45 footer as first RV
A friend just bought his first RV, a 45 foot DP. It got me thinking how many people buy a rig this size as their first RV or is it usually an upgrade?
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Unfortunately it’s been too many upgrades. I’ve owned almost every type of RV over the last 50 years. Once we could use a rig 100+ days/year decided to switch from a 5er to a DP 17 years ago. Because of post on this site that 36’ was the max for public campgrounds I made the mistake of buying a used 36’ DP. Took less than 2 years to learn that 36’ max is BS and it’s STILL posted on here by those that do NOT own a big rig.
As you can see below I’ve gone to the max and during the summer we boondock in public CGs 80% of the time as finding sites big enough is not that hard. I would say 42’ is ideal because it can be srunk to 40’ if making reservations without being a problem getting in the 40’ site.
In 12+ years I never hit a curb with my 42’ but I’m still hitting a few with the 45’ after 6 months… The learning curve. Unless you have been around large vehicles starting at 45 feet will be a challenge for a while unless you take a drinking coarse.
As you can see below I’ve gone to the max and during the summer we boondock in public CGs 80% of the time as finding sites big enough is not that hard. I would say 42’ is ideal because it can be srunk to 40’ if making reservations without being a problem getting in the 40’ site.
In 12+ years I never hit a curb with my 42’ but I’m still hitting a few with the 45’ after 6 months… The learning curve. Unless you have been around large vehicles starting at 45 feet will be a challenge for a while unless you take a drinking coarse.
