Damon Green

Thanks for all the advice and tips. We definitely have our work cut out for us in determining what to get. I have see some pretty cheap made Rvs and don't want to constantly fix stuff. I know that the more traveling you do the more stuff breaks. I get that. But i would rather pay more for better quality than to fix cheap stuff constantly. 

Per everyone's advice i have looked at some DRV mobile suites and they are very nice . i will have to visit my vendor to actually touch one and look it over. Will update my findings. Again, thanks for all the help

1 minute ago, Solo18 said:

 

• Are you planning to stay several months at a time in a commercial campground?
• Or are you planning to keep on the move and stay only a few days at a time in each place you visit? 

   

One thing you do not mention is how many people will be traveling with you.  Do you need all that sleeping space for a large family?  A lot of us make the mistake of assuming we will be taking along grandkids and company a lot of the time, and then find out that does not really happen that often.  (That is how my aunt and uncle, who had no children, ended up with a house with five bedrooms and three full and two partial bathrooms!)

Yes we will be full time. It will be me and my wife and two mid size hounds . We will be staying in one place for at least several weeks if not a month. We will not be braving the sub freezing temps and will try to keep it bearable for temps anywhere we go. Maybe even planning the locations to the temps. We will both be working remote and don't need the other distracting or bothering each other during work days. I will be retired but not jobless. 

Driving the rig will be aggravating in the cities but that will not be every day . This will be our home as we are selling our brick and mortar home.

34 minutes ago, fpmtngal said:

I’d never heard of them either, but then I full-time in a smaller travel trailer so don’t pay much attention to huge 5ers.  The trailer is beautiful, but I can’t imagine me towing it - beyond my driving skills.

What are you planning on doing as a full-timer?  Are you going to do a lot of traveling or are you planning on spending winters in one location and summers somewhere else?

Do you have a Class A drivers license or a CDL?  If you have a CDL then you’ll be well aware of what it needs to back up a trailer that size.  I agree that you’d need an HDT - it’s well beyond the capability of my 1 ton SRW pickup (which I’m perfectly happy to have as my daily driver - I would not be happy with an HDT as a daily driver).

 

Yes we will be full time working from the road and seeing the country. i do not have a CDL but have extensive background in pulling large 40'+ triple axle trailers. Sop no big deal there. We will surely  need another truck and that is in our soon purchases.

9 minutes ago, sandsys said:

I know nothing about that brand and would not buy a rig that big myself but I do enjoy looking at floor plans so I did that. The first thing I tend to look at is TV seating placement because we do like watching Netflix. Both of these models let you do that without getting a crick in your neck. The next thing I look at is interior steps; I am not fond of them so, if I was going to buy one of these two, I would buy the 4001 with a half bath on the main floor and no steps up to the kitchen. I'm a bit concerned if the dinette slide is big enough for Dave to fit his long legs under the table without kicking me. But, I doubt very much if your concerns would be the same as mine so take what might help and ignore the rest of my comments.

Linda Sand

We will be both working from this RV so we had thought about taking the dinette out and making an office area. Still in the works and idea phase on that. 

We have looked at many other models but the redwood made by Thor seems to be the better quality built even better that the Tippin VanLeigh . 

Hello all,

Second life Rv beginner here. I  am about to retire this year and my wife and i will be trying to hit the road late next year going full time in an RV. We have looked at numerous manufacturers in the decision making process and have narrowed it down to a few. One that we are looking at is the Redwood RW3981FK or the RW4001LK. We watch RV full time living videos all the time and see very few large 5th wheel RVs. We have never seen someone using a Redwood as a full timer although they feel very well made and are rated for full time living. So I decided to get some other opinions. Does anyone have any dealings with this company ? Thanks in advance and I look forward to sharing experiences in this community. thanks