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07-01-2013, 11:11 PM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Jun 2013
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Good evening y'all. My wife and I are days away from becoming full-timers. We searched for a year for a suitable (inexpensive and one we liked) motor home. We finally found one about 3 months ago, bought it (1990 Itasca Sunflyer - looked brand new in and out) and brought it home. We were beginning to learn the systems and liked the unit more each day. I took it to a shop to replace the driver side windshield, which was broken when we bought it. Installation went well and I started home. After a few blocks, I smelled smoke. Soon came to a stop light and shut it off and looked under the front and found the entire top of the engine covered with lazy yellow flames. Called 911 and used the tiny fire extinguisher inside the door to now effect. To shorten it - insurance company (fortunately wife took out full coverage) totaled it. We came out about what we had in it. Found #2 a week ago today. A little more money, but a huge lot more coach. It is a 1995 Winnebago Vectra. Inside is absolutely fantastic. Outside is a bit chalky, but will clean up nice. This unit has a huge list of options added, so is much more than #1. We are doing an overnight shake down cruise for the 4th. We will stay close to home. A few days after, we hit the road for good.
We will stay in touch with irv2.net. Have learned a lot already.
Jim
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07-01-2013, 11:45 PM
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Moderator Emeritus
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: In a lawnchair
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Howdy and welcome!  Wow, that's quite a story on your first purchase! Glad it all worked out well for you.
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07-02-2013, 12:03 AM
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Member
Georgie Boy Owners Club
Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: Colorado (summer) Key West (winter)
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this is a great RV forum out of all the websites out there...seems to be really active. And we thought we had problems!!  People are really good at giving advice when you ask. Other sites you can pose a question and never hear back. Are you going to full-time it? We have lived in ours for 3 years now and haven't looked back
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07-02-2013, 12:03 AM
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Junior Member
Monaco Owners Club
Join Date: Jul 2013
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Hello all! The forums have been so helpfull over the last few months. Thanks to all of you that take the time to post.
99SIG
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07-02-2013, 12:04 AM
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Senior Member
Pond Piggies Club Appalachian Campers Forest River Owners Club iRV2 No Limits Club
Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: West Virginia
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Glad your travails had a happy resolution. Good luck with the new rig.
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2016 Shasta Oasis 18BH and 2004 Aliner Expedition towed with a 2015 Ram1/2 ton Hemi
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07-02-2013, 02:42 AM
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Moderator Emeritus
Nor'easters Club Fleetwood Owners Club Workhorse Chassis Owner
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: NH
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 from NH. Good luck with #2 on your shakedown. Enjoy and safe, trouble free travels.
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Bruce & Nancy
FMCA F280542
2004 Bounder 35E
US Navy Vet.
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07-02-2013, 03:54 AM
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Community Administrator
RV Trip Wizard
Join Date: Aug 2009
Posts: 54,243
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Welcome to irv2
Cliff
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07-02-2013, 06:21 AM
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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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07-02-2013, 10:51 AM
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Senior Member/RVM #90
Monaco Owners Club
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Columbus, MS
Posts: 55,771
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Hi Jim! Welcome to IRV2! We're sure glad you joined us! 
Hope #2 works out good 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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07-02-2013, 10:53 AM
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Senior Member
Vintage RV Owners Club Fleetwood Owners Club
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: c above
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 Welcome Glad to hear that no one was hurt & welcome to iRV2! Yes a great story.
Tim,
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07-02-2013, 11:40 AM
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Senior Member
Fleetwood Owners Club Workhorse Chassis Owner
Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: Fair Play, SC
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Howdy from NYC and SC and welcome to the forums. Glad to hear you had full coverage and I guess you were destined to have RV #2.
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Richie, Rose and our Australian Terrier Harley
2004 Bounder 35R, 2012 ACME EZtow,2012 Kia Rio Hatchback
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07-02-2013, 06:54 PM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Jun 2013
Posts: 2
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Thanks to all for the responses. This #2 is amazing (I hate to use over-used words) but this one works. Every time we look around, we find something new and exciting. I was surfing irv2.net last night and found a lot of information that I really needed. I also discovered that a previous own had a Banks Power Pack installed. Everything looks good.
Thanks again,
Jim
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07-03-2013, 04:48 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
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There are several threads in the vintage forum for bringing the exterior gloss back to a new like finish, Zeps is the newest product being mentioned because the other one is no longer available from Lowe's.
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John & Cathy R.
06 Pace Arrow 38L Workhorse W24
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07-03-2013, 11:36 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 Jim. Best of luck with your new coach and endeavors.
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Travel well, travel safe,
Jim
2006 Tiffin Phaeton - 2011 Cadillac SRX
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