What features help you keep RVing?
I'm hoping this will give others ideas that may enable them to continue to RV in spite of physical limitations. My health problems include morbid obesity, history of 2 episodes of pulmonary emboli ...
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Please consider a Renegade Truck conversion with a Cascadia Chassis, or a custom conversion on the same chassis. I too am heavy and just had my left hip replaced. I find our motorhome to be extremely comfortable and accomodating. I drove it when I was just 3 weeks post op! It could only be better, from a comfort standpoint, if it was on a Cascadia chassis.
I can get in and out of the tractor more easily than I can our ford excursion or F350. You can move the seat and the steering wheel to such a point that you can just sit right in, no sliding. Furthermore, when you want to move to the back, you can simply pivot in the seat and stand to walk back. If you are having trouble standing, you can air the seat fully up for a little help.
The seats are air adjustable and very comfortable. If you don't like the ones you have, you have hundreds of options. The steering column tilts, extends and retracts. Combined with the great seats, you can always get comfortable, and open it up for easy in and out.
We have the 3200 DM floorplan. It has the space you want in the places you want, although you may want to consider other floorplans. It also has auto leveling and carries plenty of water, so set up is easy. You only need full hookups occasionally.
It is tall, but there are three nice steps up into the cab, with ample hand holds, and 5 with a railing for entering the main compartment.
Lastly, since truck conversions are built on commercial chassis, there are good values to be had in older units. The interiors may be a little dated, but the trucks are built to go a million miles.
I can get in and out of the tractor more easily than I can our ford excursion or F350. You can move the seat and the steering wheel to such a point that you can just sit right in, no sliding. Furthermore, when you want to move to the back, you can simply pivot in the seat and stand to walk back. If you are having trouble standing, you can air the seat fully up for a little help.
The seats are air adjustable and very comfortable. If you don't like the ones you have, you have hundreds of options. The steering column tilts, extends and retracts. Combined with the great seats, you can always get comfortable, and open it up for easy in and out.
We have the 3200 DM floorplan. It has the space you want in the places you want, although you may want to consider other floorplans. It also has auto leveling and carries plenty of water, so set up is easy. You only need full hookups occasionally.
It is tall, but there are three nice steps up into the cab, with ample hand holds, and 5 with a railing for entering the main compartment.
Lastly, since truck conversions are built on commercial chassis, there are good values to be had in older units. The interiors may be a little dated, but the trucks are built to go a million miles.
