Hi folks, I'm both an ex full-timer and a wannabe at the same time. A long time ago, I had an f150 and a Shadow Cruiser 27' 5th wheel, which I used to travel for work as a photographer. I hit most of the continental USA for nearly three years in the early 90's. I'm envious of all of the new gadgets and the rigs which have come out since I had my small rig. I've settled down in central NY, gotten into woodworking in a relatively big way but I would still love to hit the highway and see america from the behind the wheel with my wife and kids one of these days. I'm aiming at either a skoolie or a coach conversion as my dream rig, and one of these days I'll start hunting a chassis and start building it up. I've got the woodworking tools, and I'm planning on taking a welding/metal fabricating class to round out my skill set before beginning construction.
Keep it safe out there on the road, remember to increase your following distance on wet or icy roads!
Gummy said
10:48 AM Feb 8, 2009
Welcome Ned: I think you'll find this a great forum for any and all questions you may have. Like you I like to build and fabricate also but I never did my own RV, I spent most of my time restoring cars over the years. I do enjoy doing the biggest part of my own maintenance. Stay focused and positive and that day will be here before you know it. Gummy...on the road.
Nbulken said
10:59 AM Feb 8, 2009
Thanks Gummy, I'm a few years from even starting, so I'm sure I'll learn lots from all of the folks online here.
Speedhitch said
05:59 AM Feb 9, 2009
Hi Ned...welcome to our family of RVing friends. Sounds like you have a plan. We wish you the best and hope to see you on here often. Sherri and I will be taking off on our adventure at the end of this summer. We have waited 35 years for this time and it was well worth the wait. Hope to see you on the road of RV-Dreams Somewhere in Time
Joe and Sherri
Hi folks,
I'm both an ex full-timer and a wannabe at the same time. A long time ago, I had an f150 and a Shadow Cruiser 27' 5th wheel, which I used to travel for work as a photographer. I hit most of the continental USA for nearly three years in the early 90's. I'm envious of all of the new gadgets and the rigs which have come out since I had my small rig.
I've settled down in central NY, gotten into woodworking in a relatively big way but I would still love to hit the highway and see america from the behind the wheel with my wife and kids one of these days.
I'm aiming at either a skoolie or a coach conversion as my dream rig, and one of these days I'll start hunting a chassis and start building it up. I've got the woodworking tools, and I'm planning on taking a welding/metal fabricating class to round out my skill set before beginning construction.
Keep it safe out there on the road, remember to increase your following distance on wet or icy roads!
I think you'll find this a great forum for any and all questions you may have. Like you I like to build and fabricate also but I never did my own RV, I spent most of my time restoring cars over the years. I do enjoy doing the biggest part of my own maintenance. Stay focused and positive and that day will be here before you know it. Gummy...on the road.
I'm a few years from even starting, so I'm sure I'll learn lots from all of the folks online here.