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09-09-2018, 07:57 PM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Jul 2018
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New Full-timers!
Hi everyone! Beginning October 23rd, my wife and I hit the road full time! We’ll be hauling our 2018 Coachmen Chaparral 391 5’er behind our 2006 Ford F-350 SRW Diesel! We’ve got the truck and take delivery on the 5’er in a couple weeks! We start our journey in Virginia Beach (go away Florence!) and will be there for 3 months. We are very excited to get on the road as newbies with a ton to learn. Thanks everyone! Happy trails! 
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09-09-2018, 07:59 PM
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Community Moderator
Newmar Owners Club
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Point Pleasant Beach, NJ
Posts: 23,491
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Don't forget to check the full timers forum under the "Forums" tab at the top of the page.
Good luck with the transition.
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
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09-09-2018, 10:48 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2015
Posts: 16,419
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Welcome!
Best wishes on your new 'Lifestyle' (we FTd for 7 yrs)
LESS is MORE
SO load truck up 'camp ready'......everything that will be in truck when you hit the road and go to a CAT Scales and get truck weighed.
Pay attention to how much weight is on Rear Axle.....vs RAWR
Difference is how much WET Pin weight you can 'carry' before exceeding RAWR (you do NOT want to exceed RAWR OR Rear Tire Max Load Ratings)
FTng means you will have a tendency to LOAD that trailer up.
Remember 20-25% of trailer weight will be pin weight truck has to carry
Once you get trailer ---load it up and go get truck/trailer weighed.
You will NOT be on vacation.......so take the time to enjoy this phase in life.
Stop/see/experience/be adventurous as you travel
We moved weekly/bi-monthly cause we hit the road to travel not park/live in a trailer.
Mondays were travel days...break camp by 10AM and be setting up next place by 3PM....250 miles MAX
Then spend rest of week out and about exploring/venturing around
Saturdays were for laundry/maintenance-up keep
Sundays...relaxing ---planning next destination
LESS is MORE
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US NAVY---USS Decatur DDG-31
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09-09-2018, 10:51 PM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Jul 2018
Posts: 24
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Old-Biscuit
Welcome!
Best wishes on your new 'Lifestyle' (we FTd for 7 yrs)
LESS is MORE
SO load truck up 'camp ready'......everything that will be in truck when you hit the road and go to a CAT Scales and get truck weighed.
Pay attention to how much weight is on Rear Axle.....vs RAWR
Difference is how much WET Pin weight you can 'carry' before exceeding RAWR (you do NOT want to exceed RAWR OR Rear Tire Max Load Ratings)
FTng means you will have a tendency to LOAD that trailer up.
Remember 20-25% of trailer weight will be pin weight truck has to carry
Once you get trailer ---load it up and go get truck/trailer weighed.
You will NOT be on vacation.......so take the time to enjoy this phase in life.
Stop/see/experience/be adventurous as you travel
We moved weekly/bi-monthly cause we hit the road to travel not park/live in a trailer.
Mondays were travel days...break camp by 10AM and be setting up next place by 3PM....250 miles MAX
Then spend rest of week out and about exploring/venturing around
Saturdays were for laundry/maintenance-up keep
Sundays...relaxing ---planning next destination
LESS is MORE
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Thanks for all the feedback! We are very much looking forward to it!
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09-10-2018, 12:49 AM
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Senior Member
New Horizons Owners Club
Join Date: Mar 2016
Location: Resident of SD
Posts: 210
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Don't forget to have fun, Safe Travels!!
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2009 Freightliner M2-112 Sports Chassis 450Hp Mercedes
2018 New Horizons Majestic M41RL3S W/ 58DW Swivel Wheel Trailer, 2013 1800 Gold Wing.
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09-10-2018, 04:47 AM
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Senior Member
Tiffin Owners Club
Join Date: Jul 2016
Location: Where we park it!
Posts: 11,178
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Welcome and congrats on the on the new rig and life style change
Enjoy the adventure.
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2018 Tiffin Allegro RED 37PA
2020 JEEP Trailhawk
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09-10-2018, 06:47 AM
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Senior Member/RVM #90
Monaco Owners Club
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Columbus, MS
Posts: 46,723
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Hi !  Welcome to IRV2! We're sure glad you joined the gang! 
Congrats on the new rig! Have fun and keep her between the ditches!
Good luck, happy trails, and God bless!  
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Sometimes I sits and thinks, sometimes I just sits.....
2002 Monaco Windsor 40PBT, 2013 Honda CRV AWD
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09-16-2018, 11:35 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2017
Location: Zebulon, NC
Posts: 5,208
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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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10-19-2018, 10:26 AM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Jul 2018
Posts: 24
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An update: The truck you see pictured that we were sold is a complete rust bucket. The dealership we bought it from lied about “surface rust” and didn’t tell us the bed of the truck is from a newer F-350. Had 2 different mechanics inspect it and concluded that not only can it not tow a RV it’s not even safe to DRIVE! We are currently seeking legal counsel as we tried to get our money back which didn’t go over well. We did have to buy another truck in the meantime, but what an unfortunate setback.
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