So I'm stationed at Fort Lewis and I just entered the full time lifestyle, and what a bumpy road it has been. First off, I believe I purchased the wrong rv (2015 Keystone Hideout 308bhds) to start full timing. Two slideouts, not nearly enough storage and not an ounce of insulation I know this is going to be a rough winter. So next year this time I am planning to trade this one in and go for a front living room arrangement. I'm looking at Wana rvs in Indiana for my next purchase. Unfortunately, they do not accept new rvs as trades. I'm just stressed out. DW doesn't like that the dogs are under her feet all the time, the kitchen is right across from the ONE sofa we have, the air conditioner feels like it's blowing out heat, and the no space among other things! We love the full time lifestyle, just chose the wrong fifth wheel. Any of you fine ladies and gents know of any rv wholesale dealers that will accept a new trade? Once again, the army doesn't pay me to enjoy life so I am not looking for anything too pricey. We have a 2015 Ram 3500 SRW longbox with ALL of the bells and whistles, max tow 29,500.

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Any RV dealer will take in your rig as a trade....you just may not like what they offer. If you go forward with a trade in situation, be prepared to take a serious loss on your rig.Do you have children? If you don't, then you can look to reconfigure the bunk house area for more space. For you...or the dogs. :)Even being new, it's not uncommon for Air conditioners to be less than perfect. Measure the outside temp and the temp coming from your air conditioner....look for at least 15 degrees difference. If not, take it to the dealer for a check.Thank you for your service. And good luck with rig and the adjusting phase you're going through. JimUSN Retired

Thanks Don for letting me know, tried to find delete button but to no avail on my phone. And Jim, thank you for your advice. We were hesitant to remodel because we thought once we did finally trade it in that will negatively effect us.

steadypraying426 wrote:Thanks Don for letting me know, tried to find delete button but to no avail on my phone. And Jim, thank you for your advice. We were hesitant to remodel because we thought once we did finally trade it in that will negatively effect us.You are going to take a big loss anyway. If it were me, I would remodel.Thank you for your service to our nation.

Good luck finding a rig that is better suited to your needs. I'm curious how you're getting 29,500 towing capacity out of an SRW though. Those are DRW numbers.

Young FW full timer needs a new rig 4 months out

steadypraying42
Explorer
Jul 20, 2015
Wow the artic fox is pretty nice. Yeah I put the wrong numbers but regardless my Ram is still a beast.
rhagfo
Explorer III
Jul 20, 2015
Looking for a good FW, for full timing think Arctic Fox.

Arctic Fox
-lenny-
Explorer
Jul 20, 2015
steadypraying4 wrote:
. We have a 2015 Ram 3500 SRW longbox with ALL of the bells and whistles, max tow 29,500.

May want to re check your numbers, as there is no SRW rated to 29,500....

https://www.ramtrucks.com/assets/towing_guide/pdf/2015_ram_3500_towing_charts.pdf
stro1965
Explorer
Jul 20, 2015
Good luck finding a rig that is better suited to your needs. I'm curious how you're getting 29,500 towing capacity out of an SRW though. Those are DRW numbers.
CarlT100
Explorer
Jul 20, 2015
steadypraying426 wrote:
Thanks Don for letting me know, tried to find delete button but to no avail on my phone.

And Jim, thank you for your advice. We were hesitant to remodel because we thought once we did finally trade it in that will negatively effect us.

You are going to take a big loss anyway. If it were me, I would remodel.

Thank you for your service to our nation.
steadypraying42
Explorer
Jul 20, 2015
Thanks Don for letting me know, tried to find delete button but to no avail on my phone.

And Jim, thank you for your advice. We were hesitant to remodel because we thought once we did finally trade it in that will negatively effect us.
CC38EL
Explorer II
Jul 20, 2015
Any RV dealer will take in your rig as a trade....you just may not like what they offer. If you go forward with a trade in situation, be prepared to take a serious loss on your rig.

Do you have children? If you don't, then you can look to reconfigure the bunk house area for more space. For you...or the dogs. :)

Even being new, it's not uncommon for Air conditioners to be less than perfect. Measure the outside temp and the temp coming from your air conditioner....look for at least 15 degrees difference. If not, take it to the dealer for a check.

Thank you for your service. And good luck with rig and the adjusting phase you're going through.

Jim
USN Retired
donn0128
Explorer II
Jul 20, 2015
Please read the forum rules about duplicate posts.

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