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!!
I know I've been asking a lot of questions about different 5th wheels lately. I think I found one that works and fits my budget. It's a 2009 Carriage Cameo 35SB3 at Rolling Retreats in Elk City OK. I know a few folks here who have bought RVs from Alicia and Slade and everyone has only good things to say ab...
40' diesel pusher, 350 Cummins with Banks Power 430 hp, 6 speed Allison transmission with exhaust brake, 7.5 kw generator, independent front suspension and ABS, hitch and Blue OX towbar, huge basement with pass through, automatic awning, manual satellite, central heat and AC, central vac. That'...
Yesterday we went to Wal-Mart and when we pulled into the parking lot I thought they had doubled the reserved spaces for handicaps. It brought a tear to my eye when I discovered that half the spaces were reserved for "Wounded Warriors".Thanks Wal-Mart
Well the 5'er is bought now time for the truck! We have been reading, researching, looking at and sorting through all the information here and at the dealers, wow we are mentally exhausted! The one thing we are questioning is the need for a 4x4' which seems to be what all the dealers in Colorado have on...
Hi all! We can't wait to get out there!! That is, Ira, the 11 yr old Australian shepherd and me, 62 yr old I.T. business analyst, single since '91(not by my choice, she wanted to be a groupie at 40) and as I write I realize that it was 40 yrs ago today that I married for the one and only time. I have really misse...
New to this site but not new to camping and RVing. My wife and I started out with a 68 VW Bug and tents to a 71 VW Bus/Camper, to a 12 foot Lance camper with 78 GMC 1 ton to a 34 foot Class A, to nothing, and a few years ago to a 36 foot (actully 36'9") Fleetwood Wilderness Advantage AX6 FLQS (Front Lounge Qua...
I have posted on here before about the side to side rocking of our cllass A, as many people (have), While at CW yesterday I bought a pair of heavy duty scissor jacks to snug up the sides. I'm thinking we have done everything, airdump, built in jacks but DW says there is still enough rocking when we walk, it m...
We would like to spend about a month in March,after our winter stay in Rockport. It looks like a big area,and were wondering can we stay at one campground or should we move one or two times. Suggestions for campgrounds would be very helpful along with MUST SEES in the area
I'd like to hear opinions on the pros and cons of buying from a dealer or a pvt party. I realize that the purchase price is one factor, but what services can the dealer be expected to provide, and are they worth the hassle of dealing with them. An important factor in my case is that I am alone and really have...
We pulled a Howard and Linda and purchased our RV without any adult camping experience . we plan to full time at year end we decided tonight to head to the lake on Friday and come home Monday for our first trip ... kinda of scary!!!!!!! anyone at campbells point in MO , look for the newbies ! wish us l...
Dropped a pot of baked beans on the oven door and now the door won't close right. Tried to take the door off but not able to remove it like you would a sticks and bricks stove/oven to try and adjust the hinges. Has anyone had the same issue or any suggestions? Pam
i'm going to laugh, because if i start to cry i may not stop for a while! here's where we're at-- house should close june 21st. my tenants are moving down the street on june 15th and have purchased our bed, table and chairs and dresser set so that's a leaving next saturday and we're moving to camp. but we don...
I love living full time in my RV. But....the black water tank is going to be the death of me!!! Since the day I bought theme when the tank is full, it won't drain!!! I pull the valve open, I hear "some" movement but it stops...every single time!!! The dude who empties my tank can somehow get it to...
I am pretty sure the moderators don't have control over this, but the new version which is showing on my mobile browser is unreadable; very pale grey text on a white background. That's for reading the posts. Typing a new post, its white font on dark grey background. Any way to darken the fonts for the mob...
There are many beautiful places in the world, America is the place I have been born and raised, even with all it faults it has done right by me...Happy Birthday..... -- Edited by GENECOP on Thursda...
Hi everyone, I'm Meggie. My husband and I are going to do it! We have just decided to and we couldn't be more excited but, wow, we know nothing about RVing full time. Actually for us, it's going to be the longest route to a move. We are moving from the east coast to the west coast and we would like to take...
2003 Dodge Ram 2500 SLT, 5.9L HO Cummins Turbo Diesel, automatic transmission, 2-wheel drive, quad cab, 36K miles (not a misprint), excellent condition, tires and batteries one year old, with fifth wheel hitch and MaxBrake brake controller and 4.10 rear end. The truck is black, beautiful, and rel...
I have NO CLUE how this happened. Got up at 5:00 am, grabbed a cup of coffee and one cigarette.....and my cell phone. Went out to sit on the steps and enjoy my smoke before walking the dogs.........stood up, tried to open door.........and it was locked. Now.........how could that happen? Its a de...
We are totally new to motor homes. we purchased a 1993 Holiday Rambler Alumi Lite and everything is pretty much automatic but we cannot get the water heater to light or come on. We have no clue where to start, can anyone walk us through the process. PLEASE HELP WE ARE HEADED TO THE RACES AT DAYTONA AND THI...
Due to some new FHA regulation that is impacting our buyer our closing date just got moved out 2 weeks, closing was supposed to be tomorrow. OK, so yes, we can use an extra day or two to finish cleaning out the garage, but we were so ready to get on the road and certainly don't want to spend another 14 days ca...
This is probably going to sound like a silly question, but we figured it's better to ask the experts now rather than be sorry we didn't ask at all :) We just replaced all 4 tires on our 26' trailer as the ones that came on the trailer when we purchased it had way too much dry rot. The service tech that replac...
I notice the other day with the AC on I had a small drip inside trailer from AC unit it was hot and humid with some rain showers I never noticed this befor I took the small vent cover off were a filter is and looked up and could see condenstion on the aluminum fins I noticed the drip after the AC was off for a bit i...
I recently was given an old Class C. The engine and transmission were completely redone, which is why I decided to take it. The inside is almost completely gutted. The previous owner started the restore project, but due to illness had to give it up. I won't be living in it or anything, but decided I'd re...
I'd like to plant some lettuce and a tomato plant or two in a container. Im not much of a gardener (I killed a Mother-In-Laws Tongue a few years ago....) but he misses gardening and it would give him something to do. I can do some research, but just curious if anyone has grown veggies in small containers a...
Today I did the test; I just wanted to run the 5th wheel fridge on the inverter while towing (save on propane) the test went so good I turned on the 15000 btu roof air conditioner that pulls 16 amps and the fridge at 400 watts at the same time; the 2 alternators 125 amp each was putting out 193 dc amps off the di...
Hubby and I were talking...Hmmmm, maybe we don't want to wait four years. Maybe we should do this NOW! We live in a Habitat for Humanity home. Our house will be paid off in 2017 and we owe roughly $8000 or so. When we bought our house in 97 it assessed for 68 thousand. We pay 2/3 market value around 43 thousan...
Good morning folks. We're new here. While we have always loved the camping lifestyle, we are brand new to RVing. After weighing the pros and cons of pop-ups, travel trailers, and motorhomes, we decided that a travel trailer would suit us best, and purchased a used 26' Kodiak travel trailer thi...
