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09-27-2018, 09:14 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2018
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New member - moving over from boating
Just saying hi.
DW and I (ok, mostly just me) have been sailing for decades, in boats from small trailer sailors to keel boats to 40 ft. We were going to make the jump to trawlers, but with the kids now grown and scattered to the wind, and DW saying for decades that she'd really like to travel the country by RV, I think it's a good time to consider a move to a land yacht. I'm under no illusions that it'll save money, though.
DW thinks we should get a Class B or maybe a B+, so she can drive it (her words). She likes the MB Sprinter-based units from Winnebago and Airstream.
As I'll keep working even on the road, and she'll retire in a year or two but consult when the mood strikes, I think a Class A would be more practical, even if I end up doing all the driving. For what an Airstream B costs, we could get a clean used Class A DP and have a ton more room. I still have a Class A CDL, but I don't think there's any way I'll convince DW to attempt getting licensed (R endorsement in NY), so there's that.
Anyway, I've been lurking for quite a while, and thought it was time to poke my head in and say 'hi'. Cheers.
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09-27-2018, 09:18 AM
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Senior Member/RVM #90
Monaco Owners Club
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Columbus, MS
Posts: 54,785
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Hi !  Welcome to IRV2! We're sure glad you joined the gang! 
We love our Class A but everybody's got their own needs and wants. Hope you find the perfect rig for your needs!
Good luck, happy trails, and God bless!  
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Joe & Annette
Sometimes I sits and thinks, sometimes I just sits.....
2002 Monaco Windsor 40PBT, 2013 Honda CRV AWD
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09-27-2018, 11:54 AM
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Community Moderator
Newmar Owners Club
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Point Pleasant Beach, NJ
Posts: 31,551
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Tony & Ruth........... FMCA#F416727
2016 London Aire 4519, Freightliner chassis, Cummins ISX, 2018 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited, Blue Ox Avail with AF1. TST 507 TPMS
No amount of money can buy you an extra second of time.
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09-27-2018, 03:44 PM
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Senior Member
Tiffin Owners Club
Join Date: Jul 2016
Location: Where we park it!
Posts: 13,145
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Welcome. Good luck on your search. We started off with a Class C (sprinter) but after a 4 month trip realized that would be too small for full time. So now in a 40 foot Class A DP.
Rent a smaller unit for a week or two trip and see how it fits.
Enjoy the adventure.
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2018 Tiffin Allegro RED 37PA
2020 JEEP Trailhawk
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09-27-2018, 07:01 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2018
Posts: 1,944
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Quote:
Originally Posted by momdoc
Rent a smaller unit for a week or two trip and see how it fits.
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Thanks for the welcomes. Renting is probably the best idea at this point. I have a (strong) feeling that a B or a small C is going to get real small real fast, assuming we can even rent a B. Especially if we have to use it as a work space, too.
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09-27-2018, 08:24 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2017
Location: Warrenton, Va.
Posts: 284
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Welcome to IRV2. Check out RV.org. They rate RVs and have information on the selection and dealing process. Good RV hunting.
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1998 Alpine 36 SDS
Warrenton, Va.
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09-28-2018, 10:36 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2017
Location: Zebulon, NC
Posts: 5,211
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 Welcome to the forum!
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Kelly and Jerry Powell with Halo (Lethal White Aussie), Nash the Rat Terrorist, and now Reid, the "Brindle we have no idea puppy"
2020 Grand Design Solitude 390RK-R
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