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09-26-2016, 02:37 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2016
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New old guy checking in...
Hi. I'm a 60 year old retired guy who just added a 1978 Avion 9.1 after spending every free minute in a 1969 Terry 19 foot. I am brining the Avion home to Virginia from NC this weekend, provided I can get my tow vehicle (1995 Dodge Ram 2500 Van all set for the trip. I need to replumb the whole thing with Pex, take the front couch out and put in a desk and a wing chair, and a Jotul 602C wood stove. The fridge seems fine, and the furnace was replaced in 2001, and seems to be in good shape as well. The water heater is shot, and I am considering going with a small tankless propane heater instead. I am a writer these days, and will love having a bit more room to stretch out while I work. I have already plundered this group for wisdom about the Avion and the Terry, and look forward to more thoughts from the knowledgeable crowd as I go.
The Avion looks to be wonderful, and a good fit for my dated sensibilities, although I am scared to tow such a large thing. I will do a 400-600 watt solar set on the top, and set it up for boon docking. I bought a Blue Ox WDH, which I will be figuring out this weekend as well. Wish me luck, please, and don't try to talk me out of the wood stove. I had the same stove in a 1968 Grumman motorhome, based on a one ton international truck, and have wanted wood heat in my travel rig ever since.
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09-26-2016, 04:40 PM
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Senior Member
Monaco Owners Club Winnebago Owners Club
Join Date: Sep 2011
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Hi  and 
Good luck
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2009 Safari Cheetah 40 SKQ
2009 Winnebago Chalet 231CR
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09-26-2016, 05:46 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2015
Location: Woodland, CA
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Quote:
Originally Posted by gdhillard
don't try to talk me out of the wood stove. I had the same stove in a 1968 Grumman motorhome, based on a one ton international truck, and have wanted wood heat in my travel rig ever since.
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You sound like a man who definitely knows what he wants...you'll get no argument here. 
Anyway, welcome from one 60 year old-timer to another.
Safe travels 
Chance
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Mike, aka: Chance, CP: Irene
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09-26-2016, 05:50 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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If wood heat is your thing go for it.
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06 Pace Arrow 38L Workhorse W24
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09-26-2016, 06:08 PM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Aug 2016
Posts: 14
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Welcome
Wood stove? A brave man.
Welcome from another (late) 60 yo newbie.
Doug
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09-26-2016, 07:05 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2012
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Wood stove fine, ditch the tankless idea. If you do a bit of searching here you will find many complaints.
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09-26-2016, 09:17 PM
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Member
Join Date: Sep 2016
Posts: 61
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I already love this group! Kind, supportive, and already helpful. Thank you!
I started looking at the Air Head tonight as well. Looks like a good system. Does it really not smell?
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09-27-2016, 09:13 AM
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Senior Member/RVM #90
Monaco Owners Club
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Columbus, MS
Posts: 54,780
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Hi ! Welcome to IRV2! We're sure glad you joined the gang! 
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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09-27-2016, 09:19 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2016
Location: Moving out of Connecticut
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As well as here, you should make friends over at Tin Can Tourist. I am often involved with them because we have a 1978 Cayo.
Frank
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