The PDI is daunting and you will miss something.

I had time constraints of my own creation and missed quite a few things. For example, I checked the stove and assumed the oven worked. It didn't. I failed miserablely at cooking a frozen pizza on a grill on our second outing.

Get a trucker's atlas. I don't know how tall yours is, but ours is 13' 4". Google maps and Apple's Siri won't route you around low clearance bridges or roads.

That's a nice one congratulations! You're going to have a lot of fun with it.

That is so awesome.

Question: while you're traveling, is it okay for people to walk around in the back and go about their activities?

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Originally posted by Johnny 3eagles:
Make sure you have a socket large enough to remove the drain plug from the water heater (also known as the Hot Water Heater )

My Atwood uses a 24 mm, needs to be on a flex or U-joint extension due to being partly obstructed.

Allen, I just emailed you the link to the Roof Tape modification I did. Hope that helps you out in protecting your RV from water intrusion. You may also want to check ALL windows from possible water leak. I found out that our brand new (2 month old) RV have 3 windows that have water leaks. I sealed the window frame using ProFlex RV sealant.

My dream/plan is to travel the entire US and some parts of Canada when we retire.

Hope to see you down the road one day Allen. Enjoy your new RV.

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Originally posted by AllenInWV:
ador, feel free to email me the link if you want. I'm on the Escapees and IRV2 forums.

My plan is to transition over to full-timing by September, then head to Texas. I've been researching....I dunno, two or so years now. Pretty crazy feeling to actually see (well, pics) of "my" RV.

Edmond, when I travel with my family, I let them walk around to stretch their legs and even use the bathroom when it is safe. When the road is straight, not windy outside, traffic is not stop & go. Then I ask them to go back and sit down, buckle up for safety.

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Originally posted by Edmond:
Question: while you're traveling, is it okay for people to walk around in the back and go about their activities?

thats beautiful! great for you .
when you are headed through eastern Iowa , let me know.

you can buy me lunch here: https://iowa80truckstop.com/

that rig is just what you need here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I5HmXMoISHQ

RV.net is a great forum for info. I am a member there same name. Also there is a Newmar owner’s forum. I have been RVing with a motorhome, since 2006, full timing since 2014.

If you have any questions feel free to contact me via email

Hah! Ozark, IIRC you were one who suggested that I look at used, but if I had to go new, look at Tiffin, Winnebago, or Newmar. So I'm totally blaming you when things go wrong.

As a matter of fact, wasn't you who sent me that book on things to look for when buying a used RV?

I really want to try a Newmar Dutch Star. I'd have to sell my house and get a mortgage of course...

Going full time at retirement in an RV is pretty interesting for us, but the only way we could do it was if we had one of the huge diesel pushers.