Research, sift the info, but follow your own judgement…. But as you said in your article, buy according to your needs. So, we decided, use them again! But the arguments rage on YouTube, 12v vs. But ours had lasted 7 season, fed by a solar panel, and they never failed us. Every single outlet selling competitive products assured us Interstate was rubbish. We just replaced 2 six volt 232Ah Interstate batteries with – wait for it – 2 new six volt Interstate batteries. An example would be on deep cycle batteries. You want an opinion on something? Come up with your own uninformed thoughts on something, and you’ll find lots of agreement for it. We’d buy an Outdoors RV again in a minute.Īs a general comment, I have to say that considering the number of folks who RV, there are very few reliable resources for information. Yes, we found lots of things that Quality Control had missed, but we also saw good design and a consistent effort to be better than average. And we had just spent $3,000 on end-of-season maintenance on our existing trailer! It ticked off so many boxes on our Wish List we bought it. The constant mold issue with damp canvas led us to an entry level 16 foot trailer, but we sure learned about compromises and quality! Then, in 2014, we attended a Fall RV show and looked at the new (then) Outdoor RV Black Rock 19b. Our family started camping with a used basic tent trailer, but a season of use led to a better choice for the next one. Nice to read a well written, bias-with-commentary, article. I added some storage drawers and so far, this arrangement has been perfect for us!Īs with the gentleman who turned his garage in his toy hauler into a play area for his kids… sometimes it’s good to just try and think of how something that doesn’t seem ideal can be transformed!Ĭheers and thank you for the wonderful advice. I added big comfy pillows to the bottom bunk, so it’s now more of a couch! And it’s big enough for hubby, myself, and the dog and cat! The upper bunk is now storage for bulk items like toilet paper, etc. But we decided to go for it, and it was probably the best decision we’ve ever made! The bunkhouse is now our tv room. I wasn’t too sure because we don’t have kids, and don’t have that many over night guests at one time. When we were looking to replace our old trailer, this one came available. It has a bunkhouse which wasn’t something we wanted or needed, but….We use it. Hey there! I really enjoyed your article, lots of helpful information.Īt this time we aren’t looking to get a new trailer, but I wanted to share one thing with you all! Hope that helps at least just a little and sorry we can’t advise anything more specific, especially without knowing many more details of your life, how you live and how you’ll RV. It’s easier to maneuver, easier to drive, easier to park, more room outside your campsite, and less to maintain/fix.īut if you KNOW you like a lot of interior living space, well then go big and hopefully you won’t be driving much except between Florida and one other spot. If you are going to be moving around a lot, we do recommend that shorter is better than longer. This means figuring out which length and type is something you’ll have to figure out. But the hard truth is that we each have different needs and so there is no one perfect RV that is a one-size-fits-all. I wish we could tell you what length to go with and exactly what make and model to buy. Are you comfortable with the layout? Can you cook? Where will the dog sleep? How often will you drive it? Will you be towing a toad? Can you stretch all the way out in the bed? Is the refrigerator large enough for your needs, etc… My advice to you is to get inside as many different class a and class c motorhomes as you can and move around in them as if you are using it. Sounds like the perfect life- south in the winter and north in the summer! It might cost you $3,500 for one year and then $800 for the next three years total. So, good luck… the better quality and smaller RV you get the better chances you have of having as little in maintenance fees as possible. Personally, I went with a travel trailer because I didn’t want to have 2 engines to maintain and repair, as i knew if I got a motorhome, I’d want a toad. We can’t say how much, as there’s no way to calculate the unknown. The best you can do is start off with as high of a quality brand as you can and take as good care of it as you can.Īs far as maintenance, the same rule applies. Or, the biggest class a might never need a single repair in the years you own it. Some can be lemons and the smallest can have ENDLESS issues that keep draining your wallet. So, it’s going to LIKELY cost more than a small or smaller RV in the long run. For sure, the larger of an RV you have, the more can go wrong with it and the more and larger systems it has and the more maintenance it requires.
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