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| A year long drive around the country | Bob | I am looking for a woman between the ages of 35-55 years old, and reasonably HWP. A few extra pounds is fine, no more than 180 lbs. I plan to take a year long drive around the country in a medium size RV, starting next fall. I plan to see as much of the USA as possible starting with a swing through the southern states in the fall/winter, maybe Mardi Gras in New Orleans. Then finish up with the rest of the northern states in the spring and summer. Space will be limited so please don't be a high maintenance and need to bring everything you own. Obviously there would have to be some kind of chemistry between us. A pension or other means of self supporting income to cover some of the expenses would be great. I will cover my share and then some, but would like some kind of contribution toward expenses. A retired military woman would be ideal. The trip would consist of driving to the next place of interest (yours or mine) spend a couple days there and then move on to the next. If we are really enjoying a place stay till we stop having fun. Some of the places on my list are Charleston SC, Savannah GA, St Augustine FL, Key West FL, Ocala FL, Pensacola FL, New Orleans LA (Mardis Gras), Austin TX, San Antonio TX, South Padre Island TX, Grand Canyon AZ, Denver CO, Las Vegas, NV, Pacific coast from San Diego to Canada border with stops for giant red woods, golden gate bridge, Napa Valley, Boise ID through Montana and Dakotas to Minn/St Paul MN, Chicago IL, Niagara falls, New England, Atlantic City, and back to Virginia. Looking for someone that wouldn’t care if this trip takes longer than a year. A passport would be nice for day trips into Mexico or Canada. Please enjoy biking and have own bike.
I'm 6'2" tall, 175 lbs, brown eyes, salt/pepper hair. I am easy going, laid back, and can carry my end of a conversation. I have traveled extensively overseas and want to see this great country of ours. I'm financially secure (retired Military) and don't need to work to support myself, but not rich by any means. I have started this search early to allow for determining if there is chemistry between us, and for the adequate time for both to prepare.
bobtop36@hotmail.com |
| Re: Camp-Inn teardrop trailer | Hilditch | For the price, I want quality and low maintenance. In the last 15 months with my loaded 550 Ultra I've had to wear too many hats. Electrician, Plumber, Roofer, Engineer, Mechanic, Front-End Man, Painter, Carpenter, & Detailer.
When one uses the cheapest Aluminum on the market with no protective coating and neglects to use glue on the body where it is needed, you can expect that pretty look to last until the first time it rains, followed by wet bedding. Beware, this ain't no Airstream. |
| Re: Leisure Travel Vans Freedom II class B motorhome | John R. | I have a 1995 Freedom, and truly enjoy traveling in it. The toilet is small, but functional, which is expected in a class B Van. It's compactness makes it easy to handle, and less expensive to operate. If I had a maintenance Manual that covered the entire Van, and it amenities, it would be perfect. If LTV could help me with that it would be great. |
| Re: Eggcamper small travel trailer | Viper | I'm waiting to sell my Eagle Bus Conversion and get one. I want something small that can be pulled by any of my vehicles.. in the end I just need bed, bath,frige,a/c, Microwave, Flat screen sat TV, 2 burners and a head/shower.. a place for my Lab if I stay in hotel, and for me and wife, dog when we are taveling... stop somewhere and tour around in the Hummer...
This looks simple, no maintenance, no stick furniture. And has what I need, no excesses... Need to expand size of gen to 3K and have a couple more hours of gas for Gen on board, A rear hitch for a 3 bike rack also (not for towing).
I like it... I like the convenience of a full scale coach.. just do much to maintain and towing a vehicle is a pain as you approach 65 feet long. Too big for many places... And it des not mater how big they are they all are only really for Two.
Regards
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| Re: Roadtrek 190-Popular class B motorhome | Howard | I've owned a Roadtrek 190 for 3 years with no problems other than routine maintenance. It's really changed our lives we use it at weekends and never worry about hotels. |
| Re: Keystone Montana fifth wheel | Keith L | We love our 2006 Montana and have had virtually nothing in maintenance costs. Nothing major gone wrong and most other things I've dealt with. Great 5er. |
| Re: The first hybrid-electric Class A motorhome chassis | Bobby B | We have been motorhoming since the late 80's and I believe this will be a great change! Josh has a point to an extent but he has to understand that the majority of us go through cities to get where we are going. If the hybrid will give us even 1 or 2 miles per gallon more it will certainly help.
I too await the performance figures as well as maintenance challenges. |
| Winnebago Adventurer concept hybrid class A (article) 2009 | RoTi RV Reviews | Industry-first Winnebago concept hybrid RV goes on summer media tour - "improved fuel efficiency, reduced noise and emissions, improved acceleration, reduced maintenance" |
| Re: RV maintenance | Dick | Just purchased a 2001 Fleetwood Tioga with 21,500 miles on it. There is no instruction manual, and I am new to this, so tell me how to get some info. and the manual. |
| Question everything | Richard Faucher | When you go to a SO CALLED BIG dealer either in Florida or wherever be very careful when buying any used unit. When they talk 100 plus inspections procedures don't you believe them for one moment. It seems to me that all manufacturers drop off the new units and part of the dealer program is for the dealer to do all the prep work at their cost. Which is definitely passed on to you. I believe in shopping locally say within 2 -3 hours drive and that way you can take your unit back or have it towed if it needs it without incurring heavy costs. Next when you do buy an RV expect to spend a lot of time doing basic maintenance. Batteries, brakes and tires most important to watch at all times. Tires sitting in the sun, have a tendency to brake down and get weak over time. When you purchase an rv especially if you are new at it, see if you can stay in it at the dealers site before driving off the lot...in that way they can fix anything major before you head for the campground. If you have a slanted driveway, and you have a class A check to make sure the rear end will clear the angle or else you will become the grovviest guy in town. Just question everything, Before you sign to take ownership of your unit, and if the pre inspection, training is quick walk away from that dealer... take it from a very experienced first time learner...Good Luck... |
| Re: Forest River Rockwood Roo expandable travel trailer | Jo | We have a 2008 Rockwood Roo 23SS and have had a major issue with the front fold out leaking (over $2,300 worth of warranty work required just 3 months after we purchased it new) and now that the 2009 camping season has begun, we are having major issues again. The poor workmanship on the front fold out resulted in several blown fuses only to find out that someone fastened a screw through one of the wires that runs the fresh water pump. After our 3rd trip this year, the front fold-out has actually twisted somehow and we had to force it shut for the ride home and when we got home we noticed the metal band holding down supports on the roof is now also pulling up. I think we got a lemon! We were hoping to have a wonderful quiet season with our fun camper, sounds like a few trips will be cancelled due to additional maintenance on ROO 2. |
| Re: RV maintenance | Fishmo | We just purchased a 2003 34 ft. Presidential 5th wheel from a smoker. The day-night shades need to be cleaned. How do we remove the blind from the window with the fabric frame around it? Is it too hard for a "do-it- yourself" job? |
| Re: RVing - dying, thriving, changing | Glen | I think there are a lot of dealers going broke just now. There are 2 in my area gone out of business this year. A lot depends on what they're selling. But it leaves a problem with maintenance too. One that went down was where I usually get my coach serviced. |
| Re: Four Winds fun mover | Flying Fish | We have a 2006 Fun Mover 34 C and we have a problem with the electrical roll-up door in the back. Like we didn't use the Fun Mover during the wintertime, we took the electric connected with a wire on our house. Normally the roll-up door has to open, but we only can hear a click when we touch the swith. Has someone had the same problem and what to do ? |
| Re: RV maintenance | SEAJAY CECIL | If you own a 2000 pace arrow (33 foot model) read this article. My pace arrow has the flip up dash that makes access to the underneath easy. Here is what happened to me. Under the dash is several coils of wiring that range from the size of your thumb to the size of your wrist. Underneath these coils or wire is a metal plate that holds the steering column in place. This plate was punched out and bent by a punch press. When the idiots at the factory installed this plate they neglected to remove the ''wire edge'' along the sides of this plate. This ''wire edge'' is the result of the part being punched from a larger piece of metal. The bundles of electrical wires running under your dash lay directly on top of this metal plate. As you bounce down the road this ''wire edge'' will slowly cut into the bottom bundles of wires. After a time you will notice that you start blowing fuses for seemingly no reason. Your jacks will stop working and then start back working again. You engine will stop and restart for seemingly no reason. Her is the fix ... Raise the dash and prop it up with a piece of wood about 14 inches long. Gently pick up the wire bundles and inspect for damage on the bottom. If you find damaged wires simply cut out the bad part of the wire and replace with the proper wire size. As it is difficult to smooth the edge of the metal plate, take duct tape and put about ten layers of duct tape along the edge of the metal plate. I used pipe insulation to wrap around the bundles of wire to help insulate them against wear. I found all this out the hard way on the p.a. turnpike. If you have questions contact seajaycecil@yahoo.com |
| Toyhauler suspension problem | roger | This past vacation we had a major breakdown in the suspenion of our 2005 four winds 35srv. a hanger from the framwork broke off allowing rear axel to move.this has happend on both sides of the rear axel,has anyone out there with a toyhualer had this problem? |
| Bigfoot 1500 series truck camper | RoTi RV Reviews | The lightest and most aerodynamic of the Bigfoot truck campers - "long-lasting, low maintenance adventuring" |
| 2008 Winnebago View Class C | Dan in VA | We too have a 2008 24H View with 20K miles. It is so easy to drive I found myself running errands with it while my car was unavailable. 15+ MPG smooth, quiet, clean. The Mercedes chassis and motor are the latest in driveline and Diesel technology. Chassis maintenance can be expensive if brought in for service. Oil changes require 14 quarts of specialty synthetic, and costly fuel filter every 10K miles. This high cost may keep some from performing required maintenance. Fortunately I can do my own. |
| Re: Why don't we want the diesel? | Logjam | I drove a 2000 VW Golf TDI until last year. True, it was more fuel efficient than a gas engine, but the maintenance costs far outweighed that advantage. |
| Re: TAB teardrop trailer | Peter | I have a 2004 T@B. Since initial purchase I am on my second fridge (the first one died a year aqo), and my third electrical inverter (turns AC into DC to charge the battery). The frame for the battery/propane tank cover broke from normal vibration in driving and consequently the entire assembly (steel frame and plastic cover) have had to be replaced. The rubber moulding along the seams of the roof disconnects and flies off while driving requiring replacement. Numerous little plastic latches on windows and fridge disintegrate in normal use. The cabinetry is cheap (basically vinyl covered fibre board). The edging on the melamine counter top and table falls off because the glue lets go.
Every time I have had these things repaired I have used my local dealer and each time parts were ordered from T@B it took a minimum of 2 months to get standard parts in to perform the work. I am currently in a situation where I am waiting on the propane tank cowling - it was ordered October 22 and there is no sign of it yet. When the dealer calls to get a status on the order, it takes weeks for T@B to return phone calls. In regards to the cowling, they still give no committment regarding delivery date. My suspicion is that the parts have to come from Germany and must be ordered in large quantities to justify the shipping cost. The long and short of it is that T@B do not support their product. Its a nice little trailer but it requires maintenance (as do all things).
Until Dutchmen/T@B start supporting their product, I strongly advise anyone considering purchase to look somewhere else unless you are satisfied with waiting months on end for routine parts to arrive. Quite frankly, considering that this is not an economy trailer at time of purchase, I find this situation unacceptable. |
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