Fifth-Wheel Longevity?
I am in the early stages of research for going full-time. Exciting! My wife and I are early 40s and if all goes well we might be living this lifestyle for a few decades. So my question is on the ...
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Dutchmensport wrote:
In other words, you REALLY need to own the camper a good year before hitting the road permanently for all these reasons. That year will flush out defect issues. It will give you a year to really know your rig, it's limitations, it's strengths and weaknesses. By aggressively traveling over that year and having a home to come back to, will provide a place to do those fixes and changes to make your rig more comfortable and road-worthy for longevity.
Over that first year, you'll learn a lot, especially if you camp as much as you can and make an effort to "experiment" with all kinds of camping styles: State, Federal, National Parks, Private campgrounds, boondock, WalMart overnighting style, full hook-up sites, and minimum hook-up sites
Very Good advice above, Not sure I have ever heard it put quite that way.
But his Dutchman's advice is accurate and based on experience.
It applies to many RV camping topics and is the key to successful RV'ing.
In other words, you REALLY need to own the camper a good year before hitting the road permanently for all these reasons. That year will flush out defect issues. It will give you a year to really know your rig, it's limitations, it's strengths and weaknesses. By aggressively traveling over that year and having a home to come back to, will provide a place to do those fixes and changes to make your rig more comfortable and road-worthy for longevity.
Over that first year, you'll learn a lot, especially if you camp as much as you can and make an effort to "experiment" with all kinds of camping styles: State, Federal, National Parks, Private campgrounds, boondock, WalMart overnighting style, full hook-up sites, and minimum hook-up sites
Very Good advice above, Not sure I have ever heard it put quite that way.
But his Dutchman's advice is accurate and based on experience.
It applies to many RV camping topics and is the key to successful RV'ing.
