RV Thread

[Onkel Neal]

I got a message from one of the members who lists himself as a full time RVer and it dawned on me--we ain't got an RV thread.

As it happens, last month I bought a 2006 Keystone Springdale and graduated from a storage container habitat to a travel trailer. :haha: You can take my word for it, the bathroom is a very important part of a dwelling. And now I have a kitchen!

Biggest improvement: the travel trailer is insulated and is much better at keeping the cold or heat out than the steel walls of the bunker.

I've done some mods to it, to make it a better one person home, will post pics later. If you have a camper, RV, or travel trailer, tell us about it? Or you full time or recreational?:up:

[Betonov]

Does this count as an RV :hmmm:

http://i.imgur.com/nArskWg.jpg?1

[u crank]

Does this count as an RV :hmmm:


You're talking about the horse right?:O:

[Betonov]

You're talking about the horse right?:O:

You cant' tie a hammock to a horse, they move :O:

[mapuc]

That's one of my dream

If I should hit the jackpot I'm going to rent a big RV and travel round the US for a year or so.

Markus

[August]

I rented a 30' RV last November to transport my elderly aunts and mother up to our place in Maine. What a great way to travel but you still need a 2nd vehicle to run around in when you get to your destination.

[GoldenRivet]

Though my 21' Heartland Prowler RBS and I have made a couple of leisurely trips (camp out airshow, fishing trip and Disney World), the majority of our time together is strictly business.

Traveling frequently, my little RV serves as my home while I am on work related deployments and was my home from April to mid November continuously in 2014!

I've always loved the call of the open road. Having an RV handy makes answering the call all the more easier.

[Mr Quatro]

The less you have the easier it will be to live ... you've made a wise choice.

Don't forget to put a skirt around the bottom of the trailer or little unwanted critters will make a home underneath your carriage.

They even have babies under there and expect you to feed them. :yep:

I always wanted to get an old Winnebago or Cortez 70's RV and covert it to a lunch truck by day and sleep in it back in the back at night, but I'm not sure the health department would let me.

Dreams are sometimes what we hope for, but never get.

wait a minute that's too negative ... what I mean is never give up :know:

[Wolferz]

I knew the shipping container wouldn't last too long.:03:

It will make an excellent garage though.:up:

Scene: A cold Decembe rv morning and we find Neal working on the plumbing.

"Crapper was full!"

[Jimbuna]

Used to have a 4-berth tourer when the kids were youngsters but parking whilst not in use was a right PITA.

[Aktungbby]

My Frieghtliner was aluminum and so's this! http://www.airstream.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/15-LandYacht28_740.jpg (http://www.airstream.com/travel-trailers/land-yacht/)and for single mancave mentality...they just look good to me somehow And the name Airstream just resonates the whole concept purpose-wise!:rock:Anything beats the car-camping I grew up on in the 60's! http://www.airstream.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/15-Sport16_740.jpg (http://www.airstream.com/travel-trailers/sport/)

[Onkel Neal]

Those are the most beautiful RVs, nothing beats that sculpted aluminum.:D

[Aktungbby]

Those are the most beautiful RVs, nothing beats that sculpted aluminum.:D

They'd look better with a custom top turret (I recommended for your Container-haus:O:) and a scope attached as well and a Lone Star flag!http://www.airstream.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/wbcci_tbt-310x310.jpg Check out this flotilla...I wonder if #666 is for sale out there....somewhere!?? every Airstream has its own number!:rock:

[swamprat69er]

Don't forget the electric brake controller for the trailer brakes, and keep them adjusted properly. If you don't, probably there will be a thread on how Neal lost his RV.

When you park it, be sure to cover the tires. The sun will destroy them.

This is my RV.


http://s261.photobucket.com/user/swamprat69er/media/Trucking/Boats%202010/IMG_0046.jpg.html

[Onkel Neal]

Good advise, swamprat. I definitely need to protect the tires, they only get used rarely in my case (this camper will only move once a year or so). Probably will move it one more time in the coming year, when I pull it out to my ranch while my house is being built.

I like your "RV", that's something on my list too :)

I made some modifications to it, to use as a full timer. I took down the wall that makes the bedroom and removed the queen bed (I have a small bunk bed on the other end that I use, no need to waste space for sleeping). This gave me a decent sized "living room ". I also re hung the cabinet that was on that wall, placing it above my computer desk. No sense in throwing anything away when it can be used to store stuff.

[Aktungbby]

if you're only moving 'once a year or so' best to jack the vehicle off the tyres or get "flat stoppers" to prevent flat spots on the tyre. It will save the ride comfort- "extend the life of your RV tyres, it is important to take extra care of them when your RV is not in service. Preferably, your RV should be placed on blocks so as to remove the weight from the tires when not in use. If this is not possible, it is advisable to inflate your RV tyres to the maximum air pressure listed on the side wall, and to cover them to prevent sun/ozone damage. Take care to avoid standing water around your tyres as well, as this can accelerate the oxidation process. Finally, move your RV at least every three months to help prevent bulge area ozone cracking and flat spotting. No sweat fer an ol' trucker like you...forget owning a boat; just crew on some good buddy's scow; save$ dinero!:O: http://www.raceramps.com/images/products/detail/rr-fs-main.jpg

[swamprat69er]

.forget owning a boat; just crew on some good buddy's scow; save$ dinero!:O:
B I G T I M E !!

B O A T = Break Out Another Thousand.:hmmm:

[Aktungbby]

Just on the Catalina 25 since I came aboard: Two new DACRON sails-$1000-1300 apiece; The 150% jib was More than the main! new plastic high-tech rudder $1000; Jib furler on forestay: $1100; new replacement compass (required by Coast Guard) $300...and it just doesn't end there! RE-plumbing in the head is next!

[nikimcbee]

Come on, guys, I'm trying to post a serious topic here. We have plenty of joke threads.

If you have an RV or are an RV owner and you have something to discuss, please add it here.

:wah: I wuz going to post something funny, then I saw that.:D

Can we complain about snowbirds in RVs here?

[swamprat69er]

Can we complain about snowbirds in RVs here?
Snowbirds in RV's and Americans & Canadians that don't have a clue how to do the speed limit with their 26' trailers. I'm not singling Americans out here because Canucks are just as bad if not worse.

I have a file on my boat and the co$t$ to get it ready for the water when I bought it. Purchase price 10G's, tune up was around $1200.oo that included a new water pump in the outdrive. New windows in the camper back $3,000.oo. That was so it would look half way decent on the water. The original windows were toast, after 24 years of sun. the list just goes on.....

[Mr Quatro]

Aktungbby! Those flatstoppers cost $253 at Amazon for four and Neal might not be able to get them to fit if the trailer tires are too close to each other: http://www.amazon.com/PBMA-Flatstoppers-Tire-Supports/dp/B001O1EEVU/ref=sr_1_1/183-6013403-3393439?s=automotive&ie=UTF8&qid=1426284002&sr=1-1&keywords=flatstoppers+tire+supports


Jack stands are cheaper unless you have a two ton mama in bed :D

swamprat69er how many months a year can you use your boat up in Canada?

[swamprat69er]

swamprat69er how many months a year can you use your boat up in Canada?

The boat usually goes in the water by the second week of April IF the ice is out of the marina by then. Right now there is 2.5' of ice in my slip. It comes out of the water right after Canadian Thanksgiving, which is Columbus Day in the US.

[donna52522]

This would me my ideal rv/camper, go where you want, camp where you want.......If you want luxury book a room at the Hilton.

http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/j408/donna577/gwto-monster-rv_zpshggyaxyt.jpg (http://s1084.photobucket.com/user/donna577/media/gwto-monster-rv_zpshggyaxyt.jpg.html)

[Aktungbby]

Forget Camping! THE Hilton:https://s1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/o1o5hBWEHfeQv_a1qrhqlA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Y2g9NTc3O2NyPTE7Y3c9ODY2O2R4PTA7ZH k9MDtmaT11bGNyb3A7aD01Nzc7aWw9cGxhbmU7cT03NTt3PTg2 Ng--/http://l.yimg.com/os/publish-images/homes/2014-09-24/ebd89ee0-437e-11e4-a168-09ad01c88a26_26-featherlite-exterior.jpg https://s.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/_u.AwzXIHo.ZZYT_Gb9unQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Y2g9NTM0O2NyPTE7Y3c9ODAxO2R4PTA7ZH k9MDtmaT11bGNyb3A7aD01MzQ7aWw9cGxhbmU7cT03NTt3PTgw MQ--/http://l.yimg.com/os/publish-images/homes/2014-09-24/ebd9d760-437e-11e4-bee2-db74400aacc3_27-featherlite-interior1.jpg

[August]

This would me my ideal rv/camper, go where you want, camp where you want.......If you want luxury book a room at the Hilton.


This ^

As fine as the "Hilton" version may be it's confined to Walmart parking lots and other paved roadway.

That baby will take you to beauty that's only found away from city lights.

Of course if you have the money you can pretty much have the best of both worlds.