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!!
My hubby & I intend to start FTing in 2010. I like to think ahead, be prepared & have all my bases covered. So I'm trying to come up with a timeline from now to Fall 2010 with the major milestones of what needs to be done to go on the road. But I'm not really sure about what does need to be done when. ...
We're selling our 2008 Honda Fit Sport that we previously used as a towed vehicle behind our motorhome. It's all set up for towing with a Blue Ox baseplate. When the towing tabs are removed the baseplate is barely noticeable. Wiring is a Blue Ox diode kit that uses the car's own tail lights. Weighing...
I'm prepping to sell a 2005 Provan Tiger. It has 22,000 miles and is in most excellent condition. It was built on the 3500 Silvarado platform, has the Duramax engine and many many mods such as rear wheel spacers, secondary oil (Catapillar) and fuel filters, deep Allison transmission pan and more like...
We are VERY excited now! Just wanted to let all know that our house is under contract as of today! We had it on the market as "sell by owner" for 6 weeks and nothing happeded. We signed with a Realtor March 4th and on the 5th veiwing we have a contract that is within 2% of the asking price. The bu...
Hi gang! I have not been on here much at all since hitting the road last September. We are having too much fun! We have met some amazing other fulltime families. I want to share something with you all that I have created on Facebook for other fulltimers... Many of the campfire discussions we have been inv...
Sorry, been absent from the community for a bit. But things didnt work out with me and my last bf. But I now getting married in June to a wonderful man who knows all about RVs from travelinging with his dad for years. So my fiancee says that next year when we have saved some money we can go down to the big sho...
Hello everyone!After long researches we (me-Patricia- and husband Bill) just bought our first 5th wheel and truck. I lurked a lot, really a lot, here and it helped us decide which RV type will be best for us.We bought a 33ft Jayco Eagle which is still at the dealership and a Ford F-350 Lariat turbo dies...
We're ready to escape the 10 months a year of rain in Western WA!! We are currently on our 3rd travel trailer, having started with a Aliner years ago for weekends getaways, graduating to an 18 foot travel for a little longer road trips and now we have a 29 foot travel trailer with 1 slide. Our longest t...
Hi, We just bought our first 5th wheels. We also have a brand new super duty F-350 that came with a bed liner. Next step is to have the RV dealership install a hitch, but... when I was talking on the phone today with a guy from the service department, he told me they will remove my liner. I do not like this idea...
We are looking to upgrade our 5ver. We have a debt score (Credit Rating) of 804, and we are finding out that banks are turning loans down if you say you are fulltimeing. If we were to still own a residence there would not be an issue. Sounds as though we will get a loan, just have to put more down than anticip...
Hi All, I am in the process of looking at trucks to pull a Big Country 5th wheel and am woundering what kind of mileage I can expect. What is the difference between a dually and a single wheel truck and is there any difference between ford and chevy? What mileage can I expect when not towing? Thanks Thump...
I have a 30 amp system on my boat. The boat is plugged in April 1st thru October 30th. During the mid summer with all airconditioners running etc my voltage would drop to 95 and less. I had a voltage booster installed in my dock box which is working great. Now however, during the spring and fall when th...
Looking forward to retirement and wondering what we were going to do - my wife and I decided to tackle the full timing RV lifestyle.Since then we have been reading as much as possible to understand all the aspects of RV'ing full time in addition to learning how to set up an RV, toad, driving the RV, set it...
We have a 1997 37' Class A Itasca with a tag axle. We have a light on the dash that lets us know if our air ride suspension thingy is low on air. It usually goes out within a minute of starting the engine. However, it is now lit full time and the ride was very rough meaning we don't have the air suspension....
I have a well established (16 years) starter and alternator business that is for sale. Price includes all inventory and tools, office and 6 months of training. Building is leased month to month. I am asking $60,000 cash for it. I have been grossing around $40K a year for the last few years. It is not one t...
Thank you to Howard and Linda for granting my wish...a folder just for us SOLO travelers (male and female). I think there are a lot of topics that we could discuss and thus help each other resolve various issues. I know as a hopefully soon-to-be full-timer, I have a lot of questions and I will post those i...
Woke up Friday the 30th of March with extreme pain in my shoulders, chest, arms and hands tingling. Arrived at the hospital about 1 hour later and was rushed to Triage. Here it was the massive heart attack that we are warned about. I wasn't even afraid that I was literally dying! My fear was that I was n...
I am short. Yep, it is true....and I hate it when it is windy and our RV door flys open on me because quite frankly it is a PITA to reach to close it; especially when my hands are full of stuff!! So...anyone have any mods that they have done to their door so it does not fly back in the wind? You know...I was...
Took the 5fer out this weekend and plugged into the park 30 amp outlet, but the trailer battery was drained down constantly. checked park plug ,, good 30 amps,,, but most of the lights were going dim,, but other things worked great, like microwave and some of the outlets and 1 or 2 lights, but battery dra...
My wife and I sold our house and had a garage sale and we are now renting a condo as of a week ago. Our kids are gone and we plan on full timing in about 3 years. But I feel empty inside and wondering if we made the right decisions,. We have planned this for years, will this feeling go away and is this normal? Ever...
What do most of you use for safety walking on trails? I know some carry bear spray(any recommendations) and some carry weapons. Does anyone have any specific recommendations or suggestions while out on the trail? We are planning a return trip to Yellowstone this year to celebrate our 40th anniver...
We are new to this forum and have a one year plan that we just started working on. The plan is to sell our house, buy a Class A, and be on the road by this time next year. I'm 56 and hubby (Kent) is 59 and handicapped, in a wheel chair most of the time although he is trying to learn how to walk with his new prosthe...
I'm wondering about the value/benefit of dinette cabinets that I see in a lot of MH & 5er floor plans. How useful are they? Is the storage in that location worth it? Is storage convenient to access? It seems to me that you might lose some space? I would love to hear the pros & cons.
Thanks,
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Not sure where to put this question but here it is. It's a cleaning question. We have a small cannister vacuum that fits in the space where the washer dryer would be if we had one. BUT this vacuum just doesn't cut it on the carpets. Not enough suction power. We don't have a broom/coat closet in which w...
Now I am really excited! This is gonna make me wanna pack my "stuff" faster then ever! We were offered a Camp Host position today, that I think for our first real official gig is a pretty good deal. The best part is that our first job is only about 45 miles from our home. So it will be a good s...
i have heard of people rewallpapering but never of anyone using regular house paint. has anyone painted the inside of there rv? is there a reason why people dont? my favorite home remo project (and the one with the instant gratification ) in my stick home is painting. i have painted every room in my ho...
we are thinking of getting rid of all the carpet in our mh. is it expensive? we were thinking linoleum just because ceramic tiles would be really heavy. has anyone been concerned that pergo type wood floor would just be too much wood? our carpet is only 3 years old and we vacuum and use carpet shampooers b...
