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mds47588
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Jan 17, 2015

Full timing in south Texas

My trailer is a bit on the smallish side, but it's mine free and clear. The original owner purchased it brand new in September 2005 and lived in it for approx. 6 weeks while his house was made liveable again post Katrina. In December 2005, it was placed in his airplane hangar and never moved until I bought it in September 2014. Literally, it is a practically brand new 2005 trailer. Stayed in it a few weeks previously, but now full-timing for work. The benefits far outweigh living in a rental and don't regret for a minute my decision.

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    littlemo
    Explorer
    Jan 22, 2015
    mds47588 wrote:
    Actually looked at mattress's from wally-world this morning. ANYTHING has gotta be better than this "thing" it came with. However, I won't be placing it on top of mine as it will be too tall and block a window from opening.


    Actually in one of our older 5th wheels we used the 4 inch memory foam ONLY and it was perfectly comfortable.
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    mds47588
    Explorer
    Jan 19, 2015
    Actually looked at mattress's from wally-world this morning. ANYTHING has gotta be better than this "thing" it came with. However, I won't be placing it on top of mine as it will be too tall and block a window from opening.
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    littlemo
    Explorer
    Jan 19, 2015
    mds47588 wrote:
    littlemo wrote:
    It is cute! And it probably has just about anything you need.

    Enjoy.


    It does, and I have.

    One of the few things to change/mod on a short list is to replace the factory mattress with a quality one. There is a small "dog eared" corner on the mattress, but I don't think a pure standard rectangle will interfere with anything.


    You can get a queen size 4" memory foam mattress to put on top of your current one at Walmart for about $125 and it is awesome. We've had 2 of them and they serve very well and are very comfortable.
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    mds47588
    Explorer
    Jan 18, 2015
    LynnandCarol wrote:
    we are currently full timing in south-TX (retired) and we would love to get a smaller trailer like yours to take on weekend trips to the beach. We are looking for an older fixup model!


    Relatively close to each other. I'm in Kingsville and previously spent two weeks in Victoria/Bloomington.
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    mds47588
    Explorer
    Jan 18, 2015
    littlemo wrote:
    It is cute! And it probably has just about anything you need.

    Enjoy.


    It does, and I have.

    One of the few things to change/mod on a short list is to replace the factory mattress with a quality one. There is a small "dog eared" corner on the mattress, but I don't think a pure standard rectangle will interfere with anything.
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    LynnandCarol
    Explorer
    Jan 18, 2015
    we are currently full timing in south-TX (retired) and we would love to get a smaller trailer like yours to take on weekend trips to the beach. We are looking for an older fixup model!
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    littlemo
    Explorer
    Jan 18, 2015
    It is cute! And it probably has just about anything you need.

    Get a couple of small solar panels and an extra battery and you're set up for some great Boondocking.

    Enjoy.
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    azrving
    Explorer
    Jan 17, 2015
    Size DONT matter. What matters is that you are happy. I bought a used one and dont cringe when a branch rubs down the side or I need to drill another hole in it as I make modifications. You're going to love it. I had a 1997 Jayco 24 ft and considered it to be very good quality.

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