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Re: Looking for our 1st 5ver, many questions....
It is great that you are concerned and focusing on your truck limits when deciding on a 5er to pull. A lot of RVers out there have exceeded their truck's GVWR and do not care. Two more suggestions that you should think about: 1) Note the GVWR & CCC of your 5er as well. Most 5ers are a little short on CCC (added water & personal "stuff" weight capacity). This is very important especially if you are full timing. Also important if you are planning to add a generator and/or solar. 2) If you buy a new 5er, be sure to weigh it before you buy as the factory certified shipping weight is not always correct (personally experienced 1400# difference which resulted in me returning the RV for full refund - "breach of contract") I just could not full time with my CCC reduced by 1400#. My personal rule of thumb for CCC is 1500-2000# for full time and additional 500-1000# if adding generator and/or solar. (I have seen 5ers with CCC as low as 500-800#. Later...244Views0likes0CommentsRe: Anyone regret full-timing?
Very good topic! Our personal experience has been full time RVing since 2011, began with a 23' tag along, then a 5th wheel and now a motor home. We both love it and are planning another 10 years provided our health holds out. We reduced our average daily RV site expenses from $29/day in 2011 to less than $5/day in 2015. We accomplish this with a combination of solar power, boondocking & volunteering with various service & club organizations that provide free/low$ full/partial hookups along our RV journey. All the info is available on the internet, we just focus on free/low$ RVing instead of expensive RV sites. It's not for everyone, but we enjoy the challenge & goal of living our dream as inexpensively as we can. Have Fun & Enjoy!237Views0likes0CommentsEastern USA Boondocking & Volunteering
We are RV boondockers w/ solar and are planning a 2016 RV adventure along the Appalachian mountains from Florida to Maine. We are looking for 1-4 week RV parking stays where we can perform volunteer work for free RV parking w/wo full/partial hook ups. For example; in Virginia, I am told, an RVer can schedule 1 month periods volunteering within the state parks system. We have already experienced volunteering for NOMADS, Habitat, children's homes, churches, etc... We have successfully reduced our average RV site expenses from $29/day (in 2012) to less than $5/day (in 2015). WHAT HAVE YOU EXPERIENCED IN THE EASTERN USA? (we are not interested in Work Camping or Hosting as these positions are too lengthy of a stay) Thanks for your RV parking/volunteering suggestions.908Views0likes1Comment
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