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UN-TIED · UN-TIED

My wife and I are looking to retire within the next year and plan to be part-timers in that we will travel about 8 months a year and be back at home the other 4. Our preference is for a 5th wheel though we've never owned one. We have owned a pop-up and several campers in the past and don't feel we would want to...

Speedhitch · Speedhitch

When you buy an RV in another state other than your own do you have to register it in that state?

Bob Janet · Bob Janet

We are in the process of preparing our house for sale, hope to start full timimg this spring. Our delima do we buy a new trailor or a used. My argument is that we dont want to need to pay for repairs on a tight budget. But there is a big difference in price and but we get what we want with all the bells and whis...

kb0zke · kb0zke

Although Jo Ann and I are still a few (<5) years away from retirement, we're trying to learn all we can about full-timing. To that end we bought our mpg as a "learning" rv. We both liked the Bighorns we saw, so we decided to go with an inexpensive Heartland product that our Mercury could tow...

Colwell · Colwell

Wife and I are 26 months from retirement and counting the days till we can fulltime. Currently have 33' class A gas. We intend to replace this unit with a newer 33' to 35' class A and want to tow a vehicle. Our gas unit seems to be a little under powered in the mountains. Can you give us advice on advantag...

SoonToTravel · SoonToTravel

We have been looking at Heartland's Big Country fifth-wheel. Does anyone own one or have any thought's on these? Thanks in advance.

kb0zke · kb0zke

Is the Wanderlodge still made? I found a Wikipedia article that says they quit in 2009, but I don't trust Wikipedia as a reliable source of information.

rclvnv · rclvnv

I'm sorry if this has been answered before, but couldn't find it,specifically. We are looking at 5th wheels that can be pulled with our 2010 F-250 DSL Supercab. We currently have a small TT. We are looking seriously at a Jayco Eagle 31.5 RLDS,(34'7") which is no problem @11,700 GVWR (Ford says 5t...

Bob Janet · Bob Janet

We are looking to buy a Mobile Suite in next couple months and see prices all over the place. I was wondering if anyone who has purchsed one of these could tell me how much off MSRP we should expect. I know some claim 30-40% but I assume all RV could vary on this as they probaly have different mark up. I talke...

Waggin Tails · Waggin Tails

Looking for opinions. We've been looking at 5th wheels with rear living. Some are Rear entertainment. We've been told the rear of 5th wheel bounces pretty good as you travel down the road. Is the bounce too sever for electronics associated to rear entertainment?Thanks

Waggin Tails · Waggin Tails

Corpus Christi has recently had a pretty big hail storm. A local RV Dealer has hail damaged RV's heavily discounted. I've not looked at any units yet but thought I would ask the forum what to watch out for. I'm sure their insurance paid off on damages so I am thinking that is how they can afford the disco...

heyduke · heyduke

My wife and I are first time buyers and are soon to be full-timer's. We are looking at 3 class A diesel pushers: a 2005 Itasca Horizon 36RDH vs a 2005 Tiffin 40QDH vs a 2006 Itasca Meridan 36G. Any advice from the experts would be appreciated.

bobwilson · bobwilson

U-Haul sells box trucks for CHEAP prices www.uhaul.com/trucksales

sunset02451 · sunset02451

What does it mean when you see :? 36PBD 36DBD 36PDD 36PED 36WDD Thanks in advance!! Sunset

sunset02451 · sunset02451

Just joined the site. I am retired and my wife needs about 3 yrs. We plan to start full timing at that time. We are both HD riders and plan to attend rallies and see the country and pull the bikes. I have the opportunity to purchase a LaPama as referenced at this time for a very reasonable price. It has about 5...

Terry and Jo · Terry and Jo

In our 2 year process of researching RV's we considered both motorhomes and fifth wheels for our needs. Now, we are helping Jo's sister and her husband with researching motorhomes. In our case, we primarily looked at Tiffin Phaetons with a little interest in some of the Tiffin Allegros. We learne...

Lucky Streak · Lucky Streak

reading a article somewhere..... about a dishwasher for RV that uses less than 2 gallons per load... Just thinking for down the road. Dish washer good idea..or waste of weight?

TerryG · TerryG

Is there anyone out there fulltiming in a Winnebago Journey DL 36GD, or something very similar? My wife and I are thinking seriously of buying a 2002 for full timing. We currently own a 1998 Safari Trek 2830 and feel it would be nice to move to a larger MH with slides and more bells and whistles. As we tra...

SkyJean · SkyJean

Pros & Cons please

Terry and Jo · Terry and Jo

Jo and I have been helping her sister and brother-in-law look at RV's this past week. Initially, they were only considering a motorhome because Richard just didn't want to pull a trailer. However, with the cost of the motorhomes we've seen they are higher than they want to pay. So, I made the sugges...

J Riechman · J Riechman

We found a 1999 Georgia Boy. We fell in love with it. Hubby thought it would be a good idea for me to drive it home. NOT. The first thing I encountered was road construction on a bridge. I felt like I had about 4 inches on each side. Just when I stopped shaking I HAD TO GO THROUGH ANOTHER ONE. I got throug...

Terry and Jo · Terry and Jo

Since we are helping our relatives in researching and looking for an RV for them, Richard has expressed that he would like to have a Class A with a Caterpillar diesel engine. For some reason, I'm wanting to think that I have heard that Caterpillar has gotten out of the "over-the-road" dies...

SkyJean · SkyJean

Thank you for all the good information. I think I'll want slides for FT...alone with microwave, washer dryer,fire place.....the list goes on! Oh well, at least I have 5 yrs to save. ok, dont know what Im doing here as far as posting goes. I wanted this post in my other post "slide outs"...pro...

kb0zke · kb0zke

Anyone pulling one of these? If so, what do you think of it? We saw one last night and were impressed.

Kathryn · Kathryn

Hello. I am not entirely sure what all goes into the classification of "fulltime" for a 5th wheel. But I believe it's mostly quality/integrity of construction and materials both in and out, and insulation/weather-tolerance. As a full-timer I'll want safety, reliability, longevi...

kb0zke · kb0zke

We just saw a Heartland MPG that we like. Our tow vehicle is a 2005 Mountaineer with a tow package. Mercury says that anything over 3500 lbs GW needs an equalizing hitch. The dealer said that ALL trailers ought to have one. True? We are actually more interested in a Casita or Eggcamper. Both are consider...

kb0zke · kb0zke

If I understand correctly, electric trailer brakes are OFF unless the tow vehicle brakes are applied. That means that when the trailer is unhooked at a campsite, the brakes are off. Wheel chocks are then the only means of keeping the trailer from rolling away, right?

Trabuco · Trabuco

Considering purchasing a used DP. One question for those of you that have a DP. Are most if not all DP considered 4 season? Not that we're considering wintering in the north in one but you never know

csrvingforlife · csrvingforlife

We bought our new Fiver, a Royals International and F650. DH is driving it home now from Calif to Iowa. We will start taking trips soon to get used to everything. Woohoo!! You can see it on our new blog at: http://ourfiveradventures.blogspot.com -- Edited by csrvingforlife on Tuesday 2nd of No...

J Riechman · J Riechman

I have found a 1999 Hurricane. It seems to be priced reasonibly and I think it might work for the 3 of us. The problem is that I we have never heard about this model and know nothing of Four Winds ( I think that is the Maker). Does anyone know anything about these motor homes? Thanks for the help! Judy

Topic		Started By	Replies	Views	Last Post
	Good buy or not? (Preview) My wife and I are looking to retire within the next year and plan to be part-timers in that we will travel about 8 months a year and be back at home the other 4. Our preference is for a 5th wheel though we've never owned one. We have owned a pop-up and several campers in the past and don't feel we would want to...	UN-TIED	3	2169	07:08 PM Feb 20, 2011 by Waggin Tails
	Buying an RV out of State (Preview) When you buy an RV in another state other than your own do you have to register it in that state?	Speedhitch	8	17951	03:12 PM Feb 20, 2011 by sirwinston21
	New or used (Preview) We are in the process of preparing our house for sale, hope to start full timimg this spring. Our delima do we buy a new trailor or a used. My argument is that we dont want to need to pay for repairs on a tight budget. But there is a big difference in price and but we get what we want with all the bells and whis...	Bob Janet	2	1936	08:36 PM Feb 19, 2011 by kb0zke
	Why did you get what you have? (Preview) Although Jo Ann and I are still a few (<5) years away from retirement, we're trying to learn all we can about full-timing. To that end we bought our mpg as a "learning" rv. We both liked the Bighorns we saw, so we decided to go with an inexpensive Heartland product that our Mercury could tow...	kb0zke	9	3615	08:15 AM Feb 19, 2011 by RickandJanice
	Gas or Diesel? (Preview) Wife and I are 26 months from retirement and counting the days till we can fulltime. Currently have 33' class A gas. We intend to replace this unit with a newer 33' to 35' class A and want to tow a vehicle. Our gas unit seems to be a little under powered in the mountains. Can you give us advice on advantag...	Colwell	12	3550	10:23 PM Feb 14, 2011 by mcw50
	Any thought's on Heartland's Big Country? (Preview) We have been looking at Heartland's Big Country fifth-wheel. Does anyone own one or have any thought's on these? Thanks in advance.	SoonToTravel	2	2710	12:39 PM Feb 9, 2011 by flyone
	Wanderlodge (Preview) Is the Wanderlodge still made? I found a Wikipedia article that says they quit in 2009, but I don't trust Wikipedia as a reliable source of information.	kb0zke	3	2377	08:10 PM Feb 6, 2011 by Waggin Tails
	5th Wheel Hitch or "Pin" weight (Preview) I'm sorry if this has been answered before, but couldn't find it,specifically. We are looking at 5th wheels that can be pulled with our 2010 F-250 DSL Supercab. We currently have a small TT. We are looking seriously at a Jayco Eagle 31.5 RLDS,(34'7") which is no problem @11,700 GVWR (Ford says 5t...	rclvnv	3	4179	08:48 AM Feb 1, 2011 by 53 Merc
	Mobile Suite discounts? (Preview) We are looking to buy a Mobile Suite in next couple months and see prices all over the place. I was wondering if anyone who has purchsed one of these could tell me how much off MSRP we should expect. I know some claim 30-40% but I assume all RV could vary on this as they probaly have different mark up. I talke...	Bob Janet	6	4412	04:16 AM Jan 31, 2011 by braindaily
	Rear Entertainment Rear Entertainment (Preview) Looking for opinions. We've been looking at 5th wheels with rear living. Some are Rear entertainment. We've been told the rear of 5th wheel bounces pretty good as you travel down the road. Is the bounce too sever for electronics associated to rear entertainment?Thanks	Waggin Tails	9	3201	06:24 PM Jan 24, 2011 by tworootless
	Hail Damaged RV's (Preview) Corpus Christi has recently had a pretty big hail storm. A local RV Dealer has hail damaged RV's heavily discounted. I've not looked at any units yet but thought I would ask the forum what to watch out for. I'm sure their insurance paid off on damages so I am thinking that is how they can afford the disco...	Waggin Tails	3	7420	05:03 PM Jan 18, 2011 by thebearII
	Advice on several rigs needed... (Preview) My wife and I are first time buyers and are soon to be full-timer's. We are looking at 3 class A diesel pushers: a 2005 Itasca Horizon 36RDH vs a 2005 Tiffin 40QDH vs a 2006 Itasca Meridan 36G. Any advice from the experts would be appreciated.	heyduke	7	2988	09:04 AM Jan 12, 2011 by Gypsy Turtle 2
	Advice on buying on a budget (Preview) U-Haul sells box trucks for CHEAP prices www.uhaul.com/trucksales	bobwilson	1	2118	10:56 AM Jan 11, 2011 by thebearII
	Question On RV's (Preview) What does it mean when you see :? 36PBD 36DBD 36PDD 36PED 36WDD Thanks in advance!! Sunset	sunset02451	5	1995	05:39 PM Jan 10, 2011 by sunset02451
	Looking at 2003 Monaco LaPalma 36ft. (Preview) Just joined the site. I am retired and my wife needs about 3 yrs. We plan to start full timing at that time. We are both HD riders and plan to attend rallies and see the country and pull the bikes. I have the opportunity to purchase a LaPama as referenced at this time for a very reasonable price. It has about 5...	sunset02451	0	2003	08:28 PM Jan 2, 2011 by sunset02451
	Motorhome Information Requested, Please. (Preview) In our 2 year process of researching RV's we considered both motorhomes and fifth wheels for our needs. Now, we are helping Jo's sister and her husband with researching motorhomes. In our case, we primarily looked at Tiffin Phaetons with a little interest in some of the Tiffin Allegros. We learne...	Terry and Jo	6	2869	07:18 PM Jan 2, 2011 by JimPeoria
	Dish washer (Preview) reading a article somewhere..... about a dishwasher for RV that uses less than 2 gallons per load... Just thinking for down the road. Dish washer good idea..or waste of weight?	Lucky Streak	6	3760	06:27 PM Jan 2, 2011 by JimPeoria
	Full Timing Motorhome (Preview) Is there anyone out there fulltiming in a Winnebago Journey DL 36GD, or something very similar? My wife and I are thinking seriously of buying a 2002 for full timing. We currently own a 1998 Safari Trek 2830 and feel it would be nice to move to a larger MH with slides and more bells and whistles. As we tra...	TerryG	5	2760	07:49 AM Dec 15, 2010 by TerryG
	slide outs (Preview) Pros & Cons please	SkyJean	21	6073	09:34 AM Dec 10, 2010 by Racerguy
	Full-Timing in a Toy Hauler (Preview) Jo and I have been helping her sister and brother-in-law look at RV's this past week. Initially, they were only considering a motorhome because Richard just didn't want to pull a trailer. However, with the cost of the motorhomes we've seen they are higher than they want to pay. So, I made the sugges...	Terry and Jo	2	5107	07:01 PM Nov 27, 2010 by Froggi
	We found our ride! (Preview) We found a 1999 Georgia Boy. We fell in love with it. Hubby thought it would be a good idea for me to drive it home. NOT. The first thing I encountered was road construction on a bridge. I felt like I had about 4 inches on each side. Just when I stopped shaking I HAD TO GO THROUGH ANOTHER ONE. I got throug...	J Riechman	9	2790	10:41 AM Nov 27, 2010 by Trabuco
	Caterpillar Diesel Engines (Preview) Since we are helping our relatives in researching and looking for an RV for them, Richard has expressed that he would like to have a Class A with a Caterpillar diesel engine. For some reason, I'm wanting to think that I have heard that Caterpillar has gotten out of the "over-the-road" dies...	Terry and Jo	6	9457	07:45 AM Nov 22, 2010 by 53 Merc
	THX everyone for all the good info on slide outs (Preview) Thank you for all the good information. I think I'll want slides for FT...alone with microwave, washer dryer,fire place.....the list goes on! Oh well, at least I have 5 yrs to save. ok, dont know what Im doing here as far as posting goes. I wanted this post in my other post "slide outs"...pro...	SkyJean	2	1618	09:21 PM Nov 16, 2010 by Terry and Jo
	Heartland MPG (Preview) Anyone pulling one of these? If so, what do you think of it? We saw one last night and were impressed.	kb0zke	3	4112	05:25 PM Nov 15, 2010 by kb0zke
	5th Wheel - Fulltime vs. Snowbird, etc. (Preview) Hello. I am not entirely sure what all goes into the classification of "fulltime" for a 5th wheel. But I believe it's mostly quality/integrity of construction and materials both in and out, and insulation/weather-tolerance. As a full-timer I'll want safety, reliability, longevi...	Kathryn	5	6354	07:39 PM Nov 14, 2010 by Terry and Jo
	Hitch (Preview) We just saw a Heartland MPG that we like. Our tow vehicle is a 2005 Mountaineer with a tow package. Mercury says that anything over 3500 lbs GW needs an equalizing hitch. The dealer said that ALL trailers ought to have one. True? We are actually more interested in a Casita or Eggcamper. Both are consider...	kb0zke	6	3226	09:49 AM Nov 11, 2010 by 53 Merc
	Electric brakes (Preview) If I understand correctly, electric trailer brakes are OFF unless the tow vehicle brakes are applied. That means that when the trailer is unhooked at a campsite, the brakes are off. Wheel chocks are then the only means of keeping the trailer from rolling away, right?	kb0zke	4	1772	09:41 AM Nov 9, 2010 by Terry and Jo
	Are DP's 4 season? (Preview) Considering purchasing a used DP. One question for those of you that have a DP. Are most if not all DP considered 4 season? Not that we're considering wintering in the north in one but you never know	Trabuco	13	3387	08:27 AM Nov 8, 2010 by Jake62
	We did it~~~~~ (Preview) We bought our new Fiver, a Royals International and F650. DH is driving it home now from Calif to Iowa. We will start taking trips soon to get used to everything. Woohoo!! You can see it on our new blog at: http://ourfiveradventures.blogspot.com -- Edited by csrvingforlife on Tuesday 2nd of No...	csrvingforlife	16	4605	07:26 PM Nov 6, 2010 by RickandJanice
	Hurricane Motor Home (Preview) I have found a 1999 Hurricane. It seems to be priced reasonibly and I think it might work for the 3 of us. The problem is that I we have never heard about this model and know nothing of Four Winds ( I think that is the Maker). Does anyone know anything about these motor homes? Thanks for the help! Judy	J Riechman	4	2382	06:25 AM Nov 4, 2010 by Froggi
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