As per my updated signature, our new Mobile Suites is NOW parked on our camper pad. It came into Oklahoma City on Tuesday, April 27 and after having all prep work done, installation of the washer and dryer, and matching the truck to the trailer, we picked it up today.
Now we begin the process of learning all the systems that are a part of it and begin to "lighten our load" stuff-wise. A neighborhood garage sale is scheduled for next Saturday, and we hope to sell a lot of that stuff plus some furniture.
Still wishing and hoping for a buyer on our home, but we will begin preparation anyway to possibly move into the fifth wheel and practically empty the house of furniture.
I also hope to be able to start a Smugmug account soon and post some pictures of our RV equipment and other photos that I have taken over the years.
Also, let me congratulate those that have recently gotten their units. Life is good, and my annual physical yesterday shows me to be in excellent health, especially for someone nearing 64.
Now, we hope that we can still afford our plans for a 2 week vacation in Colorado in August. Then, we can really give the Mobile Suites a shakedown.
Again, my sincere thanks to all of you that helped us choose our RV Dream unit by answering my seemingly unending questions. You have all been a huge help. Thank you all and may God bless you with more than you could imagine.
Terry
-- Edited by Terry and Jo on Friday 7th of May 2010 06:58:32 PM
rjenkins said
06:50 PM May 7, 2010
Terry and Jo, congrats!!!! Don't worry about your never ending questions because newbies like me have (had) the same questions or some that I never thought of so you are an integral part of all of us trying to figure out what unit would fit each others lifestyle.
Not to mention that you also answered a lot of questions for others based on past experience and your research.
This truly is a great big family to be a part of. Looking forward to hearing about your shakedown trip!!!
Dave Buck said
07:24 PM May 7, 2010
Terry, congratulations on the new Suite. I saw your post over on the Suite forum. My wife and I are also looking at a Mobile Suite but will probably be looking for a late model used unit but unless something just falls into our lap will probably wait until next spring. We plan to list the house next spring and hit the road sometime before winter 2001. I too have appreciated all you your posts. Look forward to meeting on the road sometime.
Dave
Terry and Jo said
08:25 PM May 7, 2010
Dave Buck wrote:
Terry, congratulations on the new Suite. I saw your post over on the Suite forum. My wife and I are also looking at a Mobile Suite but will probably be looking for a late model used unit but unless something just falls into our lap will probably wait until next spring. We plan to list the house next spring and hit the road sometime before winter 2001. I too have appreciated all you your posts. Look forward to meeting on the road sometime.
Dave
Dave,
While I know you are in Illinois, check out the link I posted on the SOITC forum under "Dealers" about Rolling Retreats in Elk City. They have some nice used Mobile Suites units. I remember the lady there, Alicia, telling me that she had one guy from Arizona call her and make arrangements to buy one before she even got it on their website.
We saw her website and drove over to Elk City, and their units looked as good as the photos showed them to be. Alicia and her husband buy most of their units at auction after they have been repossessed. Then they go through them and check out the systems and clean them up.
Terry
janieD said
08:44 PM May 7, 2010
Congratulations! i know you have researched and waited for the right rig for you. Enjoy your future home. Hope the house sells quickly
Dave Buck said
08:44 PM May 7, 2010
Thanks, Terry
I've looked at the Rolling Retreats web site several times. My first task is decide on a truck. I'm thinking I want a MDT but have not decided that for sure. Thanks for your help.
Dave
RodnReal said
08:40 AM May 8, 2010
Congratulations T & J! Thanks for all your helpfull posts about the process you have gone thru. I bet the wait to full time is getting even more difficult now that that beautiful 5er is sitting there.
--Rod
Happytrails said
05:56 PM May 8, 2010
Congratulations on your new MS!! Congratulations on your excellent bill of health. Now we will say a prayer and keep our fingers crossed for a great sell on your house. :) Sounds like it is all falling into place nicely. Hope to see ya down the road very soon.
heyduke said
06:48 PM May 8, 2010
now I am going to guess that yo just can't stay out of your new RV ... can you... sit in your S&B for a moment then thinking you need to check something out in the fiver... probably going to spend a few nights in the driveway in it too... aren't you... best of luck...
TxYellowRose said
06:56 PM May 8, 2010
Congratulations to you both on getting your new home "home."
We are gradually loading our 5er and, like heyduke says, it is sort of hard to stay out of it now. "Guess I'll take some cycling clothes out." "Gee, might as well put this in." We may be about a month from truly moving in, but seems lately there are more and more "reasons" to go out there!
Have fun!
Melstar said
07:40 PM May 8, 2010
Congrats on your new rig, Terry and Jo. I LOVE the model you picked. I have been doing extensive research into 5th Wheels and I'm convinced Mobile Suites is my favorite!! We have a dealer here in our town and a friend of mine sells them.....I walked through several and fell in love!
Unfortunately, I don't know if I'll ever have one....my hubby who was all excited about selling our home and getting a motorhome or 5th wheel....has now done an about face. At first I was reluctant....then after finding this website (Howard and Linda) and all of the others I've found I began to get excited about planning this in a few years. Now Wayne says...he doesn't want to sell our home and put all of the money into a rig that will depreciate and if we change our mind later we will not have enough money to buy another home.
So, I'll just continue to live vicariously through you all on this forum!
Melanie
dreaming of a Mobile Suites one day! :)
DorisandDave said
09:19 PM May 8, 2010
Congrats Terry and Jo!!! I know you are just thrilled and have to keep looking in your driveway to believe it is actually there!
We pick ours up June 11th! The waiting is hard.
Doris
dream reachers said
11:16 PM May 8, 2010
Congratulations Terry and Jo on your new MS. It is great that you are healthy and ready to try out your RV. All your research and questions have paid off and you can feel confident that you have made a wise decision as you venture out on this new adventure.
Acorn said
06:02 AM May 9, 2010
Congratulations to you both! One step at a time, right?
2fortheroad said
09:13 AM May 9, 2010
Hey T & J congrats on getting your New Dream Home!! And by the way, the pinch marks do eventually go away.
jagco said
03:23 PM May 10, 2010
Congrats T & J! Wishing you the best on getting your house sold and hitting the road.
foxriverguy said
06:51 PM May 11, 2010
The really imporant response to this topic is the one posted by Melanie. I hope others will chime in here.
MELANIE:
There are ways you and Wayne can try out this lifestyle without risking all of your net worth. Why not buy a very small and older unit and do some weekend camping? You might not have to drive far to find some neat places to camp.
We have met quite a few couples that started out doing this part-time and after a few months or a year or two decided to go full-time. We have also met couples where the reluctant one changed their mind and went full-time. You at least owe it to yourselves to get a taste of your dream.
Don't let yourself wake up 10 years from now regretting that you never gave it a shot.
This is a pretty neat lifestyle. From our own standpoint there is no way we would ever want to buy and live in a house again. Renting makes so much more sense.
Hold on tight to your dreams.
Racerguy said
07:42 PM May 11, 2010
Well said George,somewhere on this forum is the story by Bubba Dan. His wife was totally against any RVing at all.Eventually she agreed to exactly what you said and if I remember right Dan and his wife just finished a very successful trip.Not everyone is cut out for full timing but why not RV as often as you are comfortable with and decide from there. By the way, congratulations Terry and Jo on your new home.We have been on the road since April 27th and hope you can soon join us.
-- Edited by Racerguy on Tuesday 11th of May 2010 07:44:35 PM
2fortheroad said
09:00 PM May 11, 2010
We agree with both Georges. We have always enjoyed camping, but had never really give it a thought that we would full time. Last year some friends turned us onto a camp ground that is family oriented, but also there are a lot of snowbirds that spend their summer months there. We were 1 1/2hrs from our house, so we would come home on Fridays, do our errands and yard and go back up Sunday. We got a small taste of the lifestyle, now we are so ready to join in. It cost $20 a year to join the association and $180 a month for a site with W/E they have a honey wagon comes around twice a week cost $5, well worth it not to have to move and they do all the work.. For anyone that may be passing through or thinking of a place to park for awhile in North Central Idaho, you might check out siscraidaho.com .
Happytrails said
10:10 PM May 11, 2010
George really said it well...don't give up on your dreams and then look back one day and wish you had given it a try.
There are many different ways to achieve this goal. It is an awesome lifestyle and one worth investigating. Now with that said...it isn't for everybody but you will never know if you don't try.
We don't ever want to own another house. We have "been there done that" and really enjoyed the experience. But now we enjoy the freedom that comes with NOT being tied down to a house and all the upkeep that comes along with that ownership. Houses are not appreciating as they used to and perhaps never will again. If and when we come off the road we will look into options such as renting or leasing. I wouldn't be opposed to a park model etc. Owning a house is not something we need any longer. I like the freedom.
George is right....it is a pretty neat lifestyle. Do hang on to your dreams.
Happytrails said
10:13 PM May 11, 2010
Terry and Jo
I can't say enough about the joy you all are about to experience. There just aren't enough words to describe it. If I had to use one word I probably would say - freedom. There is a freedom you wouldn't believe.
Congratulations again on your new home!!! Oh the places it will take you!! :)
tntlowrider said
10:27 PM May 11, 2010
Congrats on the new rig. I know you will enjoy it. I am on the verge of fulltiming. By the time this weekend is over I will be there. Hard to believe. Will continue to work but looking forward to having all this move done and enjoy the time at the lake or wherever I park it. Best of luck to you.
Now we begin the process of learning all the systems that are a part of it and begin to "lighten our load" stuff-wise. A neighborhood garage sale is scheduled for next Saturday, and we hope to sell a lot of that stuff plus some furniture.
Still wishing and hoping for a buyer on our home, but we will begin preparation anyway to possibly move into the fifth wheel and practically empty the house of furniture.
I also hope to be able to start a Smugmug account soon and post some pictures of our RV equipment and other photos that I have taken over the years.
Also, let me congratulate those that have recently gotten their units. Life is good, and my annual physical yesterday shows me to be in excellent health, especially for someone nearing 64.
Now, we hope that we can still afford our plans for a 2 week vacation in Colorado in August. Then, we can really give the Mobile Suites a shakedown.
Again, my sincere thanks to all of you that helped us choose our RV Dream unit by answering my seemingly unending questions. You have all been a huge help. Thank you all and may God bless you with more than you could imagine.
Terry
-- Edited by Terry and Jo on Friday 7th of May 2010 06:58:32 PM
While I know you are in Illinois, check out the link I posted on the SOITC forum under "Dealers" about Rolling Retreats in Elk City. They have some nice used Mobile Suites units. I remember the lady there, Alicia, telling me that she had one guy from Arizona call her and make arrangements to buy one before she even got it on their website.
We saw her website and drove over to Elk City, and their units looked as good as the photos showed them to be. Alicia and her husband buy most of their units at auction after they have been repossessed. Then they go through them and check out the systems and clean them up.
Terry
Congratulations to you both on getting your new home "home."
We are gradually loading our 5er and, like heyduke says, it is sort of hard to stay out of it now. "Guess I'll take some cycling clothes out." "Gee, might as well put this in." We may be about a month from truly moving in, but seems lately there are more and more "reasons" to go out there!
Have fun!
We pick ours up June 11th! The waiting is hard.
Doris
MELANIE:
There are ways you and Wayne can try out this lifestyle without risking all of your net worth. Why not buy a very small and older unit and do some weekend camping? You might not have to drive far to find some neat places to camp.
We have met quite a few couples that started out doing this part-time and after a few months or a year or two decided to go full-time. We have also met couples where the reluctant one changed their mind and went full-time. You at least owe it to yourselves to get a taste of your dream.
Don't let yourself wake up 10 years from now regretting that you never gave it a shot.
This is a pretty neat lifestyle. From our own standpoint there is no way we would ever want to buy and live in a house again. Renting makes so much more sense.
Hold on tight to your dreams.
By the way, congratulations Terry and Jo on your new home.We have been on the road since April 27th and hope you can soon join us.
-- Edited by Racerguy on Tuesday 11th of May 2010 07:44:35 PM
For anyone that may be passing through or thinking of a place to park for awhile in North Central Idaho, you might check out siscraidaho.com .