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We got our camper!
My husband and I have been working toward the goal of buying a camper for a little over four years now. Yesterday, we bought it! We bought a 2018 Prowler Lynx 25LX. We pick it up in a couple of weeks :) I have a couple of questions if anyone wants to answer! 1. Water filtration - what do you do? I would like a filtration system that makes water drinkable rather than buy water. Is a double canister one worth the money if I will be using my RV recreationally, primarily in the summer? 2. Where do I go about finding a screen room for my awning? Can they be installed by us or should I have the dealership install it before I pick it up? 3. What items will make life easier in the camper? I’m used to tent camping. 4. What coffee maker do you use? Lame question but we’re big coffee people and I can’t have a Bunn because the water will get gross when it sits :( TIA! I’m just really excited. Our first overnight trip is April 21!4.8KViews0likes22CommentsSoft spot near door
We just looked at a 2007 trail r-vision 25s camper. It was very nice except there's a soft spot by the door. Now I'm pretty handy, and my dad is a contractor who can help me with repairs. My question is this: does anyone know if the floors in those are one piece or if there's OSB in there I can use a bonding agent with? Or should I just nix this altogether? We have a limited budget to buy and it's one of the better ones we've seen so if I can fix it relatively easily I'd like to.603Views0likes3CommentsPeople who pull with a 1/2 ton
I'm looking at a Ford F-150 Lariat with the tow package, added suspension, and a weight distributing hitch. We are wanting to pull an ultra light trailer, <3500 pounds. I know we will be fine with the weight of the trailer and the tongue weight (truck is rated 11k to tow and 1000 on the tongue). How do you like your set up? Do you do a lot of long distance travel? We will be close by 2x a month with it an 2-3 big trips a year. It'll be me, my husband, and my daughter so we don't have tons of people and stuff to haul. Also a diesel is not an option for us at this time. The truck will be my every day drive as well, and I will not drive a diesel truck on the regular. Thanks in advance :)7.7KViews0likes28CommentsRe: My research is running me in circles!
Wouldn't we need a diesel truck to pull a camper in the mountains? Diesel trucks are expensive. We looked into them a couple years ago and even a good used one was $20k. ETA: I know all of this is going to be pricey. I'm just thinking of what extra two pieces of equipment would be versus one. Again, I don't know much about trailers. I do know about trucks and associated costs, however. I would be more comfortable with an SUV but finding an SUV for this would be a pain I think.366Views0likes0CommentsRe: My research is running me in circles!
donn0128 wrote: Keep in mind, so far your choices are the number one most expensive for of RVing $ per sq ft. Add the basic fact you need about four feet longer to equal a pull trailer makes this not as good of an idea as your thinking. Add the 10 year rule you can find many places and..... please rethink your ideas. I just had a long discussion with another couple wanting to do the same thing. After a lengthly discussion they decided a TT might be a better choice. Does that include the cost of a vehicle to pull a TT? Maintenance for the vehicle and the camper? Life of the vehicle? This is not something I've looked into.366Views0likes0CommentsRe: My research is running me in circles!
Fulltimer50 wrote: Guess you didnt see the news a few days ago about the high school team whose school bus rolled over from a simple side swipe. From the looks of the pictures on the evening news there is little bracing that could have prevented the roof collapse. Personally I think that a school bus is the least safe, least economic and leased attractive option. Have you seen the aftermath of a class C rollover? Buses are tested for safety and can have standard car bucket seats installed; motor homes are not tested and cannot have safe seats installed. I would say a bus and a motor home have a similar center of gravity making them equally vulnerable to rollovers.366Views0likes0CommentsMy research is running me in circles!
Hi all, I'm new to the RV life. My husband and I are looking to buy our first RV and we basically have 3 options. We can buy a newish (~10 years) class C, an older class A to renovated, or convert a school bus. We have an 18 month old daughter. The school bus is my top choice safety wise. I've done a ton of research and I can get bucket seats installed that will keep her as safe as a motor vehicle, and buses are basically roll proof. The biggest downside here is the stigma against buses, how they aren't allow in certain parks. We would do everything to ensure it is in proper functioning order and safe. Also, it's easy to find a well-maintained bus for very cheap around here. My next choice is a class C for size. Class C motor homes aren't as safe and are basically a paper house in a roll over accident, and they aren't designed for car seats. Installing safer seats isn't a great option here. The class A option is sort of in between. They are more durable than a class C, and more widely accepted than a bus. However, buying one in good shape and renovating it/updating is going to be the most expensive option. I guess I just want to know what you would do? Which one of these would you eliminate right off the bat? Our plan is to be 50\50 in 5 years (live up north in summer/fall and down south in winter/spring), but we are buying this year and will be taking multiple cross country trips as well as weekend trips before then. I really want to do the bus conversion but I don't want to get it done and be discriminated against based on the fact that it's a bus.5.4KViews0likes30Comments
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