Future Full-Timer!

SoundGuy wrote:

Rickehshay wrote:
I might be asking really opinionated questions, and I apologize about that. I'm trying to get every little tiny detail in my head before I commit to something so expensive and find out down the road that something won't work and I get screwed. So I will focus on the tiniest of details with a fine tooth comb if need be.

JMO, but your mistake here is asking WAY too much all at one go, under the assumption that all this pre-purchase investigation will avoid any future problems that inevitably will arise with owning any recreational vehicle. Truth is, you're going to have to learn the hard way, just as the rest of us have ... there's just no way anyone of us can answer all these questions you have, heck many won't even read everything you've written. :R

My best recommendation - forget specific models for now, forget the floorplan, and start with deciding just which tow vehicle you're going to use, then match a trailer to the TV. :)

I know I will have problems down the road, my goal is to avoid as many as possible, an example being my parents with a leaking A/C unit causing the damage to the roof. This being avoided by a simple preventive maintenance check they were unaware of.

I do realize I put a lot, figured it best to knock everything out in one go instead of playing the reply game with users. The truck isn't the issue. I have a 3500 HD Silverado available to me, but it isn't something I'd like as a daily driver. Since a 1500 won't do it, I can go back to looking for a smaller car. Figured if I could get by with a 1500, it would make sense to get that.