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02-10-2014, 08:07 AM
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New to class a
Hi new member here. Dave and my wife Debi. Just went from a 24 ft class c to a 34 ft class a. My first one was for playing. Duneing the Oregon coast ect. Now the wife and I want to travel a little and need a bed that we don't have to climb up into. tomorrow I pick up a 2000 Coachman santara and it drives great. Looking to search these forums and get all the info and tips I can. Hope to meet great RV people on the way. 
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02-10-2014, 08:37 AM
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Dave.... Hope you have happy travels in your Santara. I have a love for the Class A older models....the reduced cost and decent advice I received on this site has made the cost of ownership much lower than I expected.
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02-10-2014, 10:49 AM
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Dave & Deb, you are in for the ride of your life. This great country of ours is "AWESOME". Getting to see it thru the windshield of a class A makes it that way. Class A is no more difficult to navigate then a "C". If you get a "toad" to pull, you can expand your sightseeing, go places that otherwise would not be RV friendly. Most important is to "enjoy" the ride, don't make it a "chore'. Good hint is the 300mile/3:00 pm rule. Don't drive more then 300 miles, or past 3:00 pm. Makes everyone "happy campers".
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02-10-2014, 01:25 PM
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Community Administrator
Fleetwood Owners Club Workhorse Chassis Owner
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Location: Marquette, Michigan "Da UP" & Lehigh Acres Florida
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Enjoy your new mode of travel.
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06 Pace Arrow 38L Workhorse W24
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02-10-2014, 01:26 PM
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Location: Ocala, Florida
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 Welcome and glad to meet you!
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02-10-2014, 01:27 PM
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Monaco Owners Club
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Location: Columbus, MS
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Hi Dave & Debi! Welcome to IRV2! It's great to have you join the gang! 
Congrats on the new Class A! 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.....
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02-10-2014, 01:32 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Tom3205
Dave & Deb, you are in for the ride of your life. This great country of ours is "AWESOME". Getting to see it thru the windshield of a class A makes it that way. Class A is no more difficult to navigate then a "C". If you get a "toad" to pull, you can expand your sightseeing, go places that otherwise would not be RV friendly. Most important is to "enjoy" the ride, don't make it a "chore'. Good hint is the 300mile/3:00 pm rule. Don't drive more then 300 miles, or past 3:00 pm. Makes everyone "happy campers".
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Tom3205 summed it up pretty well!! So many awesome places to see!! Enjoy your new ride!!
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02-10-2014, 01:37 PM
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Winnebago Owners Club
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Location: Seeing the USA
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My first A was a Coachman. Never had a problem, and it had a comfortable ride. Good luck.
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2003 Winnebago Sightseer 30B
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02-10-2014, 01:49 PM
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Hello and welcome aboard on this informative and fun forum.
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02-11-2014, 04:46 AM
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Winnebago Owners Club
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Welcome,,,,,,,you came to the right place..... 
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02-11-2014, 05:10 AM
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Newmar Owners Club Workhorse Chassis Owner
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Welcome and happy to have you here. Congrats on the Santara purchase and hope you enjoy your future travels.
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Michigan (Summer) Michigan (Winter For Now)
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02-11-2014, 05:25 AM
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Monaco Owners Club
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Welcome! Hope to see you on the road.
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2002 Beaver Monterey Seacliff, '13 Jeep Wrangler
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02-11-2014, 07:05 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Tom3205
Dave & Deb, you are in for the ride of your life. This great country of ours is "AWESOME". Getting to see it thru the windshield of a class A makes it that way. Class A is no more difficult to navigate then a "C". If you get a "toad" to pull, you can expand your sightseeing, go places that otherwise would not be RV friendly. Most important is to "enjoy" the ride, don't make it a "chore'. Good hint is the 300mile/3:00 pm rule. Don't drive more then 300 miles, or past 3:00 pm. Makes everyone "happy campers".
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I agree, need to add stay at least 3 days also!
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02-11-2014, 09:08 AM
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Thank you all for the well wishes. My wife and I are looking forward to seeing the states. We haven't really traveled out of Oregon, Washington and California. We are looking to see what other states have to offer.
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