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!!
hi there all. we are new to the rv community. we have been researching for 6-7 years an d making plans. this year we jumped in and bought our first rv. its a class c f450 itaska 30 footer. we've been taking it out for local trips here in the north east. we are new hampshire based. but with the season dr...
As I prevpiously posted:RV-Dreams.com Home -> RV-Dreams Community Forum -> RV Maintenance and Technical Tips -> Nev-R-Lube bearingsone of these bearings seized up in British Columbia and necessitated the replacement of both axles. The axles were ordered on the 28th of July an...
5th Wheel Selection (regular RV – not toy hauler). Have a long list of criteria of wants, options and wishes. Started from a Howard/Linda blog! Now well over a 100 items! But after looking at a lot of companies (>20) and RVs (100+), we are down to just a few for final evaluation. New Horizon, DRV, Spac...
After doing a search on this site, I didn't find any current information on a tire pressure monitoring system. We are going to be full-timers in a few weeks and would like to know what system you are using. What do you like about your system, and are there any negatives to the system? Any information is...
I have a 2017 drv mobile suite coupled to a 2017 f350 super duty equipped with the factory brake controller. I've pulled about 5000 miles with no issues. Hooked and unhooked many times. This week end we hooked up to take a trip. No Brakes!! The truck shows to be connected and shows 10.0 gain. No brakes I sh...
Hi everyone. We are Dan and Rhonda, soon to be full timers. We are finally to the point where it is reasonable to be counting down the days. Of course we have actually been counting down for the last year or so . Our launch date is late January 2018. We have been busy over the last couple of years resea...
Well the workamping Gods have sent us another possible fantastic volunteer position at a COE park in Alaska. Chena Flood Control Project-Park Host if you look at Volunteer.gov. Another one of the bucket list hopefully will be checked off next year. Thanks Howard and Linda for the knowledge you h...
We have a New Horizon Majestic that is being built. I also have ordered a Ram 5500 w/ Hauler bed on order from Tom Martin at Classy Chassis. We will not be full timing but will spend extended time out, returning home periodically. My question relates to generator storage in one of the front compartments...
In April while visiting my daughter in Denver we bought some bad diesel fuel. It was rather expensive to get fixed too. After getting the truck repaired we moved over to Crawford, Co for our summer workamping position. We recently ran into to same problem again. Took the truck to the a Ford dealersh...
As I posted earlier, we had a Nev-R-Lube bearing fail in northern British Columbia at the end of July. We were towed (I should say hauled) to Dalex Auto Service and RV Repair in Fort Nelson. I knew this was going to be a lengthy stay and DW and I were trying to figure out how to cope. That's when the shop ow...
What does it mean when people refer to their trailers having partial paint exteriors? I have assumed that means the front and back caps are painted and there are decals otherwise. Also, some have referred to having the exterior clear coated. Is this put on under the decals if the exterior is not paint...
OK, we've been at this full time thing about 2 weeks. My post is not for the seasoned RVer, unless you wish to share one of your boo boos, but for those like me who followed the forums before starting out. BTW we are not new to RVing, but definitely to our motorhome. We have a convenient valve next to the "cit...
I am not sure if I should be asking this question here but here it goes. I am planning on buying a Lancer Camper (model 1685) in the next few years and drive to Florida every winter (I am Canadian.... no need to say more) and park the camper for 6 months. Then come back to Canada and again park it for 6 months...
Just got off the phone with Farm & City and they tell me as of next year National Interstate is no longer insuring RVs! So bummed about this. We had a great rate through them. Anyone have a good review on insurance for an older motorhome? We are covered this year but we're looking at quotes with oth...
Consider this a non-scientific poll☺ For those of you with an Instant Pot, how long have you had it and if you have had it for a while are you using very often? Also, do you recommend the 5, 6 or 8 qt size??
I would prefer to have a truck rated for 12,500 GVWR for safety. I've never owned a full size truck in my life, but just in looking at some of the Trailer Life towing guides I'm starting to discover that I need either a heavy 3/4 ton or even a 1-ton. A friend of mine told me that the cheapest route would be to go...
Does anyone have their trailer lighting (inside lights) wired primarily for 12V LED lights? Seems like this would be the way to go since they put out a good amount of light with minimal power draw, especially when boondocking to save the batteries.
We need quick help. Our air ride system on the rear of our RV is not holding up. We're on a trip back to WA and need to get moving fast. Can anyone recommend a reliable repair service in the Alb area?Thanks!
Looking at Dynamax Trilogy 40' or longer for fulltime living. Does anybody have any good-bad-or ugly on this rig? Or if you have any suggestions on others that are specifically for living in full time. We are based in Central TX but would be traveling the US at times when not working. Thanks
Hi Everyone - My name is Barb, and hubby is Frank and this is my first post. Frank is retired, and I will retire in a couple of years. We've owned a couple of TT's in the past and we plan on replacing our current TT with a fifth-wheel soon. We will also need to purchase a new tow vehicle. We plan on purchas...
We currently tow a 21.5 ft. fifth-wheel trailer with a Ram 2500 that has an 8-foot box. We're looking to replace the truck and wondering if we need to have a long box or if a short one works as well for pulling a fifth wheel. I would appreciate any insight from the experience of others. Thanks.
We are so excited to be making progress with our Florida RV home. As every stage starts, there is usually a new hiccup that needs some research. We only saw a couple of ceilings when we were looking for ideas but really do not know if different ones serve different purposes. Our builder priced a less expe...
Bought tire covers and put them on... no biggie... I noticed though that on the slideout track underneath that passes over the tire covers... The cover was getting grease from the wind blowing it up against the track.. SSSOOOOO thinking I'd be smart and place a rag on top of the cover to keep it clean a...
Ok, so as it turns out we can't utilize 2 Honda EU3000is generators (paralleled) due to a height restriction in the truck bed. The guy at Wise says there is a parallel kit which can slave 3 EU2000 's ( 2 generators and a companion) which will give the same output as 2 3000's. The connector kit has a 50 amp...
Our friends Shane & Jami are selling their fifth wheel. This will be a great unit for a serious RVer. Located in Orlando, FL area. Click the link below for more information.2013 Bighorn 3685RL. "LOADED". "480 watts of solar" - $44000
We'll make this easy. If you are an RV-Dreams Forum member, you can post just about anything you want here - subject to the general Forum guidelines for kindness, decency, and friendliness that we have established. Start a new Topic for each new listing. Please use Private Messaging or Private Em...
We spent the summer working for PGE, a utility company in Oregon, and overall had a really great experience. These are some of the nicest people we have worked for since being on the road and the pay was much higher than many of these positions we have seen. Thought I would share it here in case folks are...
