Newbies searching for travel trailer?

I've met several who have jobs that require travel in all sorts of weather. There are 4 season TT's out there as we have one. 2004 28RL Alpenlite. The company is no longer in business but I can not believe there are not 4 season rigs still being built. Just see if the dump valves are exposed, that generally means it is not all season as the valves will surely freeze unless protected. BTW the wife and I have been living in the above unit since driving it off the lot in 2004. Our first three winters were in temps of less than 10 for days at a time (yes, the propane bills were a little much) but we stayed warm.

ncrowley wrote:
I see that you are living in Colorado. It is not easy or cheap to keep an RV heated in the winter. You will not save money over renting an apartment. Are you planning to follow the sun and go south in the winter?

We will go where his job needs him. Right now that's in CO. Where rent is insanely expensive.

nickthehunter wrote:
I am not sure why a young couple would want to full time, on the road in a RV, with a 1 year old. Which got me to start kind of reading between the lines. And I may be way off base here, but if you are thinking that a RV is cheaper than renting, you are in for a rude awakening.

Wow! Ok well his job requires travel (lineman) so we figured this would be our best option, not only that but we already love to camp, but honestly, yes we hoped to save some money in doing so... Why do you say it's not cheaper than renting? Do you know how much rent is in Colorado?

I see that you are living in Colorado. It is not easy or cheap to keep an RV heated in the winter. You will not save money over renting an apartment. Are you planning to follow the sun and go south in the winter?

Lovetoloveya wrote:
...Any help is appreciated as I'm not even sure what the different options are called! Ha, thanks for reading :)

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nickthehunter wrote:
I am not sure why a young couple would want to full time, on the road in a RV, with a 1 year old. Which got me to start kind of reading between the lines. And I may be way off base here, but if you are thinking that a RV is cheaper than renting, you are in for a rude awakening.

Ditto!
Many think they'll save money RV'ing versus paying rent in an apartment.
This is mostly NOT true.
And winters will be a huge concern, since very few TT's are true 4 season capable.

Also, check your area for local RV shows as they usually happen around now. Put on some comfortable shoes cause you will be doing a lot of walking, but agree that your just looking for ideas. I won't buy new because like cars, the depreciate the minute you drive them off the lot. Go look for a trailer that someone decided that they loved the idea of travel and then got on the road and hated it Lots of them out there. We bought our first RV thinking it would be our last, and after owning it for a couple years, decided that we wanted something different. We are on our 3d "last" RV.
And my last bit of advise is if you have a RVing friend go with you on the hunt so they can tell you what you need to look for and why something that looks great might not be a good idea. They will also know what questions to ask and what to look for The last time we went out looking, my husband noticed that the rig we were looking at didn't have a generator. The salesman didn't even notice.

Also, check your area for local RV shows as they usually happen around now. Put on some comfortable shoes cause you will be doing a lot of walking, but agree that your just looking for ideas. I won't buy new because like cars, the depreciate the minute you drive them off the lot. Go look for a trailer that someone decided that they loved the idea of travel and then got on the road and hated it Lots of them out there. We bought our first RV thinking it would be our last, and after owning it for a couple years, decided that we wanted something different. We are on our 3d "last" RV.
And my last bit of advise is if you have a RVing friend go with you on the hunt so they can tell you what you need to look for and why something that looks great might not be a good idea. They will also know what questions to ask and what to look for The last time we went out looking, my husband noticed that the rig we were looking at didn't have a generator. The salesman didn't even notice.

I am not sure why a young couple would want to full time, on the road in a RV, with a 1 year old. Which got me to start kind of reading between the lines. And I may be way off base here, but if you are thinking that a RV is cheaper than renting, you are in for a rude awakening.

Two things come immediately to mind:

1. Not all Duramax trucks are equal. That engine is used in both 3/4 Ton and One Ton configurations. Make sure you know the towing and loading capacities for your EXACT Chevy (GMC ?). Go to Trailer LIfe's website and look up the towing guide for your year, model, and options.

2. Very few trailers are designed to Winter over in the high country. If you are going to stay in Colorado, a trailer may not be a good option (Unless you will be well East of Denver). It was snowing yesterday in Durango, Silverton, and Grand Junction.