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General Forums => The O' Club => Topic started by: Chairboy on June 02, 2003, 02:02:42 AM
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My wife and I just bought a 1984 33' Fleetwood Southwind, and we're looking forward to doing a lot of vacationing w/ our 1 year old son.
Anyone have any tips? We're not going to be full timers, just the occasional weekend. Anything we should know.
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Originally posted by Chairboy
My wife and I just bought a 1984 33' Fleetwood Southwind, and we're looking forward to doing a lot of vacationing w/ our 1 year old son.
Anyone have any tips? We're not going to be full timers, just the occasional weekend. Anything we should know.
Stay in the right lane of the highway so you don't piss people off.
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Get some "space savers" to double your cabenet space.
When camping keep septic valve close dump it before you leave or if it gets full.
Keep about 1 inch of water with some dish washing soap in septic tank, so it can slosh around while your driving to keep tank clean, dont let it dry up.
when dumping tanks, dump septic first then grey water, helps clean out your dump hose
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The wifw and I just bought a 1999 Jayco Laurel folding camper. THe thing is huge. Only problem is I need a new wiring rig on my Jeep due to it is over 2000 lbs and need the brake hookup. I've towed smaller ones before but nothing this big, 3000 lbs!
Wish the other drivers luck!
:)
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Originally posted by agefhx
Get some "space savers" to double your cabenet space.
When camping keep septic valve close dump it before you leave or if it gets full.
Keep about 1 inch of water with some dish washing soap in septic tank, so it can slosh around while your driving to keep tank clean, dont let it dry up.
when dumping tanks, dump septic first then grey water, helps clean out your dump hose
Wise advice from an obvious veteran. This applies to Travel Trailers too! :)
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Fleetwood sucks
They are our biggest competitor, and own the largest market share in Class A motor homes, probably for a good reason. Enjoy your RV.
Check out http://www.rvia.org for all kinds of info about the RV experience. And when you are ready to trade that puppy in, let me know.
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Originally posted by Chairboy
My wife and I just bought a 1984 33' Fleetwood Southwind, and we're looking forward to doing a lot of vacationing w/ our 1 year old son.
Anyone have any tips? We're not going to be full timers, just the occasional weekend. Anything we should know.
One question......
WHY?
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he bought the bangbus!
:D :D
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Our newest little number... No one else has anything like this..
(http://www.thorca.com/tahoe/imagestahoe/22TB%20w-sand%20rail%20web3.jpg)
Cool huh?
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Thanks for the advice, especially agefhx! I'll definately remember that.
MT, when I'm ready to upgrade, I'll be sure to let you know. ;)
As for WHY, I'm looking for a new project vehicle. My Ford Explorer is a bit cramped, the last server I installed took up precious space, and the wiring was a bit tricky. I look forward to doing things like data acquisition on all the sensors, putting in a couple LCD monitors, MP3 server, etc. My wife is going to have fun using it as her own project too, re-decorating, etc.
The main reason, of course, is that I want to spend more time with my family. I work long hours, and on the weekends, we often find ourselves glued to the TV. If we had an RV (we reasoned), we could take off to places a few hours away and spend more time together doing things like seeing interesting places without being too far from 'home'.
Plus, my wife misses her family up north (we live in LA, but we both came from Eugene, OR). She drives up occasionally, but the 16-20 hour drive is pretty tough with a 1 year old in a car seat and she doesn't like sleeping on her parents couch, so.... the RV seems to be the ideal solution. The reduced mileage means that it costs about as much as driving up and staying in a motel along the way, but it's much more comfortable. Plus, she'll have a place to herself when she's in Eugene or Seattle (the other place we visit).
BTW, Midnight Target, that's one cool trailer!
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If you like to ski,many ski resorts have hookups for RV's,at very reasonable prices(I believe Seven Springs was something like $10 a night).
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The reason I asked why is that I've tried to use an RV for family travel. From breakdowns of generators, causing loss of food in frig, to lack of furnace causing loss of hear in middle of winter, we've just decided that the money we'd spend renting or buying would go a long way to putting us up in nice hotel.
But, that's just our experience. I have to admit to certain envy every time I see one of those behemouths ramblin' down the road.
Best of luck with it!
:cool:
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Sox62,
Is that Seven Springs in PA?
Swag
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Originally posted by midnight Target
Our newest little number... No one else has anything like this..
(http://www.thorca.com/tahoe/imagestahoe/22TB%20w-sand%20rail%20web3.jpg)
Cool huh?
Now THAT is sweet. Does it have a furnace in it for winter? Would be GREAT for snowmobiling trips.....
Whats that badboy run in cost?
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Originally posted by Modas
Now THAT is sweet. Does it have a furnace in it for winter? Would be GREAT for snowmobiling trips.....
Whats that badboy run in cost?
Yes it comes with a furnace, and AC, and whatever else you might need. We designed the thing to provide a place to sleep and eat for all those guys you see going down the road with their quads and motorcycles in their pickups.
I don't get into the sales end of things too much, but depending on the dealer and the area of the Country this unit is retailing for 12 to 13k.
We have a 16' version that will retail for under 9k. And remember, RV's can be financed for much longer than a car. 10 to 15 years is standard. This translates to payments of less than $100 per month. Go buy 2!
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Originally posted by midnight Target
Our newest little number... No one else has anything like this..
Cool huh?
Very cool! I just sent a link to the PakRat and your company's website to a racing email list that I'm on. I think some will find it very interesting.
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Consider getting some cheap form of transportation to pull/attach with/to it.
You will be surprised how fast it gets to be a chore to go to the grocery store when camping to pick up that thing you left at home.
My parents got a little scooter they attached to the back. It is great for those quick runs to the store.
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Originally posted by Skuzzy
Consider getting some cheap form of transportation to pull/attach with/to it.
You will be surprised how fast it gets to be a chore to go to the grocery store when camping to pick up that thing you left at home.
My parents got a little scooter they attached to the back. It is great for those quick runs to the store.
Excellent point.
Lee Iacocca is actually involved with a new company that makes electric vehicles. Many are aimed specifically at the RV buyer.
(http://www.lidomotors.com/images/sedan_1.jpg)
http://www.lidomotors.com/sedan_model.htm
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Originally posted by crowMAW
Very cool! I just sent a link to the PakRat and your company's website to a racing email list that I'm on. I think some will find it very interesting.
Thanks Crow,
for those who don't have it.. http://www.thorca.com
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Originally posted by midnight Target
Our newest little number... No one else has anything like this..
(http://www.thorca.com/tahoe/imagestahoe/22TB%20w-sand%20rail%20web3.jpg)
Cool huh?
OMG....California Redneck!
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Originally posted by Swager
Sox62,
Is that Seven Springs in PA?
Swag
Yes.
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Good luck Chairboy. I stayed at a Holiday Inn Express last night...:D
Thorns
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Midnight, email me please:
soupnazi60@yahoo.com
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My favorite is the tards with the Greyhound-sized RV towing a full size SUV behind.
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Those are rich tards.
The Prevost bus conversion RV's (Greyhound buses) start at about $1 million and go up from there.
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Man, if I was going to spend $1 Million on an RV, it would be this:
http://www.terrawind.com/
(http://www.terrawind.com/images/1rvinwaterdistant.jpg)
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I've been inside one of those Chair. Looks like the star trek bridge at the driver's seat. I would be very hesitant to drive that into the water though... $800,000.
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Here is the latest part of my RV plan. We'll modify this and get it licensed as a motorhome and tow our 5th wheel behind it. Who cares if there are hills. :D It gets between 10 and 12 mpg at 60 to 65 MPH too.
(http://[IMG]http://www.onpoi.net/ah/pics/users/thumbs/ah_274_1077229588.jpg)[/IMG]
Full time Rving starts in June. Can't wait.
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Originally posted by midnight Target
Our newest little number... No one else has anything like this..
(http://www.thorca.com/tahoe/imagestahoe/22TB%20w-sand%20rail%20web3.jpg)
Cool huh?
Looks like the perfect little camper to drop at the hunting camp for my son and I. MT what is the max vehicle weight that trailer/camper can carry? I am about to purchase an old CJ5 Jeep for hunting and need something to take it on those long drives with to the camp. Once I drop it and the trailer/camper there it would leave from early October till early February.
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Crap never mind that question MT. I just found your company's site and have all the information from it I need now. BTW tell you company that they will have my recommendation on it here in a few weeks. At least after I convince the wife that the thing is needed along with me paying a few hundred a year to sit in the woods most of the fall and winter. :D
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Originally posted by midnight Target
I've been inside one of those Chair. Looks like the star trek bridge at the driver's seat. I would be very hesitant to drive that into the water though... $800,000.
Jelous? ;)