November 23, 2011

RV Shopping Online

I have spent most of my night....all of it really around my 2 hour nap....of looking at RVs for sale. I think I have ruled out a trailer and pulling that with my 4Runner. For a Class C, I have it narrowed down to a Jayco Melbourne 28'-30'. I found a couple on eBay that I have been watching for a few weeks and each of them have dropped in price. I am pretty sure that is the type of Class C I want if I choose a C. It is also the same model as a fellow reader of this blog.

I continue to think and look at Class A's, 28'-32', at least 1 slide, in the $50K range. Sometimes I feel that with the hounds that will be traveling with me, that a Class A space would be beneficial. I've bookmarked a few of those as well as "watching" them on eBay.

How easy is it to remove the bed in back and the storage underneath? Is it possible to make the bedroom floor flat and open if I remove the bed in a Class A or Class C?  I am thinking I could make that bedroom into a room like I have in my house, were I have my computers, a kennel for the bloodhound and my road bicycle on a stationary trainer for working out. I would not need a lot of room to convert that. With most RVs having sleeping for 4-6 people, I could find somewhere else to sleep and use that back bedroom as I described.

I will check the forums in the meantime to see if I can find some ideas there.

I need to "throttle back" on this process, take my time, get my "to do" list finished and let time take care of itself...the RV will show up at the right time. Enjoy the search and the downsizing process at home and keep marking things off my list that will get me closer to a departure date. I now have the departure date written in large font on my whiteboard on my office wall. It's doable and a good time to leave.

Well I'm going back to research and looking at RVs, maybe a movie.

Happy Thanksgiving to all that stop by to read this blog and are on the road RVing full-time.

7 comments:

  1. There are so many floorplans, its hard to keep track of what you like and don't like. I, too, thought of taking out a large bed in the back and putting in a twin bed and a desk instead. Instead I bought an RV with a rear bath.
    Happy Thanksgiving.

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  2. I spent 14 months, finding my coach. However, my budget was far more modest than yours is. It was hard, at times, I just wanted to find "my coach" and be done looking and into using it :) But patience paid off and I did find the perfect coach for me and my fur-kids.

    In most models, you can take out the bed (just a few bolts). I slept, for four years, on my TT's dinette-bed. I just added two inches of memory foam to it (and I have a spinal condition- slept like a log).

    Once you are on the road, you may find that you will not need your stationary bike as you will be outdoors walking & riding a bike (if you bring one) looking at all the great places you will be going.

    Happy Thanksgiving to you and the Hounds!

    Sheila :)
    www.Inua.us

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  3. I spent 14 months, finding my coach. However, my budget was far more modest than yours is. It was hard, at times, I just wanted to find "my coach" and be done looking and into using it :) But patience paid off and I did find the perfect coach for me and my fur-kids.

    In most models, you can take out the bed (just a few bolts). I slept, for four years, on my TT's dinette-bed. I just added two inches of memory foam to it (and I have a spinal condition- slept like a log).

    Once you are on the road, you may find that you will not need your stationary bike as you will be outdoors walking & riding a bike (if you bring one) looking at all the great places you will be going.

    Happy Thanksgiving to you and the Hounds!

    Sheila :)
    www.Inua.us

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  4. In a ClassA, if you take the bed out, then you'll have to use your sofa as a bed being that they don't have overhead beds. Or if you find one that has the dinette that is just a table & chairs, then you could take that out & use it for crating & keep the bedroom intact. I like those, less invasive & easier to take out! I was really surprised on my last trip to the RV place. I toured quite a few ClassC's & now many of them have the water tank under the bed, along with the circuit panel! That was my thinking when I got within 20mins of buying the Jayco I wanted. I was going to take the bed out of it. It was a Jayco Designer, with basement storage, perfect ClassC for me. Someone bought it 20 mins before I got there :-(
    I carry my bike on a ladder bike rack & ride it a lot when traveling. Happy Thanksgiving btw!

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  5. In a ClassA, if you take the bed out, then you'll have to use your sofa as a bed being that they don't have overhead beds. Or if you find one that has the dinette that is just a table & chairs, then you could take that out & use it for crating & keep the bedroom intact. I like those, less invasive & easier to take out! I was really surprised on my last trip to the RV place. I toured quite a few ClassC's & now many of them have the water tank under the bed, along with the circuit panel! That was my thinking when I got within 20mins of buying the Jayco I wanted. I was going to take the bed out of it. It was a Jayco Designer, with basement storage, perfect ClassC for me. Someone bought it 20 mins before I got there :-(
    I carry my bike on a ladder bike rack & ride it a lot when traveling. Happy Thanksgiving btw!

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  6. Have you considered a toy hauler?

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