I'm looking for an RV for the trip coming up. Today we went to look at them for the first time and I realized I don't know anything about them. Is there anything I should look at or look for in an RV?

RVs are heavy maintenance regarding the outside elements attacking various surfaces. Big surface area means investing in a lot of polish, tire/cloth protection, or get a RV Port.

Dude, just buy a zeppelin.

Dude, just buy a zeppelin.

Fuckin'-eh! A zeppelin would rock.

or rent one for $130 a day. That is what we do.

yea, when you are out on the road, rest areas are a haven for homo's.

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Do not buy one! Only rent one.

There is nothing on earth harder to sell than an RV.

$7,800 to rent one... no thanks. I could buy one and burn it to the ground for less.

Wow! Yeah that's insane.

You gonna buy an old one for a few grand then?

$7800? Good Lord, no! LEt me hook you up bro.
Cruise America has a deal right now for off season $49 daily rates any size RV for rentals longer then 30 nights. Thats 1500 smackeroos!
Thats one TFL sticker you owe me.

If you can afford it, get a diesel. The mileage is probably 30 percent better.

Also, on some of the models with the part that slides out when you are stopped, looked for functionality with it is not extended, ie check to see if you can open the fridge, use the stove, wash dishes, etc.

What about a pop up trailer?

$7800? Dude, you need to look around more.

Any RV you buy for less than that is going to be a non-running piece of shit. If it is running, it won't be by the end of your trip.

Rent a Pontiac Aztek.

Cruise america:

Reservation Downpayment $300
Balance Due on Pickup $14363.60
Cancel Date for Refund May 4, 2008

^haahaha

I picked up a camper for the bed of a pick up for 200 bucks...doesn't leak. has water tank, heater, stove, fridge, and room to sleep 5...just buy a pop up to pull behind the jeep. You can store things on top of it, like your kayaks/bikes, during the travel.

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yeah, I've found some converted buses too

My dad had like an old 80s Dodge RV that we used to use for the trips from NY to Florida. His cat would get all crazy when driving so it didn't use the litter box. We had to stop and I had to walk the cat (yes...walk the cat) so it could do it's business. Needless to say we didn't stop once when the thing had to take a monsterous shit. It stunk up the whole thing so bad. We had to take about a 3 hour rest stop in Fullerton Virginia to clean the thing up. It was at this point in my life where I first wanted to kill a cat.

^haahaha

I picked up a camper for the bed of a pick up for 200 bucks...doesn't leak. has water tank, heater, stove, fridge, and room to sleep 5...just buy a pop up to pull behind the jeep. You can store things on top of it, like your kayaks/bikes, during the travel.

Echo.

Cruise america:

Reservation Downpayment $300
Balance Due on Pickup $14363.60
Cancel Date for Refund May 4, 2008

:scratch:
Wheres the $7800? I like my $1500 better.

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Bow Chica Bow Wow

Cruise America

Pickup and Return to:
11 West Hampton Ave., Mesa (Phx), AZ

Vehicle Type .... Max Pass. .... Base Rate (No Miles Included) .... Number of Nights

Compact RV (CT22) .... 4 ..... $2760.00..... 30
Standard RV (C25) ..... 5 .... $3090.00.... 30
Large RV (C30) .... 7 .... $3810.00 .... 30


3000 Estimated miles - additional $960.00

This during the summer months. $1500 during the winter. Soooo who is doing your math?

Whoever is doing Chris' math is definitely not Asian or Jewish. That much is certain.

Whoever is doing Chris' math is definitely not Asian or Jewish. That much is certain.
lol +1
I think Chris needs to borrow DAKS bitch for the numbers IMHO

Your quote is only for 30 days and what am I supposed to do, walk to arizona? There is a half off special for one way trips from AZ. That's why yours is lower.

how many people are going with you?

Well, I'm afraid you are right. South Carolina has some expensive rentals as far as RVs. Its a beautiful state to visit and camp at. I dont have a clue why Cruise America not in there. Maybe its popular to bring tents since the ground is soft, no?

I do miss the SC fireants, tick and chiggar bites.

if you do end up buying an RV, get a goodsams membership. trust me, it's worth it. it's like AAA for rv's.

Goodsams? I'll check into that. Thanks

Only two of us for sure right now. Might go up to four.

it's worth it for sure... i have a 30 foot class C and have had a couple tires go and needed a tow twice. on all occasions they came within an hour or 2 and took care of everything i.e. towing, tire changing, no charge to me. i wouldn't even want to guess how much it would cost to tow 20 miles or so and i certainly would enjoy trying to change a rear inner tire(dualies). it works for any vehicle your in as well not just the RV.

I think AAA now has something like that, it's called the RV gold service. I have it and don't even have an RV.

AAA kicked me out. Scum bags.

AAA kicked me out. Scum bags.

too many tows?