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PamINaJAM · PamINaJAM

Hi to everyone! I want to have a 22' travel trailer custom built. I want a quality 4-season unit that will hold up to fulltime use. I am not looking for the frills....don't need a marble floor, fancy woodwork or a bar that drops from the ceiling... just a quality built rig. I know I will have to pay a...

KellyVA · KellyVA

Does anyone know if the Jayco brand has improved in the full-timing catagory? I read past posts that they were not. They have a nice new toy-hauler that looks good. Thanks!

suse1023 · suse1023

http://lascruces.es.craigslist.org/rvs/3538494285.html

DieselJunki · DieselJunki

I posted in the introductory forum but I'll give a quick run down here. I am a complete newb to the RV world. I work on the pipeline with my boyfriend and we have decided that instead of staying in hotels we would get an RV. This will be our full time house as none of us own houses or apartments. Price really is...

Necro · Necro

Some of you may remember me. Quick recap. Lost my job nearly three years ago and bought a van and old travel trailer to live in until I got my esop check, where we would buy newer stuff and go full-time. That time is almost here. Between four and six months, we'll be hitting the road. After tons of rese...

PattiK · PattiK

CrankyApe listed my old camper for sale. They stated it had minor water damage. This camper was filled with sewer water and sludge, under water to above the frig. Nothing in it was salvageable. I have the photos. Shame on Cranky Ape. Right now there are a bunch of campers listed that were in the F...

LibertyLinda · LibertyLinda

I don't mean to be too broad, we are at the stage of getting quotes from different dealerships. Is there a rule of thumb for getting a decent deal? I'm being told trade-ins get "80-85% back of the low NADA book value". Is $20,000 off the MSRP decent? Have we been fooled by web site prices which...

Jimmy Mc Kinzie · Jimmy Mc Kinzie

I purchased a NEW NEXUS VIPER (most expensive) 30 ft. 3 sild motor home on 4-15-2012. On the trip back to Teaxs from the factory on the 2nd night one of our living room sildouts would not go out! When we got home to load the unit all worked fine. BUT NOW 8 MONTHS LATER AND ALL 8 TRIPS we have been on have ha...

cherylbrv · cherylbrv

I notice that no one is talking about Teton any more. Although they seem to have an active website, the copyright date is until 2010. Is it safe to assume they've gone out of business? If not, how would their line compare to the DRV and New Horizons?

injunear · injunear

Next week we will be driving down the gulf coast of FL from Cyrstal Rivers to Sanibel. Planning on staying about two weeks. Visiting family in Cyrstal Rivers and staying with friends on Sanibel Island. Thinking about looking at class "A" MHs as we travel. What RV dealers would be the b...

Blanek · Blanek

We are thinking about buying one to live in full time and woud appreciate any comments and feedback

BMiller · BMiller

We found a 2007 Holiday Rambler, 40 ft DP with 16,000 miles, very gently used. Many add ons.... price will be under 130,000.00, which is almost half of the original price... Question is.... is this a good deal???? Are they good motor homes?

LibertyLinda · LibertyLinda

Would anyone happen to have this dealerships email? We tried to contact via their web site and it does not work. We are looking to get a 2014 build sheet for the DRV Mobile Suites. We are looking to purchase by this spring/summer-yippee! Thanks all, and Happy New Year.

cherylbrv · cherylbrv

I know we've been pretty set on a fifth wheel for full timing and have pretty much narrowed it down to DRV or Heartland Landmark. Truly, ideally, we'd prefer a Tiffin MH (like the Phaeton) but it' way out of our price range and we really don't want to buy used. Anyway, we went to a smallish RV show yesterda...

nightsky · nightsky

Lurker here, but had to post and show off?? my new home-to-be. I've been living in a 30' KZ Sportsman all summer, but it's way bigger than I want or need, so I'd been looking at smaller trailers, lots of older ones that perhaps I could redo/customize etc. When I stumbled across this, though, it just grabb...

Jwar · Jwar

Wondering about DP fuel mileage between a tag and a single driver axle, as some single axle RV's are close to the gross weight. Being a tag requires a larger turning rad, there must be a resistence factor Have also noticed that jake brakes are covered with service policys as its an internal lubricat...

James and Cindy · James and Cindy

I have not read many good things about this slideout. It seems more manufacturers are using this in the bedroom slides. We are looking for a new fifthwheel to fulltime in. I am leary about buying something that has problems. I have a few questions. 1) If you have one, have you had any issues? 2) Would you...

thebeagletraveler · thebeagletraveler

Longtime lurker, first time poster here. Long story short we are planning to be on the road FT sometime next year. We were in a position where we were going to have to wait until we sold the house until I happened across a local listing for this bus at a reasonable price. We saw her in person today and rea...

Rocky · Rocky

We are beginning our search for a used deisel pusher. We've looked at some beautiful rigs with both CAT C-7 and Cummins engines. Does one have a better or worse reputation than another? I keep hearing that Cummins is better, but I have no personal experience. Does one provide more torque than anot...

Bobbi · Bobbi

Well, I'm sort of in a quandry and hope I can get some great feedback/advice/guidance. My fiance and I have agreed on a toy hauler. The 'issue' we are having is that he prefers an RV insulated with foam insulation, and the R-values for the units with foam insulation on my "want" list are some...

carolinasgirl · carolinasgirl

I want to check on what the warranties are. I bought a new Georgetown and was very surprised that the warranty on the "house" was only one year. Is this right? Appears the transmissiom, appliances, etc all have different warranties, but the "house" only has one year. Did you ge...

NWescapee · NWescapee

Any opinions on the DRV Mobile Suites vs. DRV Elite Suites? We looked at several pre-owned models today and narrowed our choice down to 3 that we both really liked. I know the Mobile Suites have a rubber roof while the Elite Suites have a fiberglass roof. Other than that, I'm struggling to see what...

momyfor2 · momyfor2

I just wanted to say thank you all! We will go see it this weekend , and check all we can. I have managed to arrange few check list, and will just go one by one...I will keep update. Thank you and have a great evening! Sharon

Jwar · Jwar

After looking at the larger mega rv lots and for sale sites on the internet, it seems to me the best bang for your buck is in the 75 to 100k of used rigs. I have seen many rigs with new michelins, three slides, tons of features including, sat, and engine service in the 80k range. However I did not talk servic...

Lucky Mike · Lucky Mike

I normally dont post equipment for someone else, but this unit is right down the road from me and is a specialty type Class a D/P..........if you are interested I am willing to help out a fellow dreamer with inspections and questions on it........I get nothing out of this but an H/p equiped rig is rare li...

momyfor2 · momyfor2

Hi everyone, We found a used rv that we are considering to buy soon. Since we NEVER bought an rv or drove on an rv, our knowledge is basically zero... I thought of giving here some details about it and would appreciate to hear your point of view about it . It is a cross country motorhome 1984 , 34 foot(he doe...

bensnugs · bensnugs

I purchased a new Model 3800 D from Tom Johnson RV last July and I have had problems with the hot water in the shower. When I turn the knob to increase the flow of hot water to the shower head the volume and pressure diminishes to the point that I don't even have any water at all. Does anyone else have any ide...

Foxy · Foxy

I've been considering the Tradition by DRv vs the Trilogy. Both are about the same in cost. The Trilogy concerns me because of the R factor which I estimate can't be more than R-9 in the roof but seems to be better appointed than the Tradition. How does the Tradition stack up to other DRV lines? i'm a newb...

DIANNE · DIANNE

Hello....we are Canadians from Ontario. House being sold and we will be full timers going south in winters. However we do want a true 4 seasons unit best for cold winters in case we have to return in winter or leave late from here to go south etc. 3 QUESTIONS: We are considering buying a new Dynamax Tri...

kb0zke · kb0zke

A couple of weeks ago we posted our mpg 181 for sale on three RV forums, including this one. So far the only response has been someone who is 2000 miles away - hardly a likely buyer for our trailer. Yesterday, at the Springfield RV show, I talked to our dealer. They will take it on consignment for a flat fee o...

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	See my travel trailer plan (Preview) Hi to everyone! I want to have a 22' travel trailer custom built. I want a quality 4-season unit that will hold up to fulltime use. I am not looking for the frills....don't need a marble floor, fancy woodwork or a bar that drops from the ceiling... just a quality built rig. I know I will have to pay a...	PamINaJAM	21	6007	05:05 PM Feb 24, 2013 by WestWardHo
	Jayco brand for full-timing? (Preview) Does anyone know if the Jayco brand has improved in the full-timing catagory? I read past posts that they were not. They have a nice new toy-hauler that looks good. Thanks!	KellyVA	8	6853	04:34 AM Feb 24, 2013 by Born2bfree
	we really like the spare look of this interior--other brands? (Preview) http://lascruces.es.craigslist.org/rvs/3538494285.html	suse1023	5	1153	02:19 AM Feb 23, 2013 by lasvegasron
	Trilogy or DRV or Something Else? (Preview) I posted in the introductory forum but I'll give a quick run down here. I am a complete newb to the RV world. I work on the pipeline with my boyfriend and we have decided that instead of staying in hotels we would get an RV. This will be our full time house as none of us own houses or apartments. Price really is...	DieselJunki	49	8487	01:45 AM Feb 23, 2013 by D and M
	Very close to take-off. (Preview) Some of you may remember me. Quick recap. Lost my job nearly three years ago and bought a van and old travel trailer to live in until I got my esop check, where we would buy newer stuff and go full-time. That time is almost here. Between four and six months, we'll be hitting the road. After tons of rese...	Necro	6	1078	03:08 AM Feb 18, 2013 by kb0zke
	Buying a used camper from Cranky Ape Read this First! (Preview) CrankyApe listed my old camper for sale. They stated it had minor water damage. This camper was filled with sewer water and sludge, under water to above the frig. Nothing in it was salvageable. I have the photos. Shame on Cranky Ape. Right now there are a bunch of campers listed that were in the F...	PattiK	10	13301	03:37 AM Feb 10, 2013 by WestWardHo
	Is there a rule of thumb for trading & buying? (Preview) I don't mean to be too broad, we are at the stage of getting quotes from different dealerships. Is there a rule of thumb for getting a decent deal? I'm being told trade-ins get "80-85% back of the low NADA book value". Is $20,000 off the MSRP decent? Have we been fooled by web site prices which...	LibertyLinda	8	1719	05:01 AM Feb 8, 2013 by LibertyLinda
	NEXUS R.V. SILDOUT PROBLEMS (closed) (Preview) I purchased a NEW NEXUS VIPER (most expensive) 30 ft. 3 sild motor home on 4-15-2012. On the trip back to Teaxs from the factory on the 2nd night one of our living room sildouts would not go out! When we got home to load the unit all worked fine. BUT NOW 8 MONTHS LATER AND ALL 8 TRIPS we have been on have ha...	Jimmy Mc Kinzie	28	17362	10:12 PM Feb 6, 2013 by Howard
	Teton? (Preview) I notice that no one is talking about Teton any more. Although they seem to have an active website, the copyright date is until 2010. Is it safe to assume they've gone out of business? If not, how would their line compare to the DRV and New Horizons?	cherylbrv	5	1454	10:38 PM Feb 6, 2013 by Lucky Mike
	RV shopping in Florida (Preview) Next week we will be driving down the gulf coast of FL from Cyrstal Rivers to Sanibel. Planning on staying about two weeks. Visiting family in Cyrstal Rivers and staying with friends on Sanibel Island. Thinking about looking at class "A" MHs as we travel. What RV dealers would be the b...	injunear	3	814	01:31 PM Feb 4, 2013 by bjoyce
	Does anyone know anything about the quality and features of Keystone Mountaneer 347 toy hauler. (Preview) We are thinking about buying one to live in full time and woud appreciate any comments and feedback	Blanek	5	936	07:32 PM Feb 4, 2013 by WestWardHo
	Holiday Rambler (Preview) We found a 2007 Holiday Rambler, 40 ft DP with 16,000 miles, very gently used. Many add ons.... price will be under 130,000.00, which is almost half of the original price... Question is.... is this a good deal???? Are they good motor homes?	BMiller	4	1805	07:35 AM Jan 27, 2013 by kb0zke
	Need email for RV's4Less,Knoxville, TN (Preview) Would anyone happen to have this dealerships email? We tried to contact via their web site and it does not work. We are looking to get a 2014 build sheet for the DRV Mobile Suites. We are looking to purchase by this spring/summer-yippee! Thanks all, and Happy New Year.	LibertyLinda	8	1674	01:53 AM Jan 22, 2013 by cherylbrv
	Any opinions on the Coachman MH line? (Preview) I know we've been pretty set on a fifth wheel for full timing and have pretty much narrowed it down to DRV or Heartland Landmark. Truly, ideally, we'd prefer a Tiffin MH (like the Phaeton) but it' way out of our price range and we really don't want to buy used. Anyway, we went to a smallish RV show yesterda...	cherylbrv	2	1096	10:19 AM Jan 20, 2013 by bjoyce
	What have I done! (Preview) Lurker here, but had to post and show off?? my new home-to-be. I've been living in a 30' KZ Sportsman all summer, but it's way bigger than I want or need, so I'd been looking at smaller trailers, lots of older ones that perhaps I could redo/customize etc. When I stumbled across this, though, it just grabb...	nightsky	45	5732	09:54 PM Jan 9, 2013 by nightsky
	Single vrs Tag, Jake vrs Exaust brake (Preview) Wondering about DP fuel mileage between a tag and a single driver axle, as some single axle RV's are close to the gross weight. Being a tag requires a larger turning rad, there must be a resistence factor Have also noticed that jake brakes are covered with service policys as its an internal lubricat...	Jwar	6	1332	12:49 AM Jan 8, 2013 by Jwar
	Schwentek slides (Preview) I have not read many good things about this slideout. It seems more manufacturers are using this in the bedroom slides. We are looking for a new fifthwheel to fulltime in. I am leary about buying something that has problems. I have a few questions. 1) If you have one, have you had any issues? 2) Would you...	James and Cindy	7	3993	03:19 AM Jan 4, 2013 by Rob_Fla
	Newbies looking at a '75 GMC 8v71 bus conversion.. help!! (Preview) Longtime lurker, first time poster here. Long story short we are planning to be on the road FT sometime next year. We were in a position where we were going to have to wait until we sold the house until I happened across a local listing for this bus at a reasonable price. We saw her in person today and rea...	thebeagletraveler	21	8013	04:09 AM Jan 2, 2013 by Workinrvers
	Power Plants (Preview) We are beginning our search for a used deisel pusher. We've looked at some beautiful rigs with both CAT C-7 and Cummins engines. Does one have a better or worse reputation than another? I keep hearing that Cummins is better, but I have no personal experience. Does one provide more torque than anot...	Rocky	12	1668	06:04 PM Dec 19, 2012 by Rocky
	Concerns/Discussion About Types of Insulation in RVs (Preview) Well, I'm sort of in a quandry and hope I can get some great feedback/advice/guidance. My fiance and I have agreed on a toy hauler. The 'issue' we are having is that he prefers an RV insulated with foam insulation, and the R-values for the units with foam insulation on my "want" list are some...	Bobbi	14	9457	07:05 PM Dec 15, 2012 by Terry and Jo
	Warranties on New Motorhomes (Preview) I want to check on what the warranties are. I bought a new Georgetown and was very surprised that the warranty on the "house" was only one year. Is this right? Appears the transmissiom, appliances, etc all have different warranties, but the "house" only has one year. Did you ge...	carolinasgirl	2	1150	04:19 PM Dec 13, 2012 by Terry and Jo
	DRV - Mobile Suites vs. Elite Suites (Preview) Any opinions on the DRV Mobile Suites vs. DRV Elite Suites? We looked at several pre-owned models today and narrowed our choice down to 3 that we both really liked. I know the Mobile Suites have a rubber roof while the Elite Suites have a fiberglass roof. Other than that, I'm struggling to see what...	NWescapee	32	19943	09:09 PM Dec 8, 2012 by Terry and Jo
	Just wanted to say thank you for all who have answered me for the 1984 motorhome (Preview) I just wanted to say thank you all! We will go see it this weekend , and check all we can. I have managed to arrange few check list, and will just go one by one...I will keep update. Thank you and have a great evening! Sharon	momyfor2	2	805	02:42 PM Dec 8, 2012 by Millie
	Depreciation curve on DP (Preview) After looking at the larger mega rv lots and for sale sites on the internet, it seems to me the best bang for your buck is in the 75 to 100k of used rigs. I have seen many rigs with new michelins, three slides, tons of features including, sat, and engine service in the 80k range. However I did not talk servic...	Jwar	5	2681	12:51 AM Dec 7, 2012 by Jwar
	07 DISCOVERY 39V DIESEL PUSHER- SET UP FOR HANDICAPPED DP (Preview) I normally dont post equipment for someone else, but this unit is right down the road from me and is a specialty type Class a D/P..........if you are interested I am willing to help out a fellow dreamer with inspections and questions on it........I get nothing out of this but an H/p equiped rig is rare li...	Lucky Mike	0	807	04:13 PM Dec 6, 2012 by Lucky Mike
	Hi, need some advice please regarding buying a used rv (Preview) Hi everyone, We found a used rv that we are considering to buy soon. Since we NEVER bought an rv or drove on an rv, our knowledge is basically zero... I thought of giving here some details about it and would appreciate to hear your point of view about it . It is a cross country motorhome 1984 , 34 foot(he doe...	momyfor2	11	1571	06:36 PM Dec 6, 2012 by SnowGypsy
	Shower issues with Dynamax Trilogy (Preview) I purchased a new Model 3800 D from Tom Johnson RV last July and I have had problems with the hot water in the shower. When I turn the knob to increase the flow of hot water to the shower head the volume and pressure diminishes to the point that I don't even have any water at all. Does anyone else have any ide...	bensnugs	5	1535	05:32 PM Dec 6, 2012 by bensnugs
	Trilogy Vs DRV Tradition (Preview) I've been considering the Tradition by DRv vs the Trilogy. Both are about the same in cost. The Trilogy concerns me because of the R factor which I estimate can't be more than R-9 in the roof but seems to be better appointed than the Tradition. How does the Tradition stack up to other DRV lines? i'm a newb...	Foxy	1	1379	09:53 PM Dec 2, 2012 by Terry and Jo
	Dynamax Trilogy question for Fulltimer (Preview) Hello....we are Canadians from Ontario. House being sold and we will be full timers going south in winters. However we do want a true 4 seasons unit best for cold winters in case we have to return in winter or leave late from here to go south etc. 3 QUESTIONS: We are considering buying a new Dynamax Tri...	DIANNE	9	2718	04:39 AM Nov 26, 2012 by kb0zke
	Selling an RV (Preview) A couple of weeks ago we posted our mpg 181 for sale on three RV forums, including this one. So far the only response has been someone who is 2000 miles away - hardly a likely buyer for our trailer. Yesterday, at the Springfield RV show, I talked to our dealer. They will take it on consignment for a flat fee o...	kb0zke	6	1634	03:53 PM Nov 11, 2012 by kb0zke
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