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Location: Texas | Kaycee - 2014-06-07 9:49 PM
grinandbareit - 2014-06-07 10:53 AM Hmmmm... It's a little late to ask now, you already bought it, lol. Done it, wouldn't do it again. I don't have enough time to write out all the cons, lol. But Let us know how it works out for you.
G&BI what the heck happened???  Dang it! I thought that one you found was  going to be great.  Â
LOL… We loved it at first, but it seemed like we were constantly fixing something. Lots of little things that go south at the most inopportune times. If my husband went with me and did the driving, it was all good, lol. I could just sit back and relax. If he didn't go, and I had to do all the driving, I hated it. If there was no wind it was fine, but it seems like the wind blows 30 mph all day everyday. And there was no way I was driving that sucker in the rain! I use to make fun of all those "old" people driving down the road in their motorhome at 55 mph… Now I know why they were driving 55, lol. I want to kick my foot up on the door and drive 75 mph to the rodeo… It just wasn't going to happen in that motorhome. It was a 36' diesel pusher and you never knew the trailer was back there. But when that wind blew….
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Location: Red Raiderland | grinandbareit - 2014-06-07 11:45 PM Kaycee - 2014-06-07 9:49 PM grinandbareit - 2014-06-07 10:53 AM Hmmmm... It's a little late to ask now, you already bought it, lol. Done it, wouldn't do it again. I don't have enough time to write out all the cons, lol. But Let us know how it works out for you. G&BI what the heck happened??? Dang it! I thought that one you found was going to be great. LOL… We loved it at first, but it seemed like we were constantly fixing something. Lots of little things that go south at the most inopportune times. If my husband went with me and did the driving, it was all good, lol. I could just sit back and relax. If he didn't go, and I had to do all the driving, I hated it. If there was no wind it was fine, but it seems like the wind blows 30 mph all day everyday. And there was no way I was driving that sucker in the rain! I use to make fun of all those "old" people driving down the road in their motorhome at 55 mph… Now I know why they were driving 55, lol. I want to kick my foot up on the door and drive 75 mph to the rodeo… It just wasn't going to happen in that motorhome. It was a 36' diesel pusher and you never knew the trailer was back there. But when that wind blew….  Did you sell it and get a LQ's?
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| I would love a fulltime fixit guy but dang they are expensive and about as needy as an rv so I'll hope for small repair bills, fun, and memories. haha!! I like the idea of having to slow down a little and having little projects. Now a big powerful honkin truck and trailer would be great but I'm not ready to give up my 2500 diesel and little 2 horse yet. lol! But I do have a very handsome horse so does that count? lol. |
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Location: Texas | Kaycee - 2014-06-07 11:56 PM
grinandbareit - 2014-06-07 11:45 PM Kaycee - 2014-06-07 9:49 PM grinandbareit - 2014-06-07 10:53 AM Hmmmm... It's a little late to ask now, you already bought it, lol. Done it, wouldn't do it again. I don't have enough time to write out all the cons, lol. But Let us know how it works out for you. G&BI what the heck happened???  Dang it! I thought that one you found was  going to be great.  LOL… We loved it at first, but it seemed like we were constantly fixing something. Lots of little things that go south at the most inopportune times. If my husband went with me and did the driving, it was all good, lol. I could just sit back and relax. If he didn't go, and I had to do all the driving, I hated it. If there was no wind it was fine, but it seems like the wind blows 30 mph all day everyday. And there was no way I was driving that sucker in the rain! I use to make fun of all those "old" people driving down the road in their motorhome at 55 mph… Now I know why they were driving 55, lol. I want to kick my foot up on the door and drive 75 mph to the rodeo… It just wasn't going to happen in that motorhome. It was a 36' diesel pusher and you never knew the trailer was back there. But when that wind blew…. Now I got it! You needed a fulltime chauffuer!!! Did you sell it and get a LQ's?
I did sell it… For much less than the purchase price, of course… But I bought a 14' living quarters with a 10' slide and I love it. That slide makes a HUGE difference. I didn't think I missed not having a truck to unhook and drive around, but now that I have a LQ again I do find myself leaving the trailer and going off in the truck more often, when I'm parked somewhere for a few days. I guess you just have to decide what you like better. I have decided that I am more of a driver than a camper, so the trailer fits me better. :)
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Location: Red Raiderland | grinandbareit - 2014-06-08 9:37 PM Kaycee - 2014-06-07 11:56 PM grinandbareit - 2014-06-07 11:45 PM Kaycee - 2014-06-07 9:49 PM grinandbareit - 2014-06-07 10:53 AM Hmmmm... It's a little late to ask now, you already bought it, lol. Done it, wouldn't do it again. I don't have enough time to write out all the cons, lol. But Let us know how it works out for you. G&BI what the heck happened??? Dang it! I thought that one you found was going to be great. LOL… We loved it at first, but it seemed like we were constantly fixing something. Lots of little things that go south at the most inopportune times. If my husband went with me and did the driving, it was all good, lol. I could just sit back and relax. If he didn't go, and I had to do all the driving, I hated it. If there was no wind it was fine, but it seems like the wind blows 30 mph all day everyday. And there was no way I was driving that sucker in the rain! I use to make fun of all those "old" people driving down the road in their motorhome at 55 mph… Now I know why they were driving 55, lol. I want to kick my foot up on the door and drive 75 mph to the rodeo… It just wasn't going to happen in that motorhome. It was a 36' diesel pusher and you never knew the trailer was back there. But when that wind blew…. Now I got it! You needed a fulltime chauffuer!!! Did you sell it and get a LQ's? I did sell it… For much less than the purchase price, of course… But I bought a 14' living quarters with a 10' slide and I love it. That slide makes a HUGE difference. I didn't think I missed not having a truck to unhook and drive around, but now that I have a LQ again I do find myself leaving the trailer and going off in the truck more often, when I'm parked somewhere for a few days. I guess you just have to decide what you like better. I have decided that I am more of a driver than a camper, so the trailer fits me better. : )
The LQ sounds awesome! I looked at a 14' w/slide a few years ago and lovvvved it. I'm so glad you got what you wanted.  |
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Location: Red Raiderland | illlookup - 2014-06-08 12:07 AM I would love a fulltime fixit guy but dang they are expensive and about as needy as an rv so I'll hope for small repair bills, fun, and memories. haha!! I like the idea of having to slow down a little and having little projects. Now a big powerful honkin truck and trailer would be great but I'm not ready to give up my 2500 diesel and little 2 horse yet. lol! But I do have a very handsome horse so does that count? lol.
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| Thank you! I was so excited this weekend because I started the generator and even plugged into it and it ran so smooth, easy to start and the a/c worked great!! Then I made the mistake of starting the 20 year old microwave at the same time. lol. It worked but blew a fuse. Now I have googled and everything but have to figure out where the fusebox is. Thought it was good to learn this at home instead of on the road. Extra fuses are the small easy project of the day. I love this rig and nicknamed her Tubby! roflmbo!! |
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Location: Blissfully happy Giants fan!!! | We hauled a 28 foot class c motor home for a number of years with a 2 horse bumper pull behind it. A heavy one at that. You can get a stabilizer for the tongue if you are worried about sway. We weren't. We put a lot of miles on ours and it was awesome. The convenience factor was amazing. Plus, my sister and I were still in school so we could do homework at a table while we were hauling and sleep on sunday nights while my mom drove us home.
I would never own one, only because the movement of an RV really freaks me out. My mom did the driving with the RV and I did with the truck. lol! But man it was nice to have that thing.
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| sassy&tessa - 2014-06-09 8:16 AM
We hauled a 28 foot class c motor home for a number of years with a 2 horse bumper pull behind it. Â A heavy one at that. You can get a stabilizer for the tongue if you are worried about sway. Â We weren't. Â We put a lot of miles on ours and it was awesome. The convenience factor was amazing. Â Plus, my sister and I were still in school so we could do homework at a table while we were hauling and sleep on sunday nights while my mom drove us home. Â
I would never own one, only because the movement of an RV really freaks me out. Â My mom did the driving with the RV and I did with the truck. Â lol! But man it was nice to have that thing.
PS-we also bought ours used and my dad had to do some fixing on things but we never had any real big mechanical isues with it. Â But my dad did once overs before and after we came home every time to stay on top of that.
I thought about pricing one of those covers for it but I think Ill be using it toooo much! lol. Thanks everyone for the great input and suggestions. Old Tubby is in for some use but also some TLC. haha. |
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| Yeah, the movement is VERY strange but if you can try to seriously relax your arms instead of a death grip and tensing up, seems like it really makes a difference in your response time...as I drove this from Fl to Texas..believe me it's hours behind the wheel that help you feel more comfy. Rain, bad wind, wind gusts, traffic, windy roads, high traffic ...after all that I felt alot more confident. Also the looser feel of the steering wheel! That was wierd! I'm most excited to make the trips more enjoyable for my grandbaby when the weather is awful at races. |
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Location: Red Raiderland | I find that the motorhome is easier and more relaxing in most cases, to drive, than our dually and 12' LQ. I like being up as high as the truckers. You can see a lot of stuff going on on the road way up there.
Illlookup, we need a picture of the new gal.
Here's ours when we picked it up in Boise, ID in Oct. 2011.
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Location: Colorado plains standing on a goat head! | Check this site out for your new RV and trailer; http://airtab.com/
They will help with wind and stability (and mileage), we run them on our horse trailers and they are a big help.
Go with the best hitch you can afford. I have a friend that lost his horse trailer off the big RV and did not know it. Thank God both horses survived, but it was nasty. The hitch crystallized on each side of the hole for the ball. I don't know anymore about stabilizer or safety chains in that wreck, but it was scary.
Also, make sure you are not overloaded, that can make it very dangerous!
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| paysonw - 2014-06-09 12:14 PM
Check this site out for your new RV and trailer; http://airtab.com/Â Â They will help with wind and stability (and mileage), we run them on our horse trailers and they are a big help.
Go with the best hitch you can afford. I have a friend that lost his horse trailer off the big RV and did not know it. Thank God both horses survived, but it was nasty. The hitch crystallized on each side of the hole for the ball. I don't know anymore about stabilizer or safety chains in that wreck, but it was scary.
Also, make sure you are not overloaded, that can make it very dangerous!Â
OMG that is a horror story!!!! Thank you soo much for reminding me to check it out...I will definitely do that!!!!!!!!
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| Kaycee - 2014-06-09 11:53 AM
I find that the motorhome is easier and more relaxing in most cases, to drive, than our dually and 12' LQ. Â I like being up as high as the truckers. Â You can see a lot of stuff going on on the road way up there.
Illlookup, we need a picture of the new gal.
Here's ours when we picked it up in Boise, ID in Oct. 2011. Â
That is one of the BEAUTIFUL rigs going down the road!! You'll laugh at Tubby! Like I said, tie a chicken on her and we'll look like the Beverly Hillbillies hauling down the road! haha! Here's a photo of her, so far I'm having fun! |
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| darn...says the photo is too large. I can't figure out how to shrink it from my phone. ooops - think I got it. lol!
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| Kaycee - 2014-06-09 11:53 AM
I find that the motorhome is easier and more relaxing in most cases, to drive, than our dually and 12' LQ. Â I like being up as high as the truckers. Â You can see a lot of stuff going on on the road way up there.
Illlookup, we need a picture of the new gal.
Here's ours when we picked it up in Boise, ID in Oct. 2011. Â
Jealous!! I'd be ok living in that full time if we didn't have so many kids lol! |
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| HorseMommyFiveO - 2014-06-09 1:49 PM
Kaycee - 2014-06-09 11:53 AM
I find that the motorhome is easier and more relaxing in most cases, to drive, than our dually and 12' LQ. Â I like being up as high as the truckers. Â You can see a lot of stuff going on on the road way up there.
Illlookup, we need a picture of the new gal.
Here's ours when we picked it up in Boise, ID in Oct. 2011. Â
Jealous!! I'd be ok living in that full time if we didn't have so many kids lol!
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Location: Red Raiderland | I think "Tubby" looks great. She looks very clean! I think someone took great care of her. No chicken necessary. What year is she? |
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Location: In the Hills of Texas | illlookup - 2014-06-09 1:33 PM darn...says the photo is too large. I can't figure out how to shrink it from my phone. ooops - think I got it. lol!
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