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Location: We_tside PNW (Columbia Gorge) / CO / SA TX / Thailand
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Sounds like a good deal to me (if you want that much hardware . traveling mass).
Pretty large, but it will avail some great options for fulltiming / PT work as you have previously inquired. (I would have a Turbo Diesel Samurai and a couple vintage xt 500's in the toy spot, and off to Moab, UT I would go.) I would also keep a 12kw diesel genset / welder w/ TIG / MIG in the toy to earn some extra dough for fuel money. (I keep my CDL and DOT current for earning extra cash too)
If it gets chilly in Moab... head to Bryce, then to Valley of Fire (near Vegas, excellent camping).
By Spring you can enjoy the Wildflowers of the SW. (NM - So CA)
Summer / Northern CA to BC / Calgary.
So is it for camping or for full-time living (seasonal or year round?)
Because if it's the latter it is way too much and will be a hassle and will really limit your options. But if you're using it a house for months on end or permanently and you can just park it then it sounds like a good deal to get the whole setup for 50k. Have you factored in the full-hookup site costs (and of course gas) yet?
So is it for camping or for full-time living (seasonal or year round?)
Because if it's the latter it is way too much and will be a hassle and will really limit your options. But if you're using it a house for months on end or permanently and you can just park it then it sounds like a good deal to get the whole setup for 50k. Have you factored in the full-hookup site costs (and of course gas) yet?
I would buy this to live in only year round. So I would park it on my own land.
I would buy this to live in only year round. So I would park it on my own land.
In that case it's not too big and $50K sounds like a great deal for a cozy home on wheels + a rig to haul it. If you can afford it and your neighborhood will allow it, I would seriously consider building a structure to cover it or even enclose it if possible.
My dream house is a 40 ft Motorhome/5th 'permanently' parked inside a large warehouse building in some convenient location which I could then landscape to a ridiculous level complete with indoor ponds, athletic field, etc...
Last edited by otterprods; 11-01-2013 at 03:05 PM..
Reason: misunderstood the statement at first
I wonder how hard this would be to move down a city street or hate get to get in a place that you would have to backup. I have nobody to help me guide me backing up.
I wonder how hard this would be to move down a city street or hate get to get in a place that you would have to backup. I have nobody to help me guide me backing up.
It can be really hard if you're not used to it, and really unforgiving if you do get pinched in someplace. Avoid taking it into cities until you are pretty skilled at maneuvering a large truck & trailer rig. Freeways, rest stops and truck stops are built for such things though so you should have no problem getting where you need to go as long as you stick to main arteries.
Location: We_tside PNW (Columbia Gorge) / CO / SA TX / Thailand
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I would buy this to live in only year round. So I would park it on my own land.
No need to buy a toy hauler and tow vehicle if you are gonna park it on your own land and stay.
Build a shop, (~$15k) add a nice apartment inside ($8k) (out of sight of tax assessor)
live happily and cheaply ever after.
EZ resale for someone looking to build their DREAM house. Have at it... BTDT too many times.
Maintaining an RV as a permanent dwelling is troublesome and expensive and potentially COLD and dangerous. (I lost a friend in a camper explosion, he lived a few yrs after being burnt up... not pretty)
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there are better options for houses.
