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Newbie from Iceland - sorta, kinda
Originally from the midwest we are longtime rv'ers, tho back then it was our boat & a tent. We trolled for lakers and netted herring on the Great Lakes and camped out on the islands to regain our land legs.
Moved up to truck campers when we sold the boat, then to a Dodge motorhome when we came into money and the wanderlust - which has never abated. Eventually, we bought several rigs, each one larger than the last - until it got cost prohibitive and we returned to the sea.
Our present boat is an 18m cod boat working off Iceland. In the meantime we inherited my best friend's Unimog which he bought in the Netherlands shortly before his death a few months ago. It's firmly in place on the rear deck and offloaded whenever we go to a new port. Of all the vehicles we've owned/driven this one is the best.
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Capt AL - F/V Alice's Dream - Iceland
Unimog 5000L, 220hp BlueTec, 13sp, crew cab, Michelin 445/70R24 tires - 43 Jamco LQ trailer
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05-08-2014, 10:56 AM
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Newmar Owners Club
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Location: Point Pleasant Beach, NJ
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Capt. Al
Glad you're here!
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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
No amount of money can buy you an extra second of time.
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05-08-2014, 12:15 PM
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Thanks Tony.
How do you like your DS?
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Capt AL - F/V Alice's Dream - Iceland
Unimog 5000L, 220hp BlueTec, 13sp, crew cab, Michelin 445/70R24 tires - 43 Jamco LQ trailer
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05-08-2014, 12:44 PM
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Newmar Owners Club
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I love it. It has been problem free and when the time comes I will replace it with anotther DS.
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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
No amount of money can buy you an extra second of time.
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05-08-2014, 02:04 PM
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Fleetwood Owners Club Workhorse Chassis Owner
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Marquette, Michigan "Da UP" & Lehigh Acres Florida
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Unimogs 
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06 Pace Arrow 38L Workhorse W24
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05-08-2014, 06:57 PM
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Country Coach Owners Club Retired Fire Service RVer's
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Location: Ocala, Florida
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 Welcome and glad to meet you!
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2012 Airstream Mercedes Interstate Class B
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05-09-2014, 05:36 AM
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Winnebago Owners Club
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Location: Buffalo, IA
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Welcome aboard... 
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2011 Winnie Journey 34y, Freightliner / Cummins , 2012 Chevy Colorado Toad
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05-09-2014, 05:40 AM
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Thor Owners Club Ford Super Duty Owner
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05-09-2014, 07:46 AM
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Monaco Owners Club
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Location: Columbus, MS
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Hi Capt. Al! Welcome to IRV2! It's great to have you join the crew! 
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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05-09-2014, 07:54 AM
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Junior Member
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Thanks fellas - we will be importing the Unimog this fall to Georgia - our winter home.
Some specs: It's a newer model 5000L, crew cab, 220hp BlueTec, 650lbs torque, 8fwd/6rev manual, Michelin 445/70 R24 tires to go with our 43ft Jamco LQ trailer.
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Capt AL - F/V Alice's Dream - Iceland
Unimog 5000L, 220hp BlueTec, 13sp, crew cab, Michelin 445/70R24 tires - 43 Jamco LQ trailer
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05-09-2014, 07:10 PM
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Junior Member
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Quote:
Originally Posted by JohnRR
Unimogs
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Thanks John. I'm modifying the bed to accommodate a gooseneck hitch for our 43ft Jamco LQ horse trailer that is currently in Georgia. The combo will be our home this winter.
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Capt AL - F/V Alice's Dream - Iceland
Unimog 5000L, 220hp BlueTec, 13sp, crew cab, Michelin 445/70R24 tires - 43 Jamco LQ trailer
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05-09-2014, 07:41 PM
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Senior Member
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Location: Louisiana
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Welcome to the irv2 gang! Glad you decided to jump in.
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05-09-2014, 09:55 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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Quote:
Originally Posted by Pikehunter
Thanks John. I'm modifying the bed to accommodate a gooseneck hitch for our 43ft Jamco LQ horse trailer that is currently in Georgia. The combo will be our home this winter.
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I look forward to seeing pictures of it. Are you going to do the modifications yourself?
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John & Cathy R.
06 Pace Arrow 38L Workhorse W24
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05-11-2014, 02:15 PM
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Junior Member
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Quote:
Originally Posted by JohnRR
I look forward to seeing pictures of it. Are you going to do the modifications yourself?
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Not really, I've got two welders on the boat that work on it from time to time, plus I have a number of people in Vesty here offering to help out.
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Capt AL - F/V Alice's Dream - Iceland
Unimog 5000L, 220hp BlueTec, 13sp, crew cab, Michelin 445/70R24 tires - 43 Jamco LQ trailer
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