How do we get started?

pconroy328 wrote:

Lady_Katie wrote:

We went to a place that sells RV's, just to take a look around and get an idea of what each kind of RV is like in person.

Could we pay someone to haul it around for us? Does that even make any sense?

If we decided to go for a mid sized or smaller trailer, how hard are these to tow? We have a Jeep Commander in decent condition, would we have to purchase a larger vehicle?

possibly a small class C. Either way, it was small. What I liked about it was that the whole thing seemed very do-able when I was sitting in the drivers seat.

Also, the price was outrageous, so we'd be looking to buy used. There do not seem to be a lot of used compact motorhomes to choose from within a 400 mile radius of where we live.

How do I know how small is too small?

RV Stores are a great place to look and learn. As is this forum! Keep reading and asking questions.

Is it practical to ask someone else to haul your trailer around? No, not really. It's not really that practical.

Your Jeep Commander has pretty good towing capacity. If you've got the bigger engine, then it's got really good towing capacity. So a trailer is probably an option. What you would do is drive your Commander to the RV lot and tell the salesman "Show me stuff that I can pull with that..."

We started with a small Class C and they're just like driving a big van. Not hard to get used to at all.

Remember, when pricing Motorhomes and Trailers - no one pays list price. 25-35% off the MSRP is what the typical sales price is.

One of the reasons why used smaller Class Cs are hard to find is because they're popular. We sold ours on Craiglist. So keep watching Craigslist and RVTrader.com. Watch, read and learn.

$40K should get you a very nice small Class C. For reference sakes, we sold our 2008 Coachman 21QB for about $20K.

As for how small is two small?
That will depend on too many factors.
Only you'll be able to answer that one. :)

Do not go to a RV lot and ask what you can tow. The salesman will tell you that you can tow anything he wants to sell you, whether or not it is safe for you to tow.

IMHO your best bet is to rent an apartment or condo. That will give you plenty of space with 2 kids and a place for your hubby to work, much more than in a RV.

Renting will give you time to find a location you like. Once you do that you can start thinking about buying something.