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07-29-2014, 03:15 PM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: Fort Worth, TX
Posts: 4
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New Texas members looking to RV full-time
My wife and I are prepping for a move to full-time RVing.
Over the past four years we’ve downsized from a 3,500 sq ft home in Montana to a 1,200 sq ft apartment in Texas. We’re both retired, have no kids at home, and are working at being debt free over the next 14-20 months.
Our initial plans were to downsize to a Tiny Home, but the biggest obstacle seems to be finding a place to put it (with water, sewer and electricity). So, a couple months ago our plans shifted to living full-time in an RV, and seeing the USA before we get too old and infirmed to do anything other than wheel around the nursing home.
We’re traveling to Europe for a couple weeks the Spring of 2015, after which we’ll get really serious about planning for the jump and putting money aside for an RV and associated expenses.
We’ve been researching various sites on-line for the “perfect” size, price and floor plan. We’re also trying to learn all we can about the logistics and cost of living on the road, with plans to move to different areas every month to six weeks.
While we don’t agree completely, here’s what we’re leaning toward.
2003 or newer Class C 24-footer
Less than 60,000 miles
$25,000 or less
Other than that, everything else is up for discussion.
MHSRV is just down the road in Alvarado, TX. We figure to check in with them in the next few weeks, and have plans on attending the Tarrant County RV show in January.
But, in the interim, we’ll keep surfing this forum and others, and keep looking for that “perfect” outfit for us.
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07-29-2014, 03:21 PM
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Senior Member
Solo Rvers Club
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: Ham Lake, MN
Posts: 3,038
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Glad you're aboard. Best of luck in your search and decision. Enjoy your adventures and be safe.
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Have a wonderful day!
Ken (RVM 87)
FT DP Wanna B The journey is the destination!
Retired & perfecting procrastination! 
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07-29-2014, 03:38 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: https://binged.it/1KdDqKO
Posts: 2,428
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howdy and remember you can do lots of research via your living room on Crags List to get a feel for what is out there.....
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07-29-2014, 03:57 PM
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Senior Member/RVM #90
Monaco Owners Club
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Columbus, MS
Posts: 54,794
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Hi Wayne! Welcome to IRV2! It's great to have you join the crew! 
Hope the plans for fulltiming work out for you. Enjoy the forum!
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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07-29-2014, 04:32 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: At various Florida State Parks.
Posts: 967
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Welcome to the forum and we hope you have many great camping adventures. Best of luck.
Happy RV'ing
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George and Brenda
2005 Newmar Dutch Star 3810, Spartan with CAT7
2013 Honda Fit
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07-29-2014, 06:09 PM
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Senior Member
Country Coach Owners Club Retired Fire Service RVer's
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Ocala, Florida
Posts: 6,295
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 Welcome and glad to meet you!
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FMCA #F431170, GS #822128658, Escapees SKP #112655
2012 Airstream Mercedes Interstate Class B
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07-29-2014, 06:19 PM
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Senior Member
Thor Owners Club
Join Date: Jun 2011
Posts: 2,893
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Welcome to the forum and good luck with your plans for full time RVing
Safe and Happy Travels.
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07-29-2014, 08:16 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: Louisiana
Posts: 847
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Welcome to the irv2 gang! You've found a great bunch of folks to help you with your questions and research. Over the past 12 months we found a lot of help with our research within these forums. Good luck with your search!
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Hudgens Family, 2014 Jayco Precept 31ul, 2011 Jeep GC toad, Blue Ox BX7365 towbar, RVi2Brake in Jeep
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07-29-2014, 08:20 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: D/FW Texas
Posts: 767
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Welcome to you and your wife. Good luck in your search.
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Mike & Debbie
2003 36' Monaco Cayman
2007 Saturn Vue "pusher"
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07-29-2014, 10:03 PM
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Community Administrator
Fleetwood Owners Club Workhorse Chassis Owner
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Marquette, Michigan "Da UP" & Lehigh Acres Florida
Posts: 21,827
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Good luck with your plans.
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John & Cathy R.
06 Pace Arrow 38L Workhorse W24
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07-30-2014, 06:35 AM
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Senior Member
Winnebago Owners Club
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: Buffalo, IA
Posts: 2,825
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Welcome and good luck with your search... 
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Terry & Brenda - From the Iowa Banks of the Mighty Mississippi
2011 Winnie Journey 34y, Freightliner / Cummins , 2012 Chevy Colorado Toad
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07-30-2014, 06:56 AM
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Community Moderator
Newmar Owners Club
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Point Pleasant Beach, NJ
Posts: 31,559
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Hi Wayne
Glad to have you here with us.
You are taking a good approach to looking for your RV. There are many sites on the internet which will show different RVs, their layouts and pricing. Good luck with your search.. Have fun in Europe next spring and Happy Trails!!!
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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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