RE: Full-Fulltimer Rigs?
In the mid 40's and again in the early 50's I work camped in a 16ft. Alma TT. I got along just fine in it mainly because they didn't have big trailers then. In the 70's, when I retired, I full timed in a 24 ft. stick and tin Pathfinder TT. I thought it was heaven compared to my old alma It lasted nearly 15 years and it would have lasted longer but I was in situation where I couldn't use it and it deteriorated because I wasn't being used. My wife died last year so I decided to sell my Class C and get a Trailer for full timing. At first I wanted a 5'er and even went as far a buying a tow vehicle. A F-350. I had picked out a 5'er that was rated for full time living and had dickered with the sale place to get the price down to 73% of MSRP ($47K). But then I found that the F-350 was 58 inches high at the tail gait and the bedroom floor of the 5'er was only 57 inches from the ground. Having to leave 6 inches clearance would have made me pull the 5'er with it's nose in the air all the time. I got thinking, I'm 80, I don't need a rig that is going to last 30 or 40 years. So I found a stick and tin job with a good chasis that gave me 3600 lbs of net Carring Capacity. I paid $17K for it. I invested in a Hensley Arrow Hitch $3K which makes it pull better than a 5'er. I equiped it with solar and a 2000Watt Full signwave inverter. (Nearly $4K) and still have a bunch of money left to do anything I want with the rig. I just spent a few week at the SLABS in California boondocking and then went up to Quartzsite, AZ for another month of boondocking. I ended up getting something I like better than the $47K 5'er I had picked out for my dream home on wheels. There are pros and cons about every Rig out there when it comes to full timing in it. It all depends on what makes you happy with it. I personally don't want all my Cargo Carring Capacity used up with fancy marbel sinks tops and other glitz. I want it left for me to put my Stuff in.
RE: What really is Full-Time RVing?
I believe full timing s living in your RV 24/7/365 However, Many full timers are forced to move into perminent quarters for one reason or the other and stop fulltiming for a while then they may choose to start fulltiming again. But most don't consider themselves fulltiming when they are not actually living in their RV.
