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12-26-2011, 07:22 PM
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Monaco Owners Club
Join Date: Dec 2011
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The search is on!
Took the wife to a local RV dealer today to start the education process for both of us. Our plan is to buy, learn how to use and head out by the end of 2012. This looked like a great forum full of info, something we are in need of. This is my first post of many to come and am looking forward to some new found knowledge.
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12-26-2011, 07:48 PM
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Senior Member
Country Coach Owners Club Solo Rvers Club iRV2 No Limits Club
Join Date: May 2011
Location: Vancouver, WA
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The search is half the fun! I've been RV'ing since 1958 and never really get tired of looking. We finally ended up taking a movie camera with us when we went looking for our '97 Type C MH. Now that we've decided on a Type A and a manufacturer we like it's much easier! Pick a price, then match the model/options to that. Oh, don't forget the floor plan your DW likes!!
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2009 45' Magna 630 w/Cummins ISX 650 HP/1950 Lbs Ft, HWH Active Air
Charter Good Sam Lifetime Member, FMCA,
RV'ing since 1957, NRA Benefactor Life, towing '21 Jeep JLU Rubicon Ecodiesel
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12-26-2011, 07:48 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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Just by reading you'll learn more than you thought possible then when you reached that point it'll be you'll get more answers than you had questions for.
It worked that way for me.
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John & Cathy R.
06 Pace Arrow 38L Workhorse W24
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12-27-2011, 07:29 AM
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Senior Member
Winnebago Owners Club Appalachian Campers Coastal Campers Carolina Campers
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: North Carolina
Posts: 2,828
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Hello and Welcome! You have come to the right place. Good luck on your search and upcoming travels. Hope to see you on the road sometime, someplace.
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Brenda and Frank, FTers, Zebulon, NC
Raisin our mixed hound and BooBoo our cat.
2004 Itasca Suncruiser 
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12-27-2011, 09:15 AM
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Moderator Emeritus
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: In a lawnchair
Posts: 11,993
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Good luck with your search and welcome to the forum! You'll get lots of "education" by simply reading on RV boards.
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12-27-2011, 10:17 AM
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Senior Member
National RV Owners Club Pond Piggies Club
Join Date: Nov 2011
Posts: 1,320
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Hello and welcome to iRV2...
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Darlene
2014 Gulf Stream Conquest Lite Model 218MB
2013 Chevy Traverse LT
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12-27-2011, 10:23 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Johnstown, PA USA
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Welcome to the forum. Let us know what type of RV are you thinking about getting???
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John, Deb; & our dog, Benji, Forever in our hearts.
2014 Coachmen Leprechaun 319DS V-10
2011 Jeep Liberty Jet & 2014 Jeep Wrangler
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12-27-2011, 12:32 PM
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Senior Member
Newmar Owners Club Workhorse Chassis Owner
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Michigan
Posts: 5,692
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Welcome to the forum cokeinator. Hope you enjoy your time here and gather the knowledge that is offered here from many posts and topics. Hope you enjoy your search the rv of your dreams and hope all your future travels are great. Be safe and Happy Motoring!!!!! 
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Michigan (Summer) Michigan (Winter For Now)
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12-27-2011, 04:30 PM
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Junior Member
Monaco Owners Club
Join Date: Dec 2011
Posts: 16
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Thanks all for the welcome. We will be going with a class A and trying to decide what to use as a toad. Any input as to towing 4down or a dolly. It seems that a dolly brings more options for vehicles.
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12-27-2011, 08:05 PM
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Senior Member
Tiffin Owners Club Freightliner Owners Club
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Pensacola, Florida
Posts: 5,173
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Welcome cokeinator. Glad you decided to join us. What area of the country are you in. We might be able to give you some ideas on where to look. A tow dolly do open up some possibilities. But for my money, and I've had one, they are a PITA and I'll find something to tow 4 down before I'll do that again. However, there are some folks who like them.
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Jim
2006 Tiffin Phaeton - 2011 Cadillac SRX
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12-27-2011, 08:27 PM
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Senior Member
Fleetwood Owners Club
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: North Carolina
Posts: 705
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Let us welcome you too. And, we too have towed a vehicle with tow dolly & 4 down. If you are yet young and strong enough you may want to go with a tow dolly. I found a good used one for $400. Tow bar investment will cost you double that.
However, for us older and less likely to want to deal it & with having to store a tow dolly, the tow bar is for most of us.
Dave
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2003 American Eagle 42'
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12-27-2011, 08:42 PM
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Registered User
Monaco Owners Club
Join Date: Jan 2011
Posts: 949
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One Year Prior to Now...
Quote:
Originally Posted by cokeinator
[SIZE=2][FONT=Arial]Took the wife to a local RV dealer...
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Ditto here, last Thanksgiving. Are you guys ever in for an education!!
Best of luck. Remember, buying new is the preferred method, if you want to become intimately familiar with the route to the factory and be almost instantly upside down, on your loan (rigs depreciate 50% in 3-4 years, generally).
But, I've never had so much fun. Seriously. This is danged addictive
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12-27-2011, 09:17 PM
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Senior Member
Monaco Owners Club Winnebago Owners Club
Join Date: Sep 2011
Posts: 7,469
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Hi and welcome to the forum. I've found answers here to questions I didn't I had.
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2009 Safari Cheetah 40 SKQ
2009 Winnebago Chalet 231CR
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