Close to retirement and wanting an RV

[Rob68cal]

Hello all. We are Rob and Trudy. Close to retirement and looking to get a RV to do some traveling. So many options out there and looking for advice to best suit us. Its going to be my wife and I (possibly a other couple at times) pulling a small car sometimes. Fl to California. Looking used 40k or less...We have a budget but it will be a tax write off for our buisness along with all expenses.

 

[John&Andrea]

Welcome to the group. Look on line is my advise. You can look at all kinds of RVs. I have used rvtrader.com for both selling and shopping.

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[FL-JOE]

Welcome. Obviously, you would be looking at a small used Class C if you are spending $40,000 max I'm guessing. Now if you had a truck or SUV that could tow 8,000 or 9,000 pounds I would suggest a pull behind travel trailer, but it sounds like that isn't the case.

I can tell you where not to look, and that is Camping World.

 

[Rob68cal]

I have a truck that can tow that so thats an option. I was thinking more of the convenience of sleeping while someone else drove some. My truck is gas F150 3.5 eco boost. Whats the advantages of a gas rv or diesel rv? Thats been a question of mine.

 

[AbdRahim]

Diesel
Pros:
—-pulls better, more torque
—-smoother ride
—-quieter up front
—-much more storage

Cons:
—-much more expensive - check prices on Rvt.com (reviews here also) and
Rvtrader.com
—-much more expensive to maintain
—-more complicated systems
—-price of diesel fuel
—-much heavier, some states require extra licensing

 

[John&Andrea]

Look at the tow capacity on your truck and you want to be under that with trailer and cargo. I think staying at 80% of the listed tow capacity is where you want to be. (Check me on that) Some of the F150s they say have a capacity of 13,000 but I do not want to do it. I towed around 13,000 with my last 250 and that was enough to me. Stopping and handling are more important than towing. Honestly there are a lot of bad dealers out there so be ready and careful. I have made my share of mistakes.