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Re: RV Lots For Sale --- Montana, Wyo, SD, Idaho??
Me Again wrote: Not where you asked about, but we summer in Lake Connor Park, in Lake Stevens, Wa. Lake Connor Park It is a membership park. We have two lots one across the street from the other. One has our 5th wheel and the other is for parking and guest. We just built the new 10x12x12 shed you see across the street. We have a golf cart, small quad and scooter to toot around with. Lots of Sunbirds summer here. Easy trip up I-5. Neighbor next to us has a site in ODR in Indio. Lots in phase three have water(non metered), power(metered) and septic. This looks interesting. The prices of lots are very reasonable. What are the monthly HOA fees on average? Thanks!728Views0likes0CommentsRV Lots For Sale --- Montana, Wyo, SD, Idaho??
We currently live in the Outdoor RV Resort Palm Springs in a 5th wheel. It's the bomb from October to June 1. After that, the 117F temps and monsoon humidity is not for us! We'd love to find a similar "condo style" RV park in the mountain states. We vacationed this year in the Wyo/SD area and love the weather, altitude and the whole scene. We found the Star Valley resort in Thayne, Wyoming, but for several reasons that wasn't for us. I've searched, but I thought I would ask the experts here if there are some places we don't yet know about. I would also consider a park where long rentals, like 3 months, were less than say, $800/mo. All comments appreciated! Oh, we will be towing a 28' TT.3.5KViews0likes8CommentsRe: Minivan Towing Questions - Sedona, Odessey, Sienna, Et al
Update - Saga Continues We spent days chasing down the Tahoe/Yukon/Suburban/Escalade tow vehicle and burned up two full tanks of gas in our Subaru looking. We eventually even added the Nissan Armada. No joy. Anything with under 50K miles, no accidents, and no problems was significanlty over our budget. These TOW vehicles have become precious on the used market. We then expanded the search to include 4 dr PUPs. Yuck. I drove a Sierra and found it didn't fit me right at all. So we ruled those out again. The Armada was too cloud like and offered a very puffy-floaty-bloaty ride. And being new it was well over budget. So, we got exhausted from looking at RVs and TVs and just stopped for now. Rethinking it all once again.493Views0likes0CommentsRe: Minivan Towing Questions - Sedona, Odessey, Sienna, Et al
We had a full day of actually LOOKING at TTs and CLass Cs for sale of the type we had in mind. We drove all over SoCal looking. Bad News: Any Class C we could afford was so buggered up and dirty/grimy we just left that idea permanently in the dust. Even in 28s we felt cramped, and don't even get me started on the (lack of) "style" of these older units - YUCK! Good News: We discovered a really GREAT TT at a nice price. A dual axle Skyline Nomad of about 22'. Dry Weight of 4100. Since we had more or less given up the minivan/V6 idea, I was no longer too concerned about weight - Chevy Tahoe, here we come. So after chasing about in some circles over the minivan TV idea, I'm back to a more common sense, safe and sane towing combo. Tomorrow we will be in search of a clean Tahoe/Yukon/Escalade and we hope to be on our way to the Tetons and Yellowstone in a week. And of course some newer style of WD hitch. That's my next research: A WD hitch that is easy and clean. Oh, one other disappointment for the day. We went to look at the Retro model TTs made by Riverside RV. Man, they looked so cool in the photos! Just like a 60s canned ham, but with 19 feet of space and a toilet. OUCH! Massive disappointment. The materials are so cheap, so thin, so utterly bendy and insubstantial I can't imagine it would make it through one summer of camping. Oh well, it was fun to see them anyway. Thanks for all the helpful comments. I paid attention to all of them.493Views0likes0CommentsRe: Minivan Towing Questions - Sedona, Odessey, Sienna, Et al
The deeper we get into the minivan+lightweight trailer idea, the worse it gets. 1. There are a lot of frontal area restrictions in some of the actual manufacturers tow guides. Like 40SF for the Flex Limited. That's a severe limit. 2. There are precious few trailers under 3500# that I would find useful, or worth paying for. 3. We live in a VERY HILLY state- California - where every trip involves mountain passes. 4. I really don't want a truck. Ergo, I think I am back to a Class C.269Views0likes0CommentsRe: Minivan Towing Questions - Sedona, Odessey, Sienna, Et al
Flex - - - The 350hp Limited version is wickedly expensive. Well, above my budget. And the Car/Driver review loved the performance but was wildly unimpressed with the fit and finish and quality of the car. I might look, but it seems like an outside shot.269Views0likes0CommentsRe: Minivan Towing Questions - Sedona, Odessey, Sienna, Et al
SusanDallas wrote: I tow a 2017 KZ Sportsmen classic 180bh with a 2006 Kia Sedona EX. You will need a WD hitch, an external transmission cooler and brake controller. I added the E2 WD hitch with built-in sway control. I also added the largest transmission cooler that would fit in my car. The transmission shop also put in an additive to keep my transmission fluid cool. I would have to look up the name of the additive. Also, I had Timbren suspension mounted to the rear. My minivan pulls the travel trailer effortlessly. My gas mileage dropped from 21mpg to 18mpg when pulling the trailer. The dry weight of my trailer upon delivery was 2700 lbs. I upgraded to a larger fridge and a 13,500 BTU ac. I strongly recommend that you do a test tow with your vehicle before you purchase a travel trailer. Be sure and test tow one that weighs several hundred pounds more than the one you plan to purchase. This will be what yours will weigh after you add all your supplies to your trailer. Hope this helps and good luck. Very rich information - - - THANKS! I think I will have to survey the newer WD hitches to see what's different. My old EZ was clumsy, dirty, noisy and I can't for the life of me see how to use it without getting dirty, and potentially breaking a toe if you drop one of those lift bars. I really hated it. Not to mention that I had to jack my 'burb like 6 feet high with the power lift just to get the bars in place. Things MUST be better now?269Views0likes0Comments
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