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SkyJean


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It might seem like a dumb question but I've been wondering about it ever since I saw where someone said not all RV's are good for FT use. Whats the  main things one looks for? asks for? hmm

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Construction, insulation, quality of components and fixtures, and most of all, is it warranted for full time use by the manufacturer. You'd be surprised at how many brands are not.

Should you trust it, if the manufacturer doesn't??

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Not a dumb question at all Skyjean. I think the biggest consideration for me was to have enough room and storage for what I needed to take from stix and bricks. Also what is comfortable to drive however you decide to travel, should be a criteria. I also think that most are not made for living in very cold conditions so if you have plans for that you may have to look for specially made units. Most of the furniture has a short life span too, but that can always be replaced. Other than that.......I have seen people fulltiming in just about any set up....Welcome to RV Dreams!

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I would also add carrying capacity as something needed. You should have 1,500 lbs of cargo capacity per person with full fuel, water, and propane. Full timers need to carry a lot, don't be overloaded like many actually are.

If you use the ratings from http://rv.org, most "Snowbird" rated RVs will work for the typical full timer, since they will be in the south in winter and in the north during summer. rv.org uses "Full Time" ratings for RVs that can be lived in during northern winters and southern summers.

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janni wrote:

Not a dumb question at all Skyjean. I think the biggest consideration for me was to have enough room and storage for what I needed to take from stix and bricks. !


Nah, it ain't what you need, it is what you want.  We all have too much stuff. 

 



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