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We want to buy a Recreational Vehicle to live in full time?

In the next 3 years when the kids are off to school my husband and I want to Full Time in an RV. The following is what we are looking for:

Something to tow behind a large truck
Has a "homey" feel and decor
separate bedroom from the rest of the rooms
washer and dryer
a lot of storage
automatic leveling

Something along these lines. Any ideas as to what brands and models we should start looking into?

Public Comments

1. Sounds like you want a large 5th-wheel travel trailer. I'd start by reading a few RV and Travel Trailer specialty magazines to see what's available. Then most big cities host RV shows in the spring of the year. Attend shows in your area so you can actually see and touch a variety of these trailers

You need to realize that moving from a house or condo to a very small travel trailer can require some very big changes in your lifestyle. Perhaps you should start off with a smaller trailer and a few long weekends or summer vacations on the road before you decide to jump in to living in an RV on a full-time basis.

2. This can be the adventure of a life time or go the other direction. The key is to plan ahead of time like you are doing, and I suggest that you keep your home so you always have a home base many people sell all they have and hit the open road. The price of gas is a reality check that is harsh these days, you should consider a diesel dually pickup for a tow vehicle and a fifth wheel of some type, but I would suggest a diesel pusher bus of some kind and towing a small car or suv. There are many good reasons for this among them 2 or 3 slide outs, storage space and all the ammenities that you talked about.
I highly recommend that you start going to any RV shows that you hear about, and possibly renting an RV for a week or a month and just taking a trip to see how you like living like that. I did it for many years, and found that the more space you have the better off you are in the long run. And keep in mind that a lot of people follow the weather for example the north coast of california, oregon and washington state in the summer and fall then the snow birds all head south to arizona or to florida in the winter. There is a lot of give and take living in an RV and there is nothing more boring than a winter cooped up inside due to storm after storm and cold dank weather.
So start doing your research now is a great idea, also I believe online still is an outfit called camping world, I got my insurance through them as well as they had stores online RV accessories and I belive there are still a club for RVers that was a lot of fun back when my family did the traveling thing, I lived on the northcoast of california above san francisco In Eureka CA and traveled north as far as canada, there are weeks if not months of areas to explore there, and of course all of canada and alaska above that. It all depends on what your plans are and where you live. Be sure thats the way you want to live before you commit a lot of resources because those nice RVs of any type are not cheap and do your research, there is a lot of look good crap for sale in this world. have fun I loved it