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!!
Just want to pop in and say hi. I love the RV-Dreams website. It's the best I've found with tons and tons of info. My husband and I (mostly myself) are researching the best options for us for full-time RV and work on the road. We're 53 and 55. We are finding lots of great information so far that will he...
Need help fast. Wife made a cake going to preheat Dometic microwave on convection, and it starts but within a minute it stops and we get a error message f5. there is nothing in our manual does anyone know about this problem???
Anyone have experience with the screws that hold the metal strips that presumably hold the panels onto the unit either falling out, breaking off or just totally missing? The lower strip under the rear of the unit actually had every other screw missing, like never installed. The lower strip on the fr...
I am returning there for my second season. I am in stowing, which is the receiving dept. We scan the product and the bin barcodes called ASIN, and put the item in the proper bin. This involves a lot of twisting, bending or squatting and climbing stairs if you are assigned that area. It is a lot of hard, ear...
I am a newby trying to enter the lifestyle. I live in Tennessee. The motorhome I am interested in is located in Maine. The deal is good enough for the drive to get it if the home is as it is advertised to be. How do I check it out long distance? Would there be rv technicians who perform this type of service?
Done driving the tag a long! The information on the net is soo overwhelming. We will tow a CRV and wondering what you have or would change if you had to buy again. We do a lot of our own maintenance and wondering if this is something we can do ourselves? After sifting through all that info I am thinking...
Hello! WIfe and I live full time in our Keystone Montana 336RLT during the spring, summer, and fall in Ontario and move into an apartment or condo for the winter. This is our second year on the road and we are learning every day. We both grew up "camping" but now that the kids are grown and gone...
We are on our way back on long trip from Las Vegas,to Wash,DC,to Tampa Fla, & return. Currently in Texas hill country,west of San Antonio. Next on I-10 to Ft. Stockton,then on to Las Cruces.We had planned to take I-10 all the way to Phoenix,then connect via 60/93 to the 40,then back home. I see I cou...
the fridge in the 5er is cooling ok but not as cold as S&B fridge I have noticed advertisements for a small circulating fan you can but inside. Has anyone used these or just a gadget. I like my milk really cold. any suggestions?
I received an email from my husband's Medicare Supplement insurance carrier this morning. There are talks in Congress to take away the first dollar benefits in Medicare & pass up to a 50 percent cost sharing to seniors. This is as a result of the debt ceiling talks. To learn more or take action to le...
Sadly, RV-Dreamers and dear friends Ed & Marilyn Dray lost their RV and most of their belongings in a fire during travel today.Several folks have contacted us about helping in some way and many have asked us to set up a fund for them.For those wishing to donate, please use the box below to contribut...
How exciting for a little Aussie bloke to get published in the comments section of Howards entry 11 July on the Grand River. Just loved the video of the river and had to say so. Nearly made a fool of myself though when I saw them riding their bikes the next day and they were on the wrong side of the path. Oops....
I know this topic has been covered before, but any new advice or wisdom would be appreciated. We are just shy of 3 weeks living full time in the RV, and I love it. When we sold our home 1 1/2 years ago, we rented an apartment because we still had one son living with us and it was horrible, and very expensive. So...
In 3 months 70 years will have passed, have owned a Class A American Tradition for 3 years. I would like to change my life and enjoy the remainder without the costs and labor of owning a house. So, my personal feelings are being a fulltime RV'er until years will not allow me to drive. Only problem is m...
For the past 16 years we have been staying during whatever week 4th of July falls in at an RV Resort near San Diego CA. As you know San Diego is a big tourist destination. For all but the most recent years every spot in the resort was full on the 4th of July. Last year I counted 4 empty spots and this year ther...
The February after 9/11 I was at our local strawberry festival, and seated at a table behind me, having some food, were four senior men, two with VFW badges. Couldn't help overhearing the eldest one tell the others that he had gone down to the recruitment office and tried to re-up and how he'd said he'd t...
Hi, my name is Jackie and my American husband's name (I'm British) is Frank. We moved from Michigan to Virginia and LOVE it! At the moment our passion is our Harley; we love to do the rustic camping thing whenever we can. Because of some financial mistakes in the past my husband just assumed he wou...
I am interested in single overnights as well as extended stays. I'm sure this is not a new topic but it is an ongoing concern for many and I expect the information is ever-changing. Is there a good source (website or book) to help guide me on this? Any personal suggestions, experiences or comments to...
Has anyone used the Talon system. The system looks good with the LCD screen and screw on sensors that have set screws to lock them in place. http://www.tpms.ca/TALONpurchase.phpThanksGary
Four times in the last week, we temporarily lost power in the rig. The first two times we were at a campground and blamed in on their system. In those cases the surge protector would attempt to reset but then shut right down again. Both times we changed from 50 amp to 30 amp, and it stayed on. How...
After many years of fighting it, I finally gave into my wife, relatives, and friends and got a facebook account. Now that I have the account, I do see some real value in this free forum. I have been able to find several long lost friends, distant relatives, childhood buddies, old classmates, and old mil...
As we were traveling down the interstate, all lights flickered (dash & exterior) & the engine almost died. Check Engine light flickered a time or two immediately after that, generator shut down, & cruise control no longer works. We waited a few minutes before restarting the generator...
When does "spring" come to southern Utah? We don't mind cool or even cold days, we just don't want to have a freeze in the Motor home. Has anyone been to Moab etc. in March?
We are somewhat new to RV'ing, and in the past I always turned the power off at the breaker, unplugged, waited 3-5 min, and then started the generator. Is this necessary, or can I start the generator first and then unplug? Is there a "correct" way to do this? Thanks in advance for your help.
I appears that at the same time Verizon changes their service plans Millenicom will no longer be offering the 20GB/month plan. It appears that if you have an existing plan you will be able to keep it, at least for now. This was my online conversation with them. The hardware not being available is like...
We are new as official members of Howard's forum, but we are long-time "lurkers" and not entirely new to this lifestyle. We have been following this site for years (almost since its inception) and tried to make the plunge several years back - a last minute medical issue delayed the full im...
Is a 2004 Itasca (diesel) that looks like it it new, will have new tires and batteries, still a good rig? We missed making an offer on one, saw it on Saturday and went back on Sunday and it was sold. I have found a couple of others that are it's twins within a couple of hundred miles of us and wonder if we shou...
Connie and I have decided to become fulltimers after doing considerable research, attending the Spring Rally, and meeting a bunch of folks living the lifestyle. The last thing on our list is to actually rent an RV and do a one month test to make sure it's for us. We looked at Cruise America RV rental and w...
I have an Onan 7000 Marquis generator in our 31' Class A. I have 2 12v house batteries that show 12.6 volts each. Without the chassis ignition switch turned on, if I try to start the generator, it sounds like a dead battery, just clicks from the Onan starter. If I turn the chassis ignition switch on, the On...
