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musicman54 wrote:
this is a question my wife ask . so how long on average do fulltimers keep there rigs before tradeing it in another one. looking to fulltime soon

My husband traded up several times and now wants to do it again. He can't seem to find an RV he's satisfied with. Now he wants a Class-A gas-guzzler. :R

bobsallyh wrote:
Started fulltiming in June 2003. Bought our fiver in October 2003. Only took us about 18-22 months to decide what we wanted. Now we had RVed since 1976. We still have that fiver and certainly are not trading or the buzz word of the day "upgrading". We went to Alaska last summer as we travel during the summer then stay put in Yuma, AZ. for the winter. As far as we are concerned there is nothing out there on the market that compares to what we have.

nice what is it that you have thats so great and tv

Started fulltiming in June 2003. Bought our fiver in October 2003. Only took us about 18-22 months to decide what we wanted. Now we had RVed since 1976. We still have that fiver and certainly are not trading or the buzz word of the day "upgrading". We went to Alaska last summer as we travel during the summer then stay put in Yuma, AZ. for the winter. As far as we are concerned there is nothing out there on the market that compares to what we have.

we bought our DP in 2005 and have been full timing since 2009. Same rig. No plans to trade it in. We haven't found one we like better. Ours is 33' with 2 slides.

musicman54 wrote:
this is a question my wife ask . so how long on average do fulltimers keep there rigs before tradeing it in another one. looking to fulltime soon

We purchased our rig in 2005 - still have it and have no intention of purchasing a replacement. We now know her quirks, and when something goes wrong, still cheaper to repair than to purchase another unit for the few remaining years we will physically be able to handle a Class A.

Barb

You will get as many different answers as there are different people.

We are beginning our 15th year fulltiming this month. We started with a 31' 5'er that we kept for nearly 10 years. We traded (at its age 16) for a shorter 28' 5'er so as to be better able to enjoy the smaller, out of the way sites that we prefer. We'll likely keep it until it falls apart or we do. No plans to ever stop traveling. We plan to die out here on the road, hopefully not literally.

Being a RV CAMPER more than a RV TRAVELER I got my OFF-ROAD POPUP camper in 2008 and it is still going strong. Have covered most all of the high camping areas in the southern mtn states and along the Gulf Coast areas. Been as far West as OKLA and TEXAS.

Want to head North of Virginia and visit a few of those high country camp sites.

When we retired I traded in my 2004 F150 4WD Truck for a 2010 F150 4WD Truck..

Roy and Carolyn

We went full time in our tt. We didn't really know how we would travel and what would be important to us. After 8 months on the road, we decided that we would travel better in a MH. We couldn't find a good diesel as short as we wanted and we couldn't find a C with the capacities we wanted so we bought a gas class A. We have no plans to trade in our current rig, which we have owned for 8 months. It is perfect for us.

We bought ours new in December 2005 after going full time the previous September. We've looked at many at rallies and dealers, but haven't found one to excite us enough to spend the money. But then again when we bought our B+ in 2012 we had been looking for the right 22' RV for 2 years.

We had a 40' no slide Dynasty that we thought would fit our needs. About 6 months before my retirement we looked at a 4 slide coach and decided we needed one. The extra room was impressive. Further research showed our current coach would fit our needs much better. A 45' four slide coach with a tag. More room, more CCC and more comfort.

IMO, take your wife to several RV dealers/shows and check out different size coaches. When she enters the right one, like mine did, you'll know immediately it's the right one....Dennis