Top 3 Most Important Things to Know?
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We lived in an RV for about three years, several years ago.
We started out with a 1977 Pace Arrow 27 foot Class A. the chassis was great, the floor plan terrible.
So, we traded it on a 32 foot Suncrest Class A, with a rear bedroom. It was GREAT!! We even spent a winter in it here in Billings. Yes, it CAN be done, with a little thought and common sense.
We finished our full time RV living in a 32 foot triple slide fifth wheel trailer. It was then we found out how nice a washer/dryer combo is to have! We also found that it really IS possible to use a one ton dually truck as a daily driver, no matter what anybody else says. The fifth wheel was roomy, comfortable, easy to tow, easy to park, easy to level, just really nice to live in. Of course, I was 15 years younger, then.
Now we have the coach in my sig. We have spent several weeks in it a time or two, and I would not be a bit afraid to go back to full timing in it (even though it does not have the washer/dryer).
Some have mentioned maintenance issues. I can't really address that, because most of the maintenance I have had to do has been the normal oil changes, tire replacements, etc. I did have a slide motor in the fifth wheel break, but that was covered by an extended warranty. I had to get the radiator cleaned in the old Pace Arrow. I had to eventually replace the alternator and the water pump in the one ton truck, but that was after we had settled down again. All in all, our RVing experience has been relatively trouble free.
Full timing in an RV is, IMO, one of those things where you can ask about the experiences others have had, but the bottom line is, it is ultimately up to YOU whether you will allow those experiences to frighten you away from what you want to do.
Remember, "life is short, eat dessert FIRST!"
Read the forums, look at various RVs, and make your decision.
Good luck.
EDIT: Oh, yeah, I almost forgot the question; three things to know...
1. your budget
2. your skill level: Driving, backing, carpentry, mechanical maintenance, electrical, etc.
3. Where do you plan to live?
We started out with a 1977 Pace Arrow 27 foot Class A. the chassis was great, the floor plan terrible.
So, we traded it on a 32 foot Suncrest Class A, with a rear bedroom. It was GREAT!! We even spent a winter in it here in Billings. Yes, it CAN be done, with a little thought and common sense.
We finished our full time RV living in a 32 foot triple slide fifth wheel trailer. It was then we found out how nice a washer/dryer combo is to have! We also found that it really IS possible to use a one ton dually truck as a daily driver, no matter what anybody else says. The fifth wheel was roomy, comfortable, easy to tow, easy to park, easy to level, just really nice to live in. Of course, I was 15 years younger, then.
Now we have the coach in my sig. We have spent several weeks in it a time or two, and I would not be a bit afraid to go back to full timing in it (even though it does not have the washer/dryer).
Some have mentioned maintenance issues. I can't really address that, because most of the maintenance I have had to do has been the normal oil changes, tire replacements, etc. I did have a slide motor in the fifth wheel break, but that was covered by an extended warranty. I had to get the radiator cleaned in the old Pace Arrow. I had to eventually replace the alternator and the water pump in the one ton truck, but that was after we had settled down again. All in all, our RVing experience has been relatively trouble free.
Full timing in an RV is, IMO, one of those things where you can ask about the experiences others have had, but the bottom line is, it is ultimately up to YOU whether you will allow those experiences to frighten you away from what you want to do.
Remember, "life is short, eat dessert FIRST!"
Read the forums, look at various RVs, and make your decision.
Good luck.
EDIT: Oh, yeah, I almost forgot the question; three things to know...
1. your budget
2. your skill level: Driving, backing, carpentry, mechanical maintenance, electrical, etc.
3. Where do you plan to live?
