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not_our_home
Explorer
Jul 02, 2015

Advice please

We are a family of 6 and beginning our full time RV adventure. We have the opportunity to buy a an ultra lte travel trailer for about $20,000. brand new, gorgeous, fully warranty, fits us just fine, our SUV can pull it BUT it has about zero storage space. I don't need a lot but I would like a little bit of space for legos, roller blades, and some books. like I said, I don't need much but the travel trailer has only enough space for bodies and needs and no more.
We also have an opportunity to buy a class a RV for the same price. Private sale through a mechanically inclined, trustworthy person, but no warranty,and it is 15 years old. great condition, but 15 years old. It has more storage space for sure and we could tow our suv.
we are going to be living in it full time for about a year. we will be traveling but staying in one place for at lease one month at a time. Please share your thoughts. thank you
  • Rlaubert's avatar
    Rlaubert
    Explorer
    Jul 11, 2015
    Couple of things you need to take into consideration. First is that the term ultra light means a light weight trailer which is not designed for comfort, storage or amenities that you would normally find in other "heavier" units. It also is not built on a heavy frame and as such will not hold up as well as more studier built units. Read this to mean it is not a full timing unit, it was designed for weekend camping.

    In my book Finding the Perfect RV (free), I walk the reader through determining their requirements vs what they want. As a full timer, storage is a requirement, it is not a nice to have. For a weekender, storage is not a major concern as living out of suitcases or a backpack will work for many people for a few days. Not so for the full-timer.

    Best of luck
    Oh you can get a free copy of my Finding the Perfect RV by visiting rv-inspection-service.com/book-store, select Finding the Perfect RV and use coupon code rvinspectionservice at checkout.

    Good luck,

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