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Hello. My name is Larry and I am sooooo looking forward to retiring and going full time. I have been researching the RV life and RV's for some time now. I have found these types of forums extremely helpful.
My preference is buying a motorhome and towing a vehicle. I don't think I'm going to "travel" all that much but rather find a place and stay a month or two then move on to the next spot for a month or two. Looking at wintering in Florida then heading to Wisconsin during the nicer months where my daughter is.
Is there any harm in letting a MH sit for a month or two without being driven? I am definitely going to buy used. I have looked at numerous types of MH's and it will probably be a gasser. Feel comfortable in a 35'ish footer. I don't want to buy a truck to pull a TT or 5'ver.
-- Edited by Rollindowntheroad on Wednesday 19th of July 2017 11:59:23 AM
Not a problem at all. Make sure the fuel tank is FULL , shut it down and DO NOT START until ready to drive at least 20 minutes at normal driving speeds.
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Barb & Dave O'Keeffe
2002 Alpine 36 MDDS (Figment II), 2018 Ford C-Max HYBRID
Rollin, consider renting for a while...to make sure and to help with RV selection/layout.
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Winnebago TT 2101DS & 2020 Silverado LTZ Z71. 300 watts WindyNation solar w/MPPT, 2 Trojan T-125s. TALL flag pole. Prefer USFS, COE, BLM, USF&WS, NPS, TVA, state/county camps. 14 year Army vet-11B40 then 11A - old MOS 1542 & 1560.
You're probably better off with a gasser than a diesel. What Barb is talking about is to minimize water (condensation) getting in the fuel. And when you start them bring them up to operating temps for a while.
I am definitely looking at gasser's. Of ones I have looked at I feel comfortable in a 35'ish range. It is just me but looking at the storage aspect of things as well. As I said prior I have also looked at TT's and 5'vers but don't want to buy a truck to pull one, then use it as a daily driver once I get somewhere.
Be sure to look at carrying capacity, not just storage space. I was looking at a Class A gasser a couple months ago. Everything looked good until I checked the specs. It only had 800 lbs of carrying capacity - totally insufficient for FT use. I'm looking for one with about 4,000 lbs of CCC since I plan on adding a 1,000 lbs solar/battery system for extended boondocking. Most FTers recommend around 3,000 lbs carrying capacity for FT use. If you will be traveling by yourself, 2,000 lbs might be sufficient. If looking at older models, those with tag axles generally have a enough carrying capacity while those without may not. You might also want to consider pulling a toad. It will be a more economical and convenient grocery getter for errands around town.
Chip
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1999 National Tropical Class A gasser
Toad - 2.4l Chevy Cobalt SS with 400k miles and counting.
