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11-25-2012, 10:43 AM
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American Coach Owners Club Spartan Chassis
Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: RGV
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Noobies from the Keystone State...
Hello all,
We have been enjoying your very informative FORUMS! I am looking forward to reading more!
Let me introduce ourselves a bit... my wife and I (fifty-ish years young) are both retired military, currently living near Gettysburg, PA.
I have thought of full-timing for the past 10-12 years. Only recently has the wife begun to embrace the idea. Our current goal is to go full time in three years (NLT Oct 2015). We have never RV'ed, or even spent a night at a commercial campground.  We do have plans to go on a few short trips with our 5th wheeler friends to learn a bit and determine if we are completely crazy. 
Of course we have a few contingencies. Such as selling our home, etc... My goal is to MAKE IT HAPPEN and be spending the winter of 2015 in a warmer climate! 
We have some friends who have been full-time fifth-wheelers for about 8 years and we've visited a few RV shows...enough to decide, at this point, we think we want to purchase a used 40' or smaller DP MH (minimum 350 HP (like to have 400HP)) and a TOAD.
We have lots of questions, and lots of homework to do before we strikeout on this chapter of our lives, but we still have a bit of time to make that happen.
Thanks all,
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11-25-2012, 12:21 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Sep 2012
Posts: 602
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Welcome to the community.
We just bought a 2010 Fleetwood Bounder 33U as an entry level motor home to spend 45-60 days a year for the next 2-3 years to see if we'd like to full time. Selling out a lifetime; lock, stock and barrel takes a bit of intestinal fortitude. We thought we'd try the lifestyle then decide if we're moving up to a larger coach and spending our lives on the move.
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11-25-2012, 12:38 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Nov 2010
Posts: 674
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Welcome to IRV2
We are about 2 hours to the east of Gettysburg, PA !! 
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11-25-2012, 01:37 PM
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Senior Member/RVM #90
Monaco Owners Club
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Columbus, MS
Posts: 55,918
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Hi Tim! Welcome to IRV2! We're sure glad you decided to join us! Hope things work out for your fulltiming plans! Good luck & God bless! 
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE TO OUR COUNTRY! 
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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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11-26-2012, 06:37 PM
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Member
American Coach Owners Club Spartan Chassis
Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: RGV
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Thanks for the kind words and welcomes...
Question.
Is there a quick and easy way to search for folks in the forum that have a specific RV - such as a Newmar or a Thor or whatever? 
I'm considering a Newmar 4035 - 2007, its privately owned and the owner has died. So I really can't obtain much info from the previous owner. It would be really helpful to learn from other owners what I should be looking out for...
TIA for any advice.
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11-26-2012, 11:30 PM
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Senior Member
Monaco Owners Club Winnebago Owners Club
Join Date: Sep 2011
Posts: 7,469
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Hi and 
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2009 Safari Cheetah 40 SKQ
2009 Winnebago Chalet 231CR
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11-27-2012, 07:43 AM
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Senior Member
Monaco Owners Club
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: .
Posts: 789
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Welcome! 
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11-27-2012, 10:28 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
Posts: 547
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Welcome! You are in a great area with lots to do within a days journey.
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2016 Shasta Oasis 18BH and 2004 Aliner Expedition towed with a 2015 Ram1/2 ton Hemi
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11-27-2012, 10:35 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Johnstown, PA USA
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Tim, welcome to the forum and good luck with you dream of FTing
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2014 Coachmen Leprechaun 319DS V-10
2011 Jeep Liberty Jet & 2014 Jeep Wrangler
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11-27-2012, 11:29 AM
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Moderator Emeritus
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: In a lawnchair
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Quote:
Originally Posted by BrewE2
Thanks for the kind words and welcomes...
Question.
Is there a quick and easy way to search for folks in the forum that have a specific RV - such as a Newmar or a Thor or whatever?
I'm considering a Newmar 4035 - 2007, its privately owned and the owner has died. So I really can't obtain much info from the previous owner. It would be really helpful to learn from other owners what I should be looking out for...
TIA for any advice. |
Hover your mouse over the "Owners Forums" button in the light green title bar at the top of the page (under the campground picture). You'll see most major manufacturers...click on one to go to that section.
And welcome to the forum! 
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