Sold Class A for a 5'ver
And loving it already. New Keystone Cougar 331. Just got tired of all the motor maintenance on the class A along with the registration, etc. etc. No questions yet, but I'm sure I'll have some along th...
Forum Discussion
When our boys were young the Class A was a blessing. You know the drill with kids, potty stop every 20 miles.
We came from a old cabover camper, then a older Class A; a 69 Pace Arrow that was a real education, then when the first son was born we went to a travel trailer and with the arrival of the second son we bought a 4 year old 1988 Southwind Class A, 31 ft'er We bought it with 13k on it, sold it 10 years later with 33k on it.
-My wife and I were working our tails off, and time away was precious. Trips were a big deal and something we all looked forward to.
We made some of the greatest family memories in that coach, memories my sons will have forever.
And that is what it is all about when the kids are young, right?
I worked my tail off on that coach. I admit to being pretty persnickety about maintenance matters, and that thing beat me to death, on maintenance and repairs. Furnace, Water heater, converter, etc. not to mention the engine, 2 alternators, 4-5 batteries, on and on. I do 95% of my own repairs and service, and I have never owned a more difficult vehicle to work on.
So while the memories were wonderful, and grow fonder as the years go by, I was a happy guy when it sold. One son was off to the army, the other slept in a tent and we saw no reason to keep it.
We then went to a big cabover, and then last year a 36 ft. fiver, albeit a T.H.
After the first trip towing the 5'er I now see what the fuss is all about. I guess if I could afford a top flight DP that came with a flight engineer and a riding mechanic I'd be good with that.
But for our world, the 5'er is the most stress free RV I've ever owned. When it comes to going down the road or prepping for the road it beats all we have ever owned. We chose a fairly simple unit but it has everything we need. With one small issue...
Now the wife unit is the one wanting to stop every 20 miles...but don't tell her I said that, LOL.
We came from a old cabover camper, then a older Class A; a 69 Pace Arrow that was a real education, then when the first son was born we went to a travel trailer and with the arrival of the second son we bought a 4 year old 1988 Southwind Class A, 31 ft'er We bought it with 13k on it, sold it 10 years later with 33k on it.
-My wife and I were working our tails off, and time away was precious. Trips were a big deal and something we all looked forward to.
We made some of the greatest family memories in that coach, memories my sons will have forever.
And that is what it is all about when the kids are young, right?
I worked my tail off on that coach. I admit to being pretty persnickety about maintenance matters, and that thing beat me to death, on maintenance and repairs. Furnace, Water heater, converter, etc. not to mention the engine, 2 alternators, 4-5 batteries, on and on. I do 95% of my own repairs and service, and I have never owned a more difficult vehicle to work on.
So while the memories were wonderful, and grow fonder as the years go by, I was a happy guy when it sold. One son was off to the army, the other slept in a tent and we saw no reason to keep it.
We then went to a big cabover, and then last year a 36 ft. fiver, albeit a T.H.
After the first trip towing the 5'er I now see what the fuss is all about. I guess if I could afford a top flight DP that came with a flight engineer and a riding mechanic I'd be good with that.
But for our world, the 5'er is the most stress free RV I've ever owned. When it comes to going down the road or prepping for the road it beats all we have ever owned. We chose a fairly simple unit but it has everything we need. With one small issue...
Now the wife unit is the one wanting to stop every 20 miles...but don't tell her I said that, LOL.
