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    Kathy and I are both retired from the medical field and now have a summer home in central KY near our son, daughter in law and three grandchildren. We winter in South Texas at Port Aransas. Our interests include hunting, fishing, skeet, and good times with good friends.

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  1. Be advised there is major long term construction building the new bridge to Portland. You will probably want to avoid coming down 37 to the Crosstown parkway. 188 to Sinton then 181 to Gregory might be a better route. Agree the park at Mathis is a nice park and far enough away from the coast to avoid the worst of the salt and possibly the storms during hurricane season. Some of our friends here at Gulf Waters evacuated to Mathis during Hurricane Harvey. Best Wishes, Jay
  2. Glenn, there are many RV parks here in the Gregory-Portland area. If you are going to be working in the Gregory area you might want to look at parks in the Aransas Pass to Rockport area. If you are here in Port Aransas and have to go to Gregory everyday to work you will have to deal with the ferry at Port Aransas to go across the ship channel or go all the way around Corpus Christi(and deal with the traffic) to get to work. Another issue to consider is the salt and rust here on the coast. If you stay in Port Aransas for any length of time you will be fighting rust. Staying a little further away from the coast will help mitigate the issue. This is our 13th winter in Port A and we love the area and accept fighting the salt/rust as the tradeoff to be here. To answer your question specifically there are only two or three parks in Port A that could probably handle your rig-Gulf Waters, Pioneer, and Port A RV Park. We have had our rig in two of them, Gulf Waters and Pioneer and now own a site at Gulf Waters. Mustang Island is a very popular Winter Texan area and the better RV Parks book up well in advance. Best Wishes, Jay
  3. Steve, agree with that. If the OP intends to put it someplace long term and not be hauling it around on a regular basis then it might be a very good buy. Moving it one time to a location could be hired out to a professional hauler. But as I said I don't have the desire or expertise to safely handle sometime that big, Best Wishes, Jay
  4. Glenn, like you, I looked at that and thought it was wrong, but then looked at the pictures and that thing is indeed very long!! It looks much longer than our 41' and with our freightliner tractor we were right at 64' total. So even at 53' you would need a 12' tractor just to stay at 65', might be hard to find!😀 Not up to date all the DOT regs so not sure the 65' length is an issue. Regardless, I know for sure I don't want to pull it. My little 41 footer was all I wanted! Best Wishes, Jay
  5. We have 2015 41' Continental coach. Yes, they are all custom builds, the woodwork is all custom work, they made their own frames, their overall workmanship was among the best. Unfortunately they went out of business like Teton and others. Our rig has an actual weight of 28,000 lbs. At 57' you will definitely need a big tractor and may need special permits due to length to transport the rig. All our plumbing is enclosed in heated compartments. Depending on your intended use this may or may not be a good choice, Best Wishes, Jay
  6. I took it as a joke,standing behind a manure spreader, Yuck best wishes ,Jay
  7. Also have a Kubota L3400 and a M6060 with front bucket and an a/c cab. Love them both! The little L3400 is a dependable work horse and the bigger one does the few jobs we have that the little guy doesn't do. Highly recommend a bucket and I really enjoy the a/c in the summer. My son says the heated cab is nice when he pushes snow in the winter, I wouldn't know Best Wishes, Jay
  8. The answer may depend on your budget. If you can afford a custom built 5er then your choices are a New Horizons, Spacecraft or Forks Continental Coach. There are used ones out there if you look and they probably deserve to be searched for. If you can't afford a custom built then Jim's advice above is a reasonable alternative. You will probably find it hard to avoid Lippert products in the majority of units in the lower and middle price brackets. Good luck with your search, Best Wishes, Jay
  9. My personal choice would be three 8K axles with hydraulic disc brakes and Mor/Ryde IS suspension. That is a common configuration on the heavy high end 5ers. You might be surprised how easy it is to overload a rig, especially a toy hauler. There are some things you almost can't have too much of; truck, brakes, suspension, tires(the GY G114s are a good choice by the way) and of course, money!! If three 8Ks aren't an option then go with the three 7Ks and ask if you can upgrade to disc brakes and the IS suspension. Best wishes, Jay
  10. Forks RV in Shipshewana, IN now has this seal in stock. You can can Todd Obergfell the Service Manager at Forks at 574-825-7467, Best wishes, Jay
  11. You will find that there are many different pet rules from one campground to the next. There can be limits on number, size, and breed. There is even the occasional "vicious dog rule". Some charge extra for pets, most have leash rules and "pick up" rules. Many prohibit leaving dog(s) unattended either in the rig or on the lot. The best advice is to ask specifically about pet rules when you call ahead to the park. You particular dogs will be unlikely a problem in most cases bu you would be surprised at what some people travel with. Best wishes, Jay
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