mountainlady
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- Mar 7, 2010
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Hi all I've been gone a few years and am now going it alone after losing DH at a young age. I'm seriously considering purchasing an RV and full-timing as my job is portable (kind of like a "find myself and my place again" journey ) and am just beginning to research all that goes with that, including learning to drive something larger than a Chevy 1500 safely by myself LOL.
I've been looking at various options and the fifth wheels really stand out to me for various reasons such as living space, no second motor to maintain, and I already have experience driving a regular PU truck. I like that I'd have a truck for daily usage, which is what I use currently, rather than a car. My other consideration is that I have a Polaris ATV that I would like to bring with me so am looking at Toy Haulers. AFter alot of research on 5's though I am seriously wondering.... can I do it alone?? Many things I've read said "have a spotter" and that hitching/unhitching can be difficult with one person (much less a 130-pound female LOL). I also see that alot of you have 1T trucks. I would be willing to go up to a 3/4T but really don't think I'd want to get a 1T for daily use. Is this feasible or should I just rule out 5's and consider MH's?
Which brings me to my second questions LOL. I recently saw a TV commercial for RVs where a MH was towing a small PU truck like an S10 or something and had an ATV in the bed of the truck. Is this possible or only with the larger diesel MHs? This might solve all my issues but not sure about having to maintain another engine/tranny and all. SO many questions LOL! Any thoughts or advice would be greatly appreciated
I've been looking at various options and the fifth wheels really stand out to me for various reasons such as living space, no second motor to maintain, and I already have experience driving a regular PU truck. I like that I'd have a truck for daily usage, which is what I use currently, rather than a car. My other consideration is that I have a Polaris ATV that I would like to bring with me so am looking at Toy Haulers. AFter alot of research on 5's though I am seriously wondering.... can I do it alone?? Many things I've read said "have a spotter" and that hitching/unhitching can be difficult with one person (much less a 130-pound female LOL). I also see that alot of you have 1T trucks. I would be willing to go up to a 3/4T but really don't think I'd want to get a 1T for daily use. Is this feasible or should I just rule out 5's and consider MH's?
Which brings me to my second questions LOL. I recently saw a TV commercial for RVs where a MH was towing a small PU truck like an S10 or something and had an ATV in the bed of the truck. Is this possible or only with the larger diesel MHs? This might solve all my issues but not sure about having to maintain another engine/tranny and all. SO many questions LOL! Any thoughts or advice would be greatly appreciated