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We appreciate all the input, lots of good advice and things to think about. Note: My disability affects me most in the heat and nothing heart related. The debilitating part is when I am up for periods of time I can become dizzy and weak and have to lie down until it passes. My wife is doing much better but hospitals/doctors are a concern we have taken into consideration. When I say full timing I guess I should clarify. We will be living full time but stationary for several weeks if not months at a time. We won't be on the road all the time, that is not our desire (much like djgarcia mentioned). Last year 3 months after my wife's surgery we spent 2 weeks tent camping in Colter Bay (Tetons) and fell in love with the peacefulness. I am not so naive as to think there won't be issues as I have read horror stories from truck failure to RV's that were constantly in the shop. Everything posted has been a tremendous help and will be taken into consideration as we make our plans. We will form a fallback plan for sure. dahkota thanks for the info on Escapees, we will definitely be reaching out to them. Just for everyone's info I am 48 and my wife is 47. Thanks again and keep it coming...645Views0likes0CommentsRe: Advice for green newbies
donn Thanks for the reply Very well aware of the 6.0 issues and mine is good to go Yes my truck can handle the weight of the Reflection. I am not looking at larger units for that reason. It won't be spacious and we will have to give up a lot but we have lived pretty meager in the past. My wife and I have been together for 26 years and been through too much to say. God has blessed me with a wife that if we had to stay in a cave we could do it quite easily. Again, thanks for the advice.199Views0likes0CommentsAdvice for green newbies
Hello all, My wife and I are selling our home and going to live full time in a fifth wheel. I have disabilities and my wife had open heart surgery a year ago at age 46. The upkeep of a house and yard and the heat in Texas is really hard on us. Plus we are on a limited budget and the monthly house payment/upkeep does not fit a disabled income (no pun intended) We have looked and read "a bunch" and still feel we haven't begun to reach the base camp.:h We will be putting our home on the market in August and have looked at the Grand Design Reflections units. We should be able to pay cash and do not want to take out a loan. I own a 2005 F250 King Ranch (117,000 miles) and it will pull anything in the Reflections line. I have received a lot of good advice from my in-laws as they full timed for several years in a 2006 Mobile Suites. The first 6 months to a year we will primarily be stationary while my disability is processed. I have adrenal issues along with POTS and some other autonomic issues. Question: Thoughts on the Grand Design company (service, quality, etc..) Thoughts on brands of Slider hitches as my truck has a 6.5 ft bed General advice from salty veterans given the information I have listed above. Thanks in advance and please be honest. If the USMC could not offend me you won't:) Chuckster5.4KViews0likes21Comments
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