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Winnebago Horizon 40A
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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...
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Ckerr
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Sprinter chassis with Diesel vs LPG generator
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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...
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Opinions please on this unit
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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....
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Pricing on used RVs
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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...
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arcaguy
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buying up
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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
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jonesy
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Too good to be true?
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Since I'm still just dreaming, I've made a hobby of browsing RV ads. I encountered this one today. Does this price seem really low to you? http://www.rvtrader.com/listing/2005-Newmar-Kountry-Star-39-117120255 I've seen motorcycle ads with really low prices and, invariably, it's a scam....
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Current size restrictions?
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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....
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arcaguy
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Is this information any good?
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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'...
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arcaguy
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National Vehicle aka RVDaily.com
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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.
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Full Time Living 5th Wheel-Which brand? I know the specs I will need
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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...
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Class A Toy Hauler??
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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...
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arcaguy
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Glacier Peak Fifth Wheels from Outdoor RV
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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...
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Quality of build opinions asked for...
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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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Does it make sense to buy an “old” new rv?
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Looking at rv trader, again, for our future fifth wheel. For the first time, I filter on new rigs but I put in 2017. Then 2016, then 2015 and it hits me that dealers still have brand new 2015 rvs. There are even still 10 brand new rigs with 2014 production dates. It never occurred to me these were out there. P...
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Buying a new Class A diesel pusher
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In the process of researching a purchase. What information can you all give on the real skinny of offering a purchase price? I've got the new car purchase down pat. Research dealer invoice on specific model and options (it's out there), and then offer $200 over invoice. It's worked perfectly for...
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Reccomended Brands?
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I know this may be a touchy subject and may not be allowed to be answered, but I feel it is important. I am looking for a good used (2008 and newer) fifth wheel 28' - 31'. There are a number of brands and models out there and I know there are some brands or models that are better than others. I don't want to cros...
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Information on used fifth wheels
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I am looking for specs on used Keystone Montana and Arctic Fox fifth wheels. My wife and I are starting the research to purchase a good used 28' - 31' unit. We are seeing quite a few nice units scattered all over the country, but we are not seeing a lot of specs on most of these units. Does anyone know where we...
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CraigAs
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Something to consider with rv purchase
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Have been full-timing 3 years now and love it. When buying your RV consider this: Does it have a dishwasher? Does it have a washer? We are slugs and have no desire to wash dishes. We solved the problem by buying a Cyclone fifth wheel and our Kenmore portable dishwasher fits in nicely. (hook...
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What do you think of this one?
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Hi folks! I'm going to see this classic gem tomorrow and wonder what you all think? I've talked with the owner/contractor some and his restoration/updating has been a labor of love. He's transparent about further work I can do, including the costs and instructions. For the price and upgrades so f...
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Mo
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Looking for recommendations on well built 5th wheelers a Ram 3500 can tow
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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...
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My RV purchase
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After lots of research, looking, questions - mostly here - I've finally bought an RV: it's a 2000 Winnebago Chieftain 36L DP. Normally I'd be concerned about the age, but it's in really good condition. I'll replace all the tires ASAP, though, and have the engine serviced and given a look-over. No...
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Buying a Used Fifth Wheel from a Private Seller
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It's been awhile since I last posted. Life has been busy. We are back looking at the idea of full-timing, at least for a couple of years, and are currently looking at used fifth wheels rather than new. Having never purchased a fifth wheel, I am a little unsure how to proceed with evaluating a used fifth...
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