This is clearly a disease... - Page 2

asquared · 10-07-2014, 09:55 PM

It is an addiction. Counseling is ineffective as the counselors tend to recommend bigger trucks and that just perpetuates bigger trailers. My DH had an intervention after we bought this rig. I'm no longer allowed to go to RV shows and he is no longer allowed to go to car shows. Since we bought our first tt in 2011 to go with our 2004 SUV: in 2012 we traded the SUV for a 2009 f250 diesel. Thank god we bought used because it got us thinking fiver. Turns out that truck couldn't handle the fiver we wanted so while we were looking at trucks at the car show in 2013, we visited a nearby dealership and left with a new camaro to replace DHs old beat up car (we didn't go looking for cars, we were checking out the trucks). Spring 2014 we upgraded the truck to the current 2014 chevy 3500 diesel. This summer we sold the tt and bought the new 2014 Sabre. No more shows of any kind for us. It's getting too expensive. I'm hoping we've put a tourniquet on this hemorrhage.

Cajun Po-Boy · 10-07-2014, 10:21 PM

Sounds like we all need to start with a 45' triple axle toyhauler and maxed out dually when getting into this camping lifestyle...it will only cost less as you start to downsize from there!
Might save most of us some serious cash going in the reverse direction

hydrope · 10-08-2014, 09:00 AM

Best to buy one of those Kenworth, or Peterbuilt, 4 door pulling units, then a triple 5th wheel with 5, or 6, slids, or better one of those 2 story jobs. That way, by the time you get it paid for you will be too old to upgrade! I wonder, can you tow a trailer to haul all your overflow "Stuff" behind a triple 5th wheel? 😬

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**Platokidd** · 10-08-2014, 09:11 AM

Here's my problem that I have had for the last 7 years. Add a newer truck to the list as well.

Forest River Forums - Platokidd's Album: 5 for 7

So if your (hooked) looking for help with a upgrade problem...Im not going to be much help

LandJ · 10-08-2014, 09:12 AM

So, I'm getting that it's pretty normal to be in a constant process of upgrade.

I posted this mostly tongue in cheek... we're happy with our purchase, really happy. I will definitely need to buy a truck, and, unfortunately, the prospect of a bigger TV opens the possibility to consider RVs that I couldn't with my current TV.

It seems to be a common process for many!

Iwannacamp · 10-08-2014, 09:19 AM

I think I have an answer....maybe not the best...but fixes the TT issue.

Buy a small SUV and only tow what IT will tow. Problem solved. Monies and upgrades. Fixed.

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asquared · 10-08-2014, 09:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Iwannacamp

I think I have an answer....maybe not the best...but fixes the TT issue.

Buy a small SUV and only tow what IT will tow. Problem solved. Monies and upgrades. Fixed.

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No because then you will want bigger as the smaller tt isn't as big as what you wanted and then you start at square one again.

Windywest · 10-08-2014, 10:01 AM

I spend so much time at the RV doing improvements (in my mind), that my wife thinks I have something strange going on. Presently, it's rewiring the solar panel arrangement, last week it was the batteries, the week before it was reinforcing the front storage floor for my generator. I'd like to get rid of the couch in one of the slides and put in 2 recliner chairs. Then I have a good idea for increasing the counter space, hmm.. maybe next spring. It never stops, and everything costs $$$.

Cajun Po-Boy · 10-08-2014, 01:34 PM

If we would only be satisfied with what we need instead of what we want...rv camping expense would be kept in check!

I'm as guilty as the next guy on not following this theory though

mcnabbwr · 10-08-2014, 02:03 PM

It has definitely become a money pit in a good way. After our retirement we are spending more and more time in our unit, and every time we come back the DW or myself has a brilliant idea and of course it costs dollars.

dustym · 10-08-2014, 05:34 PM

My name is Tim and I have a problem. lol. Our Sabre still isn't here and we still went to an RV show last weekend. We still think we made a good choice, nothing impressed us to make any changes. We bought the other trailer last year and turned around and got a bigger truck. Then this year we ordered the Sabre, so we should be set for next year.

Ford Idaho · 10-08-2014, 05:46 PM

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Originally Posted by davel1971

wish I had this advise 4 years ago. Upgraded truck and trailer twice from our original set up. New 1 ton diesel last year to get the 5th wheel we should have got in the first place.

Wish I knew in 2010 when I bought my 250 that the 350 would serve me better today.

*sigh*

All is well despite that, truck works well enough and the lite looks good behind it.

Perhaps when the 2016 HP ratings come out, perhaps........

Scootdawg · 10-09-2014, 11:09 AM

Hello I'm Mike and my wife is Kim. We purchased a 2014 Sunseeker 2900 in October 2013. After a happy year of camping, we were out on the scooter in September and it rained on us. My wife came down with the wet disease and 2 weeks ago we traded the Sunseeker in for a 5th wheel (8289WS). My wife got the room that she needed, and I got a nice new truck. We went out once and we are EXTREMELY happy. We are squeezing a few more trips in prior to the new York winter hits. I think this one is here to stay.

Jestercyco · 10-09-2014, 11:37 AM

It sounds a lot like I have been, with 1.-motorcycles,2.-boats,3.-drag race cars,and RVs. I am on my last PSD Ford, last rv and my last harley?
Ford truck-4th at last count
rv- 3rd last count
race car-too many to count
Harleys- 7th last count.
Although we are down to one of everything but Harleys, I feel I need help!!!!

Sharon455 · 10-18-2014, 08:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Jestercyco

It sounds a lot like I have been, with 1.-motorcycles,2.-boats,3.-drag race cars,and RVs. I am on my last PSD Ford, last rv and my last harley?
Ford truck-4th at last count
rv- 3rd last count
race car-too many to count
Harleys- 7th last count.
Although we are down to one of everything but Harleys, I feel I need help!!!!

We're on our 3rd RV in less than 4 years (2000 toy hauler, 2013 toy hauler, 2010 Class C). Probably won't be our last, but I think our towing days are over ... except to tow the Harleys. (DH has 2, I have 1.) I thought we were on our last Harley 3 years ago, but DH gets this bug every couple of years, trades his 2 for 1, then after a couple of months is sorry that he got rid of his "fun" ride, and the cycle starts over. God help us if he starts looking for a bigger truck again.

SilhouettePenny · 10-20-2014, 10:25 PM

I've really got the disease too. Went from stage 1 to stage 4 in just 10 months. Told the very nice sales associate that a used 5th would be fine....older the better, just to make sure that this hobby was really what we wanted to do. He just smiled with his arms crossed so I said "What does that smirk look mean". His response was "All those models overy there will be closeouts in a few months." Yup, started watching the website and sure enough after 5 more 'just looking' trips to the dealer 90 miles away we just threw our arms up and asked "Which one is ours". Just bring me your title he said, I'll probably have the old one sold before the PDI on the new one. Sure enough it was gone. I don't see a cure....don't even think I want one.

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