Hi Everyone. Well, after 15 years the RV-Dreams Community Forum is coming to an end. Since it began in August 2005, we've had 58 Million page views, 124,000 posts, and we've spent about $15,000 to keep this valuable resource for RVers free and open. But since we are now off the road and have settled down for the next chapter of our lives, we are taking the Forum down effective June 30, 2021. It has been a tough decision, but it is now time.
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I know many of you are struggling to find coverage for on-exchange plans in South Dakota as full time RVers. You might be interested in reading my latest blog post as it contains some good news: Health Insurance for Full Time RVers in South Dakota (link removed for new link below) UPDATE 9/1/2014: Aver...
Are fulltimers watching a lot of TV? Struuggling with the direct tv packages.. need to set up a install at RVFORLESS.. I watch ..or listen.. to tv aot, when I had a home. At least 1 TV was always on. at night , there would be 2 on.. Does anyone think that will change? Seems my "fun time" would...
I am wondering if Heartland Big Country and Big Horn models can be upgraded to include 8,000 axles and 17.5 tires? There are a couple of floor plans that we like, but when checking the option list I can't find those upgrades. The Landmark models do list the axle/tire upgrades. We are definitely lean...
Just finished a cost eval of the following .. This is a 2013 RAM 3500 and 2015 Drv Lexington. Full replacement first 5 yrs.. then agreed value / liability / comprehensive / collision / bodily injury / property damage / $1k ded.. National Interstate American Adventure / Blue sky Progressive Good sam ...
A milestone! 29 months tommorrow; since the Heat attack and still smoke free! I would have a cognac and coke; but I don't drink! LOL! I have been on a healthier diet and take my meds. Such a good old boy I am!!! I am going to find a lower price little tear drop or motorcycle type tent camper fixer upper ov...
Well, it has finally happened! After years of researching, planning and driving my wife crazy by talking about it, our fulltiming dream has begun. The house is sold along with most of our stuff and we take possession of our new DRV MS 38 RSSB3 on Friday. We just have to survive a few months of nasty Canadi...
I own a 24' featherlite toy-hauler, but would like to down size for more remote locations.. What I'm looking for, is a small hard side camper which only contains the toilet, shower and kitchen.. Then a attached tent would be for sleeping living.. Does a rig like that exist? Every tent trailer I see is a p...
Is the MOR/ryde IS the absolute best out there? Or do other manufacturers have comparable offerings? Does the Mor/ryde Independent Suspension eliminate the need for axels & is this a good thing? I know Linda & Howard upgraded to this system. Just wondering how crucial this item is &a...
How many hours/miles do you travel generally in one day? We will be leaving NC about mid-Nov and are booked for Palm Springs in mid-Dec. we will be taking our time getting there. Thinking about wallydocking one night and then on to a campground the next to stay for a few days to a week, and then repeating u...
We are going to be parked for about a month. Is it safe to have the RV lifted so that the wheels are off the ground (we put wheel covers on as well), or is that putting too much strain on the landing gear and leveling jacks?
I have been using a Cradlepoint MBR95 for a couple years. It works, but the SOHO has some improvements I wanted. Improvement #1 is that it supports the Pantech 291 hotspot tethered via USB, while the MBR95 can only use it via "WiFi a WAN". Improvement #2 is with the optional external ante...
Moving on from suspensions to frames. I'm picking up that the frame is either "I" beam or box or both, with box being strongest, "I" beam/box combo next & "I" beam weakest. What's the preference?Also, the frame should be a minimum of 12" or more. Is thi...
I have spent the last day and a half installing a water filter under the kitchen sink in my class A RV. Never again. The instructions said it would take 30 minutes. I spent a little over 8 hours doing the work. Nothing about the water filter is compatible with the RV plumbing. To convert the pipe to fit I had...
Hello all RV Dreamers. I am Adam of Adam and Karen. Along with our Doberman Pinscher, Freyja, we are getting ready to begin our full-time RV dream in the spring of 2015. The eight months will pass faster than I realize, se we have a lot of work to do. Our dream to RV full-time began in April, 2008. That m...
We are hoping to spend the winter of 2015-2016 in Florida. I have done some tentative searches for campgrounds and am astounded at the cost of some of the campgrounds/resorts in southern Florida. We are hoping to do a month near the southern Atlantic coast (not the keys), a month on the southern Gulf co...
This book was recommended to help me figure out how to outfit a new (to me) fifth wheel and understand what's possible while living in an RV. Better yet, it gave me the info to know what's economically practical, given the tech constraints. I have nothing to do with the book other than my purchase of it fo...
I know not everyone will agree, but after having 2 different 1 month stays this year, we've decided we really like that length of time to visit an area. Why? Well, we're both still working so we don't have a lot of time during the week other than a few evenings, and a 1 month stay ensures that we have at leas...
Ok, so me and my husband have decided to become full-timers! We are hoping to become full-timers a year from now, we have to get a lot in order first. So here we go... We have NEVER owned an RV of any sort but have been camping in them when we were kids. I do TONS of research before we get into anything so I'm try...
Ok, here's another weird question. I wonder if I have a ghost in the house. I have an electric awning that randomly keeps automatically closing. It's designed to do this when there are high winds, but there wasn't even a slight breeze. It just up and closed for no apparent reason. Any ideas?
We've been out looking for our future full timing coach and are currently looking at the Cardinal by Forrest River. We would like to hear your opinions on the pro's and con's of fiberglass siding with decals vs. Gel Coat siding with painted graphics? Thank you! -- Edited by Sweenja1 on Saturday 23rd...
So, we are here at Lake Fork, Alba, Texas for the work camping job - for DH really. His first day off to 'work' since he semi-retired in June - and is he ever ready! He left 20 minutes early with the golf cart provided to him - for a 2 minute commute, LOL. The golf cart is temperamental and quits if it doesn't l...
I use a Verizon Air Card that plugs into a USB port on my laptop. Have had it for years and really like it. I have a portable ANTENNA that plugs into it but it does not increase the signal strength at all. I only use the antenna in remote areas. My question is there a better antenna or setup that would help? We...
I'm not much of a fan of the pull out desk top in the entertainment/fireplace found in many 5ers due to it obstructing the TV view when it is being used as a desk, and I have not seen much in the way of innovation lately that I can recall in RV furniture, although a new Winnebago model has a bed/sofa/desk conv...
For anyone using National Interstate for your RV insurance, you might want to take a look at Nick Russels blog http://gypsyjournal.net/blog/ and see what he's going through with them after his rig was burglarized. It's sounding like a horror story. Start with the entry on Dec 16 and come forward....
How to Boost / Upgrade the wireless network / WiFi signal in your RV, Motorhome, Camper, Motorcoach or Park Home with the Unifi AP LR.Good Day My Fellow RV Dreamers,Being in the IT / Computer world, keeping up with work on the road can be tricky. While I love my camper, when we have arrive at our destinati...
Upon doing research for winter sites in the south, I have found many places do not allow electric heaters or electric blankets even though they are 30/50 amp sites. Does anyone know if this applies to people who stay monthly and pay their own electric as well?
We are excited as we are taking possession of our first diesel coach Monday. It is a 2011 Newmar Ventana 3962 with an ISB350 Cummins. We are trading off a 2010 Newmar Baystar with a V10 Ford gas. I have been scouring over the books for it for a few days now. The improvements are fantastic in that it is Diese...
Your desk top computer at home just died and will need to be replaced. We want to replace it with something that we can use once we start our full time adventure. We will also have 2 iPads that we will take with us, we will need the computer for photos, e-mail, paying bills and internet surfing.
