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.
We want to thank all of our members for their participation and input over the years, and we want to especially thank those that have acted as Moderators for us during our amazing journey living and traveling in our RV and growing the RV-Dreams Family. We will be forever proud to have been founders of this Forum and to have been supported by such a wonderful community. Thank you all!!
We are just about to purchase a 2001 Beaver Patriot 40'. We will be towing our Ford F150 4x4. I have never owned a 330hp Cat Diesel and have only had 350hp Cummins. We found the Cummins did fine towing and getting the coach up hills. Do I really gave to worry about the 330 Cat? It doesn't have to be a race car b...
hello all, looking at buying a 2006 Southwind 32ft MH. wondering if i could get some feedback on quality and durability from the forum. Is this okay for fulltiming? the home has 37,500 miles and is a Ford V10, gas engine. Would appreciate any and all feedback, pro or con. thanks, ric
Sigh, we are about to give in and invest in a satellite system. I've been reading and so far I think we might go with DISH, as that's what we had at the farm and we were happy with it. But I cannot for the life of me find the discussion of the other satellite providers, other than Direct TV. I thought for sure th...
Hello all....since 1999, we've had 2 travel trailers and are current owners of a 2006 Crossroads Cruiser 5th wheel camper....so we're not new to the camper buying experience....we're looking for a possible new one and have gone through many MANY models and done a ton of research online as well....W...
Hi, I was going to put the furnace on so I went to turn the propane on and got blasted with liquid propane! It is leaking from the main valve on the horizontal 18.3 gallon tank. I turned it off and it is holding but I am a little freaked out. Is it possible to safely drain the tank { it's FULL}. Also can the valve...
Planning trip to Alaska for three months. Going in 25 ft. RV from Bellingham by ferry to Skagway stopping at each port for a couple of days. From Skagway driving RV to Anchorage, Denai, Fairbanks then Alcan Hywy. tot Calgary. My questions are are there any members with Alaskan Rv travel experience who...
Since this is more of an advertisement, although not from me, I'm putting it here instead of in the "Working and Volunteering" category. I'm posting this here because some of you might find it of interest.I know nothing about this RV park or its owners, but I do have an online acquaintance...
I read today that Millenicom will be raising their price $20 starting May 1st. I have not contacted them to verify . Thought I would post it up as a heads up.
I'm looking to get any relevant info from Canadian people that have purchased their motorhome in the US. Since we have decided that we should become fulltimer in approx 24 months, we're having a closer look to our options regarding our purchase. We already know the type of RV we want for living. I'v...
I have to say that this section is an inspiring section for me. I have arthritis in my spine. Most days are painful to say the least but it doesn't stop me. They may have to fuse my spine later on, but right now the meds gets me through. I feel like I have no problems when reading what some of the others are d...
We joined RVillage and was thinking it would be a great forum for staying in touch with other attendees of the RV-Dreams Rally that we met in Kerrville, TX in March of 2012. However, I seem to have misplaced any paperwork we had that listed the names of other folks we met there. So, if you attended tha...
Can anyone share their knowledge about earning some income on the road doing medical coding work. Wife went to school 30 yrs ago for this,she is considering a refresher course.After 35yrs at a credit unioun new management has come in cutting their vacations from 5 wks to 2 weeks,cutting upper wage ea...
Hi all! I just discovered Howard & Linda's forum through RVillage and since I finally got to meet them and love them, couldn't resist joining in here! I'm sure I already have "met" some of you at least virtually and look forward to meeting more. You can never have too many RVer friends...
FYI all, April 14, 2014 there will be a total lunar eclipse. For the those that can stay up for it, it begins just before midnite CDT, totality will occur beginning just after 2AM CDT(april 15) and last for 75minutes. The moon will turn a dark red color thus earning the name "Blood Moon"....
One of my lingering concerns has been weather related issues. I grew up in a land of tornadoes and as such take weather pretty seriously. I would love to hear some weather related stories and what folks did to get through it to give me some piece of mind :)
How many fulltimers here carry an extra waste disposal system, and how often do you use it? We have a 22 gallon barker tote that we acquired with our first rv that we kept at trade in for our current 5'er. The issue is where to carry it. All the storage areas where it would fit are used (full), the back of t...
Well we've got the RV, now we need to get the truck. We've been looking on/off for the past year to get ideas. Why is it so hard to find a Dodge/Chevy/GMC 3500 SINGLE rear wheel longbed truck? We know that a dually gives more stability, but I really would rather not have that extra bulk driving and park...
It's been a really intense 6 weeks. A rapid 1K repositioning to Dallas to be with Dale's Mom for the last week of her life, followed by the memorial / graveside services and then trying to provide as much support as possible to Dale's Dad through this life transition of losing his wife of 64.5 years. A...
Yesterday, while DW was shopping at WM, I picked up the Feb issue of Diesel Power magazine because of some of the articles on towing. The feature article was about the 2015 Ford Super Duties. I couldn't find the article on their website, so here is the gist of it.For 2015, they have made some serious ch...
After a month of serious thought; I did it!!! I bought a new to me 1996 34 ft. RK Western Recreational 25th Anniversary 5er. It has a kitchen table//couch combo slide and one in the Master Bedroom. Enclosed belly and a large storage compartment. Can't believe the storage space on the inside. This w...
Drove 5 hours to the RV dealer yesterday with my Granddaughter. We had the scheduled PDI on my "new" used MH and spent the night. Lesson learned: Go ahead and open that propane valve during the PDI. Then you can check that water heater and furnace actually work. Most importantly you won...
'07 head turning F-550, Tuscany conversion inside and out, woodgrain with leather interior, air ride suspension, North Carolina truck currently in West Virginia, asking $37,500 please contact Greg @3045734969 for photos and info.
Hi all...first time posting so I will give a brief overview. Married, 38, DH is 46, retired from the US Army, but not retired for good. We both can retire when I am 50 with full benefits. I'm a govt employee, he is now a teacher and scuba instructor. We have two 6 month old pug puppies, a 22 year old son, a...
Exploring the purchase of a used fifth wheel for first time RVing.Plan to retire and see the country .Our short term plan is to sell the house and travel for 2 years,.after that, who knows.our question is we have the opportunity to buy a 2007 Glendale titanium, 35 ft..seems in great condition..anyone...
I seem to recall that next year's models will start being discussed/released no later than the summer before. SO, the 2015 models will start to show up in late spring or early summer, and for sure before the October Pomona RV show, right? Roy
New RV Park, Llano, Texas« on: October 13, 2013, 09:58:32 PM » For every ones information, a new RV Park is open in Llano, Texas. The name is Riverway RV Park. http://www.riverwayrvpark.com/ It is all level sites, at the edge of town, and is ultra quite, with full hookups, and Wi-Fi . Monthly charg...
Ms. Gail and I are from the Greensboro, NC area. We have owned a TT for two years and we have recently sold it recently. We are hoping to move to the Fifth Wheel world. Gail loves to sew little girls dressers, which she showcases on her Etsy website "Back Porch Kids". Ted loves to read, fish and h...
Anyone familiar with Fort Clark Springs community out of Bracketville, TX. Pros and cons? Spoke with someone recently who lives there and is most happy. We are in the market for a new home base down the road a bit and was curious about this place.
We bought this truck new in 2010 to pull our fifth wheel. We have now perminatly parked the fifth wheel and no longer need the truck. This truck is immaculate inside and out. Has never seen snow, covered when not moving fifth wheel. No dissappointments.Truck located at Escapees Jojoba Hills, Aguan...
