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YukonRon
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I did not want to hijack Mayberry's very cool thread.
My Beautiful Wife and I are in the market for a RV. We started doing research on the purchase of one. We know what we want, but we don't know the quality of the different manufacturers. Any input wI'll be appreciated. Thank you in advance.
My Beautiful Wife and I are in the market for a RV. We started doing research on the purchase of one. We know what we want, but we don't know the quality of the different manufacturers. Any input wI'll be appreciated. Thank you in advance.
"Knowledge is Good" - Emil Faber
XL and MM
Louisville, Kentucky
XL and MM
Louisville, Kentucky
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I've always had a fascination with Airstream. I don't own one, but that's what I would buy if money was no problem. They look like they are premium quality.
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Another case of "You get what you pay for". We bought a used 5th wheel a few years back and let somebody else take the big depreciation hit. There's a fairly big used market of lightly used RV's where people get rid of them quickly for various reasons.South SLO County
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SoCalWJS said:Another case of "You get what you pay for". We bought a used 5th wheel a few years back and let somebody else take the big depreciation hit. There's a fairly big used market of lightly used RV's where people get rid of them quickly for various reasons.
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This is mine. It is a 2009 Heartland Landmark. Been very happy with it.
Ricky
Boerne, TX
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We have been doing the tour of the local RV Shows in Michigan for the last 2 or 3 weeks. We are going to move from our Motorhome to a 5th Wheel. The choices are overwhelming. We are trying to find the right balance of length and finish while trying to stay in and around 10K pounds. Decided that it may be better to find my tow vehicle first.
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RAC said:
This is mine. It is a 2009 Heartland Landmark. Been very happy with it. -
I've had good luck with mine, 28' Glendale. Also in the market for a newer one, maybe a little shorter with different layout. Bunk beds in the back were great when the kids were around but long past that now.Sudbury, Ontario
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We had a Montana 32RLT for 8 years. Pulled it with a 2005 2500HD Chevrolet Silverado, the last year with the consumer 8.1L gasser. Awesome set-up. Comfortable to drive from one gas station to the next.
Now we have a 2008 Winnebago Destination Class A RV. Freightliner chassis and Cummins deisel pulling a 2015 Subaru Forestor. This will hopefully be our final RV in the pop up tent trailer X2, travel trailer, fifth wheel, Class A journey.
It took us twenty years to get here, and there have been no disappointments along the way.SalemsLot, Maine
BGE.L since December 2015
Cabela's model 2007-November 2015 -
I posted this on @Mayberry's thread, but check out irv2.com. It's a great forum with a ton of RV knowledge on it.Jefferson, GA
XL BGE, MM, Things to flip meat over and stuff
Wife, 3 kids, 5 dogs, 4 cats, 12 chickens, 2 goats, 2 pigs.
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rv.net
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We used to have a Sunnybrook 36ft triple axle, triple slides. Great RV very well laid out. Pulled it with a 2000 F350 crew cab diesel. With no problems on flat ground. On grade it had some issues. So I upgraded to the Banks power pak setup with the optional engine brake. Going up mountains is not the problem it's coming down you have to watch out for. Good truck brakes along with trailer brakes is a must. Have fun shopping.Mckinney, TX
LBGE--AR with Rig extender
Mini Max -
My wife and I have a 40ft Montana fifth wheel that we love. Plenty of room for us and our 4 legged children. I pull it with a 2005 Dodge 3500 Cummins diesel, the truck handles the camper very well.
Large Egg with adjustable rig, Kick Ash Basket, Minimax and various Weber's.
Floyd Va -
We have a Grand Designs Momentum 385TH toy hauler. My advice, go look at everything then start narrowing it down. Your tow vehicle will limit your trailer or it should because a lot of the 5th wheels get heavy, especially the toy hailers. We started out with a 35 foot Fuzion toy hauler then sold it last summer and bought the 43 foot Momentum.
Airstreams are very nice, almost a cult like flowing, but very expensive for the amount of space in my opinion. They are cool though and well built. Toy haulers fit our lifestyle and we can just throw whatever we want in the garage. Going camping next week for spring break and my son and I are taking our Hobie fishing kayaks, can't wait.
I'm thinking I'm going to have to go buy the Mini Max for the RV.Scott
Magnolia, TX
LBGE
Mini Max -
GregW said:I've always had a fascination with Airstream. I don't own one, but that's what I would buy if money was no problem. They look like they are premium quality.
i appreciate the input, and we will investigate further."Knowledge is Good" - Emil Faber
XL and MM
Louisville, Kentucky -
SoCalWJS said:Another case of "You get what you pay for". We bought a used 5th wheel a few years back and let somebody else take the big depreciation hit. There's a fairly big used market of lightly used RV's where people get rid of them quickly for various reasons."Knowledge is Good" - Emil Faber
XL and MM
Louisville, Kentucky -
RAC said:
This is mine. It is a 2009 Heartland Landmark. Been very happy with it."Knowledge is Good" - Emil Faber
XL and MM
Louisville, Kentucky -
Sammi said:I've had good luck with mine, 28' Glendale. Also in the market for a newer one, maybe a little shorter with different layout. Bunk beds in the back were great when the kids were around but long past that now."Knowledge is Good" - Emil Faber
XL and MM
Louisville, Kentucky -
RMSmithJr said:We had a Montana 32RLT for 8 years. Pulled it with a 2005 2500HD Chevrolet Silverado, the last year with the consumer 8.1L gasser. Awesome set-up. Comfortable to drive from one gas station to the next.
Now we have a 2008 Winnebago Destination Class A RV. Freightliner chassis and Cummins deisel pulling a 2015 Subaru Forestor. This will hopefully be our final RV in the pop up tent trailer X2, travel trailer, fifth wheel, Class A journey.
It took us twenty years to get here, and there have been no disappointments along the way.
Thank you for sharing."Knowledge is Good" - Emil Faber
XL and MM
Louisville, Kentucky -
Eggzellent said:rv.net"Knowledge is Good" - Emil Faber
XL and MM
Louisville, Kentucky -
Eggingaround said:We used to have a Sunnybrook 36ft triple axle, triple slides. Great RV very well laid out. Pulled it with a 2000 F350 crew cab diesel. With no problems on flat ground. On grade it had some issues. So I upgraded to the Banks power pak setup with the optional engine brake. Going up mountains is not the problem it's coming down you have to watch out for. Good truck brakes along with trailer brakes is a must. Have fun shopping.
thank you for the insight."Knowledge is Good" - Emil Faber
XL and MM
Louisville, Kentucky -
bluebird66 said:My wife and I have a 40ft Montana fifth wheel that we love. Plenty of room for us and our 4 legged children. I pull it with a 2005 Dodge 3500 Cummins diesel, the truck handles the camper very well.
Thank you for sharing."Knowledge is Good" - Emil Faber
XL and MM
Louisville, Kentucky -
C130 said:We have a Grand Designs Momentum 385TH toy hauler. My advice, go look at everything then start narrowing it down. Your tow vehicle will limit your trailer or it should because a lot of the 5th wheels get heavy, especially the toy hailers. We started out with a 35 foot Fuzion toy hauler then sold it last summer and bought the 43 foot Momentum.
Airstreams are very nice, almost a cult like flowing, but very expensive for the amount of space in my opinion. They are cool though and well built. Toy haulers fit our lifestyle and we can just throw whatever we want in the garage. Going camping next week for spring break and my son and I are taking our Hobie fishing kayaks, can't wait.
I'm thinking I'm going to have to go buy the Mini Max for the RV."Knowledge is Good" - Emil Faber
XL and MM
Louisville, Kentucky -
YukonRon said:C130 said:We have a Grand Designs Momentum 385TH toy hauler. My advice, go look at everything then start narrowing it down. Your tow vehicle will limit your trailer or it should because a lot of the 5th wheels get heavy, especially the toy hailers. We started out with a 35 foot Fuzion toy hauler then sold it last summer and bought the 43 foot Momentum.
Airstreams are very nice, almost a cult like flowing, but very expensive for the amount of space in my opinion. They are cool though and well built. Toy haulers fit our lifestyle and we can just throw whatever we want in the garage. Going camping next week for spring break and my son and I are taking our Hobie fishing kayaks, can't wait.
I'm thinking I'm going to have to go buy the Mini Max for the RV.
True, we eat very well when we camp! Kids love eating a big breakfast, bacon or sausage most every morning. After buying the large BGE a month ago I'm hooked and want to be able to do the same cooking while camping.Scott
Magnolia, TX
LBGE
Mini Max -
One nice thing about a motorhome is having the interior accessible going down the road. And insurance on one is a lot cheaper than folks might realize.
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FearlessTheEggNoob said:One nice thing about a motorhome is having the interior accessible going down the road. And insurance on one is a lot cheaper than folks might realize."Knowledge is Good" - Emil Faber
XL and MM
Louisville, Kentucky -
So Ron, since buying the Newell have you been pleased with the product? Does it meet all your expectations of a decent RV?Slumming it in Aiken, SC.
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I would rent the biggest nicest one I could afford and when finished go put the keys back in the guys hand and let it be his problem.
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2 Large
Peachtree Corners, GA -
Jeremiah said:So Ron, since buying the Newell have you been pleased with the product? Does it meet all your expectations of a decent RV?
"If I had your money, I would buy one of these.""Knowledge is Good" - Emil Faber
XL and MM
Louisville, Kentucky -
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