is ther somone who FT in a Class A 36 or biger?? - RV-Dreams Community Forum

gauijons · RV-Dreams Community Member

is ther somone who FT in a Class A 36 or biger??

Jim01 · RV-Dreams Family Member

There are a lot of us Full-timing in class A's. We started out 10 years ago in a 35' Mh without slides. Then after 4 years, we moved to a 40' without slides and now have just changed to a 45' with 2 slides.

For us, it works best, but many like the floor plans of 5th wheels better. I like the ease of set-up of a MH over a 5th wheel, and Linda likes the fact that she can move around while we're under way. Plus, when we are parked, we have the little Nissan pick-up to use (that gets 22mph), instead of a large pick-up or MDT.

Jim

Luvglass · RV-Dreams Family Member

We are in a fiver, but have literally dozens of friends that full time in 36-42 foot motor homes. Why would you think that that is unusual?

gauijons · RV-Dreams Community Member

Well, we have been looking into Forum where people are talking about their rigs or traveling and it looks like most of them have a tow vehicle and there for travel trailer or 5th wheel but we know there are others out there and would like to hear about them and learn what to expect when we retire and hit the road, we are planing to travel much so ? ,,,diesel vs gas ??

GENECOP · RV-Dreams Family Member

If you have the budget and want to put on the miles, definitely diesel.....

The Bear II · RV-Dreams Family Member

I recently switched from gas (after 30 + years of RVing) to diesel.

I would never go back to gas. You get much more pulling power from a diesel and that's important when you are travelling in a larger RV.

Racerguy · RV-Dreams Family Member

gauijons wrote:
Well, we have been looking into Forum where people are talking about their rigs or traveling and it looks like most of them have a tow vehicle and there for travel trailer or 5th wheel but we know there are others out there and would like to hear about them and learn what to expect when we retire and hit the road, we are planing to travel much so ? ,,,diesel vs gas ??

Go to Buying an RV.There is hours and hours of reading on Motorhomes vs travel trailers/5th wheels.People discuss why they made their choice.

NorCal Dan · RV-Dreams Family Member

There are plenty of folks here on the forum who FT in class A DP's. Take at look at the signatures after the posts to see the rigs dreamers are using...if you have specific questions or concerns let us know and we will try to help. We're a friendly bunch here. I would recommend diesel. We don't put a lot of miles on our rig but enjoy the living and storage space, and using the Jeep for running around and Geocaching works great for us.

Gypsy Turtle 2 · RV-Dreams Family Member

Add us to the group that full time in a motorhome. In our case it's a 40' DP. We absolutely love it.

Happy to answer any questions you might have. Welcome to the forum and RV-Dreams! :)

ahoweth · RV-Dreams Family Member

We also fulltime in a Class A DP. We have been on the road for 6 + years and love it. For us it is the way to go. Lots of other folks prefer a 5th wheel trailer. It just boils down to which fits your wants, needs and budget the best. There is no "Wrong," to go!

-- Edited by ahoweth on Thursday 23rd of June 2011 08:05:00 AM

gauijons · RV-Dreams Community Member

Thank you all for your response. I'm from Iceland so maybe you forgive my spelling, but my wife is from US, that helps a lot.
I never have seen bigger rigs like buses or big pickups who have gas motors so I'm kind of confused about that, but I know diesel and know it will have better miles per gallon and better pull.
We have been talking about going full timing after retirement and buying an older rig like 4 to 5 years at the time we are ready to go and maybe if needed to renovate it to our needs ,but we need a floorplan to start with and most of the time we find floorplans of gas rigs to fit the best but they have front end motors so the storage areas are smaller (not open thru) : )- (I was a bus driver in Iceland so I know the value of that )
The biggest problem in a diesel that we see would be to have a front end door and a bigger rig with longer kitchen and sometimes they have a restroom in the back and half at the front is not enough to have 1? We have learned that the bigger the rig the fewer people so why a bigger kitchen?

NorCal Dan · RV-Dreams Family Member

Here's one for you to look at...

http://beloeil.olx.ca/diesel-pusher-monaco-signature-series-2002-mid-door-iid-208750588

heyduke · RV-Dreams Family Member

yes we fall into this category as we are fulltimers in a 37 foot motorhome and have no regrets and no need for a larger one... it does have four slides though which may make a huge difference to many...

steved44 · RV-Dreams Community Member

We fulltime in a Diesel Class A with 4 slides and really like it after 3 years. We tow a Dodge Dakota 4x4 crew cab and carry an inflatable boat and outboard in the truck. Works for us. Steve

janni · RV-Dreams Family Member

We have a 41'DP and are satisfied with it for fulltime. Found that the advice we got here helped with our decision. We found a floor plan that we liked and bought it shortly after. We DID spend a lot of time researching before we started looking. Engines, chassis, refrigerators, fans, awnings, slide-outs, tires, brakes, showers, washer/dryers.........won't bore you with the whole thing but after research go with the floorplan. These are our homes and it has to be what you like.

Terry · RV-Dreams Community Member

Re: is their someone who FT in a Class A 36 or bigger??

We have a 39foot Class A diesel pusher with 3 slides and we are happy. We are in the motorhome about 8 months of the year. We had a 31 foot 5er before but we found this a bit small and your tour vehicle is a large truck. Also, my wife loves the fact she can move around when the motorhome is moving. ( ie washroom). I love the fact that the motorhome is heated or air conditioned when we arrive.

Also it only takes minutes to set up the motorhome when we stop.

Regards,

Terry

Joel Buchan · RV-Dreams Community Member

Just can't let this one go by with out some response.

Been a full time RVer for four + years and have had my present MH for all most 10 years. By Beaver was purchased with the intent to full time in. It has worked out very well for me. I am mechanically inclined to maintain and up grade by RV and have made a lot of changes over the years. Is not much different than owning a house. Big exception is my present house has wheels.

So go for an RV that meets your needs and look for a higher end used RV. Look at what products are used in the rig, are they cheap or higher end products. If you go with a used or new unit, don't be afraid to change things out to meet your needs. You can not go out and find the perfect rig. Go see how they are made. Educate your self.

From what I have experienced is Motor Homes are built betters than towable s. Compare the frames, suspensions, sidewalls, windows, doors, storage and so much more.

One more consideration is are you going to be a snowbird or a full time RVer. Snowbirds stay put for months on end and full timers are always one the move. I can pull in to a Moose Lodge parking lot and stay for several days or even a week with no hook ups. Its all in what floats your boat. Keep in mind that you do not need a RV Park. We go for months with out hook ups.

A motor home is a lot more flexible in MHO and I respect my fellow 5ers as well.