Hi, all - Newbie with a bunch of questions
Hi, everybody, I've been lurking for a couple of months and finally decided to register and post. We're tent campers who are toying with the idea of a small MH, so I'd like to tap your collectiv...
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You might consider other brands. We have a 24' Winn Aspect and it was quite a bit less $ than a comparable Chinook or Lazy Daze. My brother has a LD and has some goofy features (like the drivers seat reclines into the bathroom by way of a spring loaded hatch!).
CA state parks (and many others) often have size restrictions on the spaces and the first cut-off seems to be 24'. Meaning at 24' you can have access to almost any spot. If you have a 27' your choices will be fewer and so on.
With a teen I would get a cabover. We got through our teeners by having a van and trailer. The kids liked staying in the van away from mom and dad. TV could also be a PU w/shell. You might also think about in a few years Jr may be driving and how you're going to deal with that. A TV might be a third daily driver. Also a trailer is easy to level on a sloping driveway.
Having said this, a MH is easier to handle than a trailer and there isn't any hookup (until you get a towd).
Our MPG with a E350 V10 is 10-11, 9 when towing our Honda.
Check the age of the tires, they're good for about 6 or so years, no matter how much tread is left. That's about a $1000-$1600 hit. Figure that in your bargaining.
Some will not agree, but you can use the NADA RV price guide as a general reference.
That's my 2 cents!
Norm
CA state parks (and many others) often have size restrictions on the spaces and the first cut-off seems to be 24'. Meaning at 24' you can have access to almost any spot. If you have a 27' your choices will be fewer and so on.
With a teen I would get a cabover. We got through our teeners by having a van and trailer. The kids liked staying in the van away from mom and dad. TV could also be a PU w/shell. You might also think about in a few years Jr may be driving and how you're going to deal with that. A TV might be a third daily driver. Also a trailer is easy to level on a sloping driveway.
Having said this, a MH is easier to handle than a trailer and there isn't any hookup (until you get a towd).
Our MPG with a E350 V10 is 10-11, 9 when towing our Honda.
Check the age of the tires, they're good for about 6 or so years, no matter how much tread is left. That's about a $1000-$1600 hit. Figure that in your bargaining.
Some will not agree, but you can use the NADA RV price guide as a general reference.
That's my 2 cents!
Norm
