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09-09-2014, 08:58 AM
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Member
Join Date: Aug 2014
Location: Nottingham, PA
Posts: 99
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New Class A Motorhome Owners
Hello, We are Rod & Emma,
We are new to the Motor Home World but not the RV world as we have had 4 5th wheels before finally deciding that it was time to move up to a Motor Home. We traded our 2013 Redwood 5th Wheel in on a 2015 Discovery 40G while on an 8 week nationwide RV Trip with our kids.
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Rod and Emma
2015 Discovery 40G, Cummins ISL9, 380hp, 28ft Car Hauler Trailer, 2014 Ford, C-Max, 2004 Honda VTX1800, 2003 Honda Gold Wing, GL1800 w/2 Seat Champion Sidecar
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09-09-2014, 08:59 AM
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Senior Member
Thor Owners Club
Join Date: Jun 2011
Posts: 2,893
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Congratulations on your new rig......What was the thing that prompted you to get into a class A from a 5er?
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09-09-2014, 09:03 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2014
Location: FullTimer
Posts: 208
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Welcome to the forums!
X2 Fred's comment - we are currently 5er Draggers  and are slowly looking toward Class A as well - what prompted you to make the move?
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Bob & Anne-Marie; Lifetime Good Sam: 46791539; FMCA: 458086; Escapees 123967
2017 Berkshire XLT Custom Cummins 450/DEF Allison 4000, BlueFire Dash, Ultrasteer Tag, Blue Ox Avail + KarGard II |
2016 Jeep Overland, SMI-AF1 Brake |Pedego Bikes | WiFi Ranger GO2AC & WeBoost 4GX|
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09-09-2014, 09:27 AM
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Member
Join Date: Aug 2014
Location: Nottingham, PA
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We loved our 5th Wheels and said many times that we would not have a Motor Home as they are very expensive!
We decided to take an 8 week RV trip with our kids, 12 & 10 yrs old. We where planing on taking our Gold Wing with sidecar on our trip. While planning and preparing for the trip I found out that several states do not allow towing a trailer behind the 5th wheel and the ones that do have length limits of between 60 ft and 70 ft total.
Because of this we decided not to take the bike, big mistake as we were in some of the best riding areas in the US.
While on the trip we decided that we should look at toy haulers but found out that the widest ones would only handle 93" wide load. Our bike is 97" from mirror to fender of sidecar so that knocked our a toy hauler.
After that it became obvious that if we wanted to be able to take out bike and side car along we would have to do it with a Motor Home and pull an open trailer. We already have the open trailer so we can just hook it behind the MH and go.
I am now looking at a Tandem type Car Dolly so I can put the Bike on the front and a tow vehicle on the rear or a trailer to haul both.
I still like the 5th wheels as you don't need and extra tow vehicle but I did not want to chance getting ticketed for towing a trailer behind my 5th wheel even though it is rare to have that happen.
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Rod and Emma
2015 Discovery 40G, Cummins ISL9, 380hp, 28ft Car Hauler Trailer, 2014 Ford, C-Max, 2004 Honda VTX1800, 2003 Honda Gold Wing, GL1800 w/2 Seat Champion Sidecar
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09-09-2014, 09:32 AM
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Community Administrator
Pond Piggies Club LA Gulf Coast Campers Outdoors RV Owners Club Entegra Owners Club Skyline Owners Group
Join Date: Mar 2002
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Congrats on your Discovery & welcome to the Fleetwood family. Got any pics? We just LOVE pics of RV's around here.
Lori-
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2016 Phoenix Cruiser 2350S & 2014 CRV EX-L AWD, My iRV2 Photo Albums
2018 Phaeton 40IH,2006 Bounder 36Z, 2004 Cougar 285EFS, 2000 Aerolite 25FBR
There is great need for a sarcasm font. 
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09-09-2014, 09:50 AM
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Member
Join Date: Aug 2014
Location: Nottingham, PA
Posts: 99
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Rod and Emma
2015 Discovery 40G, Cummins ISL9, 380hp, 28ft Car Hauler Trailer, 2014 Ford, C-Max, 2004 Honda VTX1800, 2003 Honda Gold Wing, GL1800 w/2 Seat Champion Sidecar
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09-09-2014, 09:57 AM
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Community Administrator
Pond Piggies Club LA Gulf Coast Campers Outdoors RV Owners Club Entegra Owners Club Skyline Owners Group
Join Date: Mar 2002
Posts: 38,427
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Oooooo, pretty! Enjoy your travels.
Lori-
(nice to see a decent sized escape window in the bedroom for a change)
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Lori (& Dave, my spirit guide) - FMCA #F419886 | RV/MH Hall of Fame Lifetime Member
2016 Phoenix Cruiser 2350S & 2014 CRV EX-L AWD, My iRV2 Photo Albums
2018 Phaeton 40IH,2006 Bounder 36Z, 2004 Cougar 285EFS, 2000 Aerolite 25FBR
There is great need for a sarcasm font.
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09-09-2014, 10:03 AM
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Senior Member
Winnebago Owners Club
Join Date: Mar 2014
Posts: 14,664
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Nice looking outfit. Like the bunk beds.
After much debate we went with a stacking trailer to haul our GW's and toad. Decided it was best to keep them out of the road grime. Has worked well. Trailer gets dirty and I would hate to clean the bikes and car if they were towed outside.
The stacker while more expensive meets the length requirements for all of the places we plan on going. And we can haul all of the toys.
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Gordon and Janet
Tour 42QD/InTech Stacker
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09-09-2014, 10:09 AM
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Senior Member/RVM #90
Monaco Owners Club
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Columbus, MS
Posts: 52,858
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Hi Rod & Emma! Welcome to IRV2! We're sure glad you joined the bunch! 
Congrats on the new rig! Keep her between the ditches!
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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09-09-2014, 12:12 PM
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RVM#87 / Senior Member
Solo Rvers Club
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: Ham Lake, MN
Posts: 3,038
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Rod and Emma, Glad you're aboard. Congrats on the new rig. Looks great! 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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09-09-2014, 06:29 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: 21,762
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Snazzy looking unit, enjoy your new travel style.
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John & Cathy R.
06 Pace Arrow 38L Workhorse W24
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09-09-2014, 07:09 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: Louisiana
Posts: 847
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Welcome to the irv2 gang, Rod & Emma! And congrats your new set of Discover wheels! Nice looking rig...inside and out. Good luck with finding your best option for towing both vehicles and such.
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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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09-10-2014, 05:38 AM
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Senior Member
Winnebago Owners Club
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: Buffalo, IA
Posts: 2,825
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Congrats on the good looking rig....
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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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09-10-2014, 07:17 AM
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Member
Join Date: Aug 2014
Location: Nottingham, PA
Posts: 99
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Gordon - I would love to have a stacker trailer but my Gold Wing with side care is 97" wide from bikes mirror to the fender on sidecar and no one seems to make an enclosed trailer wide enough for that. So I will end up with an open deck over tire type trailer of tandem type tow dolly.
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Rod and Emma
2015 Discovery 40G, Cummins ISL9, 380hp, 28ft Car Hauler Trailer, 2014 Ford, C-Max, 2004 Honda VTX1800, 2003 Honda Gold Wing, GL1800 w/2 Seat Champion Sidecar
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