I am looking to full time in a Class A when I retire. Currently my thoughts are not traveling a great deal in it but stay in one location for 1 or 2 months then moving to a new location. I live in Florida and plan on staying in Florida. Is it ok for a motorhome to sit for a month or two at a time or would it do more damage than good. Again, plan on full timing in it.I have also considered either a 5th wheel or travel trailer, but don't want to buy a large truck to pull either of them. I am by myself so my thinking would be a class a would be easier to operate; set-up, tear down, etc.Also, what would maintenance costs run per year on a Class A? Will definitely be buying used. Probably gas not a DP, in the 30' to 35' range. I had considered buying a boat to live on but everyone said that maintenance costs for a boat run 10% - 12% of the purchase price per year. If my budget was $75,000 for a boat then maintenance alone would be $7,500.00 and up per year. That seems high to me.

I think your best bet would be to buy a trailer and if you don't want to move it, pay someone else to move it within the state. In the long run, you will save money and the hassle of keeping a Class A in operating condition.

Don't know anything about living in a boat but we've been full timing the past 3 years in our motorhome me spending sometimes up to 4 months in one place. If you run the engine every w weeks religiously same with the generator you should be fine. Many will tell you that you need to drive it to keep the tires from having issues. We've not had any problems

Many motorhomes sit for long periods between use. 1-2 months is peanuts. For my gasser changing the oil once a year, having it inspected at a Chevy dealer costs a couple hundred. Washing several times a year, wipe on wipe of waxing once or twice, checking and inflating the tires, inspecting and washing the roof once, and cleaning and checking the outside components of the WH, refer, are about all it takes and these I do myself. You would want to take some care with the tires by covering them from uv/sun or spray them with a uv protectant.

There are a boat load of 12-15 year old motor homes for sale with less than 100,000 miles on them and most of them are in pretty good shape so I'd say sitting is not a big issue.A travel trailer would be much cheaper in the long run however.

wildtoad wrote:Many motorhomes sit for long periods between use. 1-2 months is peanuts.X2It's in storage the 5 months of winter we have.

Letting a Class A sit for a month or two but full timing

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sdianel_-acct_c
Explorer
Nov 16, 2015
also have you considered the cost of the RV park? In Florida in the winter the prices are very high and in most you also have to pay the electric. It's not cheaper to live in an RV. Maybe a park model?
WyoTraveler
Explorer
Nov 16, 2015
If I was never going to move what would be the purpose of having a movable home? I would think a small condo in a gated community would be more practical. Or even a small home in a gated community.
45Ricochet
Explorer
Nov 16, 2015
wildtoad wrote:
Many motorhomes sit for long periods between use. 1-2 months is peanuts.

X2
It's in storage the 5 months of winter we have.
barmcd
Explorer
Nov 16, 2015
There are a boat load of 12-15 year old motor homes for sale with less than 100,000 miles on them and most of them are in pretty good shape so I'd say sitting is not a big issue.

A travel trailer would be much cheaper in the long run however.
wildtoad
Explorer II
Nov 16, 2015
Many motorhomes sit for long periods between use. 1-2 months is peanuts. For my gasser changing the oil once a year, having it inspected at a Chevy dealer costs a couple hundred. Washing several times a year, wipe on wipe of waxing once or twice, checking and inflating the tires, inspecting and washing the roof once, and cleaning and checking the outside components of the WH, refer, are about all it takes and these I do myself. You would want to take some care with the tires by covering them from uv/sun or spray them with a uv protectant.
bhivetravels
Explorer
Nov 16, 2015
Don't know anything about living in a boat but we've been full timing the past 3 years in our motorhome me spending sometimes up to 4 months in one place. If you run the engine every w weeks religiously same with the generator you should be fine. Many will tell you that you need to drive it to keep the tires from having issues. We've not had any problems
rgatijnet1
Explorer III
Nov 16, 2015
I think your best bet would be to buy a trailer and if you don't want to move it, pay someone else to move it within the state. In the long run, you will save money and the hassle of keeping a Class A in operating condition.

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