SantaCruzin
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Howdy all!
My wife and I are in the process of trying to sell our 2006 Weekend Warrior FS2300 Toy Hauler (and 2015 F250 Lariat) and are looking to get a 26-foot-or-less Class C. A few main reasons:
? While we do take motorcycles in our Toy Hauler, we also have a newfound love of simply traveling to RV parks, lakes, etc. Our thought is that a motorhome will be more versatile as we can tow a motorcycle trailer, our small sailboat, or my Mini Cooper rather than being stuck with a truck and trailer.
? We have a 2-year old and another on the way in the next few weeks. While I know it is safer for kids in car seats to be in a truck towing a trailer, my wife really likes the idea of being able to be in the RV while traveling.
? We live on California's central coast. While my 1968 VW Bus fits the bill sometimes, we'd love to be able to just jump in the RV and head up or down the coast for the night on a whim...not really possible with the trailer.
So, a few questions:
1. Our budget is up to $30,000 for the right RV, but we are really looking more in the $20,000 range. For this amount, it seems as though early-2000's RVs can be had with low miles (under 50,000) or you can get 2010-ish RVs with higher miles (over 100,000). I am a Ford guy but am not familiar with the V10 engines...Should I avoid the high mileage?
2. For the next few years, our kids will be in car seats and/or boosters. Is that possible with RVs? What do I need to look for?
3. Is towing a trailer with an RV this size reasonable? I know many of them have 5,000 lb tow ratings but they also seem to only have 500 lb tongue weights.
4. When I bought my Toy Hauler I was pretty lucky in that the guy selling it was very open and honest. It was my first RV so I had NO idea what to look for. Now I have a pretty good understanding of the systems but is there anything I should specifically be looking at when looking to buy?
Thank you all SO much for any help you can provide!
My wife and I are in the process of trying to sell our 2006 Weekend Warrior FS2300 Toy Hauler (and 2015 F250 Lariat) and are looking to get a 26-foot-or-less Class C. A few main reasons:
? While we do take motorcycles in our Toy Hauler, we also have a newfound love of simply traveling to RV parks, lakes, etc. Our thought is that a motorhome will be more versatile as we can tow a motorcycle trailer, our small sailboat, or my Mini Cooper rather than being stuck with a truck and trailer.
? We have a 2-year old and another on the way in the next few weeks. While I know it is safer for kids in car seats to be in a truck towing a trailer, my wife really likes the idea of being able to be in the RV while traveling.
? We live on California's central coast. While my 1968 VW Bus fits the bill sometimes, we'd love to be able to just jump in the RV and head up or down the coast for the night on a whim...not really possible with the trailer.
So, a few questions:
1. Our budget is up to $30,000 for the right RV, but we are really looking more in the $20,000 range. For this amount, it seems as though early-2000's RVs can be had with low miles (under 50,000) or you can get 2010-ish RVs with higher miles (over 100,000). I am a Ford guy but am not familiar with the V10 engines...Should I avoid the high mileage?
2. For the next few years, our kids will be in car seats and/or boosters. Is that possible with RVs? What do I need to look for?
3. Is towing a trailer with an RV this size reasonable? I know many of them have 5,000 lb tow ratings but they also seem to only have 500 lb tongue weights.
4. When I bought my Toy Hauler I was pretty lucky in that the guy selling it was very open and honest. It was my first RV so I had NO idea what to look for. Now I have a pretty good understanding of the systems but is there anything I should specifically be looking at when looking to buy?
Thank you all SO much for any help you can provide!