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rvwizard

02-27-2007, 05:05 AM

Let us know about your coach. My wife and I have been fultiming in our 2000 scenic cruiser for 5 years on March 8th. It has been very good to us as we have not had any real house problems. I do believe and try to maintain the systems, finish and roof. When I get the time I will try to upload a photo. Good luck to all and enjoy the road.

rcracer05

02-27-2007, 09:31 PM

very nice motorhome, my husband and i have an old dinasaur as i call it. lol
we have 1981 33 ft. holiday rambler, we have had it for almost 7 years now and love it. we dont get to go as often as we want to as my husband works alot and doesnt get much vacation. but when we go, it is great. we are from michigan.

lisa & bob rcracer05

rvwizard

03-01-2007, 04:57 AM

Linda and Bob, nice to meet you. It is a nice way to get away and sleep in your own bed. We loved the lifestyle so much we planned and went fulltime five years ago and have not regretted it once.

donbar

03-01-2007, 08:37 PM

Recently, we traded our 5th wheel for a 2006 Georgetown XL with three sldes, we have been very happy with the unit so far. We have plenty of living space with two slides in the main area and one in the bedrooom. We could use more closet but then, that would be only an invitation to keep more stuff. We are fulltimers so the mt is our "home" . We find it so much easier to pick up for a weekend and leave our workamper job to expore other areas, a push of a button and it is level.

dylansmom

03-02-2007, 12:21 PM

We started fulltiming in a 2005 38' Carriage Carrilite 5er (4 slides) in May of 2005. Loved that 5er. One day last September, we went truck "browsing" and ended up an RV dealership "browsing" motorhomes. We ended up buying a 2006 Winnebago Adventurer 38T. It "only" has 2 slides, but they are each over 17 feet. LOL Took some getting use to, but now love it as well.

Since we are not yet retired, we do tend to spend a bit of time in one location, and the MH is easier to just up and go for long weekends.

ccintrigue

03-02-2007, 09:31 PM

frank

03-03-2007, 08:36 AM

We have had 11 units over 35 years. Now have 2002 Winni Adventurer 35U.

We love this floor plan since it has a desk and I have a consulting practice and it works fine for us when we are on the road (8 months a year).

This has been our best coach and first Winnebago product

Enjoy!!!

roaminhome

03-03-2007, 11:39 AM

We're on our second MH - first was a class C Minnie. Now we're in an Itasca Sunrise 33V and love it. Most problems cosmetic. We're not full timers, but are retired and travel quite frequently.

ndnparts

03-03-2007, 11:56 PM

I'm on my second class A coach. The current unit is a 2000 Safari Zanzibar DP and we love it. My wife has an Olde English Sheepdog (Hoover) and I have a Great Dane, that both travel when we do. Had to go to the DP so Barney the 193# Dane had room to stretch out! I live in Oregon, and since we both still work, we get out as much as possible, but it's never enough. I did some PM today since the weather was nice, and maybe we can get over to the coast in the next weekend or so after I go get a fresh weigh in on the coach. Stan

bubbabod

03-08-2007, 06:21 PM

Mine is a 2004 National Sea Breeze, 32-footer with two slides. We bought it new and have had pretty much no problems with it. We love the floorplan. the way it's set up, we can close off the part from the kitchen on back totally so that when you step out of the shower, you're not exposed to the world. Lots of privacy. The one thing I don't like, or I should say I wish I had, would be when the outside storage comes out with the slides, like on the Bounder. I hate climbing back under the slides to get something I forgot. Otherwise, pretty much love it.

PS: Hello, dylansmom. I recognize the name from another forum.

jhalbert

03-08-2007, 06:43 PM

We are actually on our second MH. The first was a 1966 Allegro Bay just to see if we were going to like it. We have since upgraded to a 2006 Damon Challenger (37'). We love it even though we are not full timers. We are still young and required to work every day. However, we are taking a 3 week trip up to Pennsylvania in June (we live in Texas), not to mention our weekend excursions.

northerngal49709

03-09-2007, 08:49 AM

Just bought a new 4 slide Itasca. Love it so far but have only taken one trip to TN from Mich. Hope to travel quite a bit this summer but are new to the RV lifestyle and since we have 3 dogs--it may pose a challenge. Traded in a 2003 Georgie Boy Cruisemaster--lots of problems even though it only had $1500 miles when we bought it a yr. ago. Happy RVing everyone.

mrschwarz

03-09-2007, 12:24 PM

Our first motor home was a 1981 Foretravel. We liked the coach, but with it being that old, it cost more than if we spent the money on a newer one.

Last July we got an 01 Itasca Suncruiser 32V with a lioving room slide. It's a great improvement!

steverding

03-10-2007, 10:17 PM

2002 Country Coach Intrigue here. Purchased it last summer after camping in a TT for nearly 20 years. Tow trailer w/golf cart and Miata. Retired but working part time to pay for MH. Hopefully within 4 years will be snowbirders. Winter in FL, summer here in NC.
We also own a CC, an Allure (2000), have a home in NC near Boone and still living and working in Miami. Soon to be retired and moving to central FL.

larryg

03-14-2007, 07:52 AM

We're new to the Class A family. We traded a 2006 Dutchmen Express Class C for a 2004 Coachmen Mirada with one slide. The unit is the largest RV we have ever owned. It's 33' and has most of the toys you would expect with a Class A. We do not have a satellite dish. Unfortunately we haven't had the opportunity to use it yet because of the death of my sister. But very soon we plan on taking a short, shakedown trip. Anyone else out there with a Coachmen?

jeanie

03-19-2007, 10:09 PM

Gorgeous Picture...were you boondocking?

jeanie

03-19-2007, 10:12 PM

trvlnthrds

03-20-2007, 09:35 AM

I am on my 5 rig. Started fulltiming with my husband 9 years ago in a 24' tow behind, then 2 years later got a 30' with a slide. 2 years later went to a Class A used Allegro 32' no slides, after he passed away and I went thru 2 transmissions in 37 days, I got a 29' brand new Itasca Sunova with 2 slides and took it to Alaska. 15 months ago I met a wonderful man who had a 5th wheel. We traveled in his 5er last summer and put mine in storage. On New Years Eve we traded both in for a 35' Discovery with opposing slides in the living area and a bedroom slide. We love it but it sure was fun trying to stuff 58' (his rig was 29' too) of rv stuff into 35'. So many yard sales we made our first payment from the profit. Hope it's our last rig and it lasts the rest of our long lives.

sprnt12

03-23-2007, 12:40 AM

Just have almost a year on our first class A. Been in 5ers for 25 years. Are going full time and this looked like the way to go!

rvwizard

03-25-2007, 07:16 AM

Jeanie, we were parked at Lost Dutchman State Park in Apache Junction.

biggsbasement

04-13-2007, 06:05 PM

We are new to the RV ownership we have a 36 ft Rexhall Rexair
We plan to fulltime when we can which will hopefully be in a few years.

We are starting with this used MH and seeing what the pro's and con's are of it Our first choice was suppose to be a 5th wheel but we love the MH so far!!

cb5300

04-17-2007, 12:18 PM

Just bought my first RV, a 2007 Monaco Dynasty 42 ft Diamond IV. Coach is loaded with almost every option you can get. So far my girlfriend and I have enjoyed it (only had it for 1 month). I'm looking forward to this summer to really getting a chance to use it on some long weekend trips and maybe one cross country trip. Would also like to attend some RV rallies and shows to be able to meet fellow RVers.

jdensie

06-24-2007, 07:12 AM

Just bought 2001 Safari DP (350 Cummings) and we love it, We really love the hot water and heating system as it is the Hydro-hot system as it runs on either diesel fuel or electric. Also has the automatic awning feature as it retracts when the wind speed reaches 20 mph. Lots of closet and basement space as we are fulltimers and need that. Hope all have safe and uneventiful travers

Jdensie

perdue

06-25-2007, 01:44 PM

We joined Escapees, and use their mail service. We also use that address as our residence/voting/etc address. Texas works great for us.

We're new to the Class A family. We traded a 2006 Dutchmen Express Class C for a 2004 Coachmen Mirada with one slide. The unit is the largest RV we have ever owned. It's 33' and has most of the toys you would expect with a Class A. We do not have a satellite dish. Unfortunately we haven't had the opportunity to use it yet because of the death of my sister. But very soon we plan on taking a short, shakedown trip. Anyone else out there with a Coachmen?

We have a 2005 Coachmen Cross Country SE which we have lived in for the last year making only short trips. We are now retired and leaving VA Fri to head to Seattle WA for the rest of the summer and then make our way back to VA by November. We love our motor home and have not had any trouble.

mdock2

06-25-2007, 09:59 PM

We just brought a 1998 38' DP Dutch Star with ONLY 24000 miles. Will be using it for the first trip this coming week-end, from Jax, Fl. to West Palm Beach Fl. The unit has everthing we wanted plus more, and the price was a steel.
We have looked at class A's for the last 5 years, and over all was not impressed with the newer ones, and this one fit the bill.
We've camped for the last 28 years, first in tents, then truck camper shells then TT's to this....
will post pic as time goes on..

Marty & Shirley

megg520

07-04-2007, 05:43 PM

We purchased a new 2007 Travel Supreme and we are learning all the new good things and little bad things which we must correct the same as any other new owner. Maggie

whitey

08-04-2007, 04:07 AM

Hello ever one:

I'm a new member of this thread so i just wanted to let know a little about me, i have a 35ft Allegro with 2 slides and it is four years old and it is a Vere good motorhome, we have been to AZ. with it and we have not had any problems with it at all. I had am few minor things to have repaired when i first got it but now i'm trouble free, hope to stay that way.

Whitey

rvwizard

09-15-2007, 05:26 AM

We are now in Cropwell, Al at the Lakeside Landings Marine & RV Resort. Nice place on the Logan Martin Lake east of Birmingham.

bampie

03-09-2008, 12:51 PM

Hi, I just picked up a new to me safari serengeti 3706, Not my first class a but my best by far!! Ill be camping next weekend, I would be now , but dealer is doing some pdi work on it.. So i wait and wait ect,, Happy camping to all:)

utmtman

03-09-2008, 03:07 PM

We bought a new Holiday Rambler Vacationer year before last and last year we turned to full timing, did not have the heart to see our new rv sitting in the yard not being used. LOL

jen1292

03-10-2008, 05:18 AM

Recently we traded in our 5th wheels for a 1997 Vogue Coach 40 ft. It does not have slides but has all the qualities that we wanted. We are planning to do more traveling, sight-seeing, exploring on the road since we both are retired. We have been snowbirds for a few years, winter in CA or Arizona, summer we will be boating in Puget Sound WA. Not bad to be retired.
Jen1292