I'm so new I don't even have an RV
....But thinking about it if I can figure it all out. My wife is retiring this May and we are contemplating our first RV. Too much to process, so it will probably be fall before we take any action...
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Hello OP - you're going about this the right way as others have said. Buyer's guides in general you'll find give very little information for any particular model and are by and large a waste of money. They are very general so as not to possibly offend advertisers and lack space to write much at all. Narrow your search and go look for yourself.
We have looked for the past year and a half with a very specific list(s) of what we wanted. DW had her list for the interior and I had my list for engineering and build quality developed over many years of RV ownership. The industry is looking at shipping over 550000 units this year and quality in the entry level units will suffer as it has in last years. Some manufacturers are touting that they build a unit in under 8 hours (check YouTube).
We started with a preowned TT, to a Class A gas, to a Class A diesel pusher and now a fifth wheel. Find a dealer that you trust, be as prepared as possible and enjoy the ride.
As far as a tow vehicle is concerned, buy the truck that is adequate for what you plan to tow fully loaded plus a little additional capacity.
Good luck.
We have looked for the past year and a half with a very specific list(s) of what we wanted. DW had her list for the interior and I had my list for engineering and build quality developed over many years of RV ownership. The industry is looking at shipping over 550000 units this year and quality in the entry level units will suffer as it has in last years. Some manufacturers are touting that they build a unit in under 8 hours (check YouTube).
We started with a preowned TT, to a Class A gas, to a Class A diesel pusher and now a fifth wheel. Find a dealer that you trust, be as prepared as possible and enjoy the ride.
As far as a tow vehicle is concerned, buy the truck that is adequate for what you plan to tow fully loaded plus a little additional capacity.
Good luck.