Livin in a RV...
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rk97
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One of the guys I "know" from ohio-riders.net is planning to live in a toy hauler for a while.
His plan in particular is to live in a toy hauler (on his own property) while he builds his dream garage (with living quarters above it). That should take about a year.
Then he'll live above the garage while he builds his house on the same lot. Slightly different intentions here, but I think it's doable for a single-guy with (relatively) short-term needs.
Is this intended to be a truly permanent solution; or just something you're looking to try until you can't find tenants for that house of yours, or sell it and buy a new one.
On a semi ironic note, I noticed someone said that a nice toy hauler can run you $50k... I looked at a 3-bedroom house on my old street the other day, and it's listed at $51,000... It may be that this idea would have been pretty practical 4 years ago, but low housing costs sort of kill it now. The housing market in your area is probably not as depressed as it is in a Cleveland suburb, but the gap has certainly narrowed between a small home and a large toy hauler.
His plan in particular is to live in a toy hauler (on his own property) while he builds his dream garage (with living quarters above it). That should take about a year.
Then he'll live above the garage while he builds his house on the same lot. Slightly different intentions here, but I think it's doable for a single-guy with (relatively) short-term needs.
Is this intended to be a truly permanent solution; or just something you're looking to try until you can't find tenants for that house of yours, or sell it and buy a new one.
On a semi ironic note, I noticed someone said that a nice toy hauler can run you $50k... I looked at a 3-bedroom house on my old street the other day, and it's listed at $51,000... It may be that this idea would have been pretty practical 4 years ago, but low housing costs sort of kill it now. The housing market in your area is probably not as depressed as it is in a Cleveland suburb, but the gap has certainly narrowed between a small home and a large toy hauler.
Rydell
New Member
Yeah there's alot to consider here.
Poor RV insulation makes for hard times during the winter. Unless you get a winter pack of course. Or during the summer, AC running constantly.
Dumping your crap and waste every so often if you aren't connected to sewage main. Or if you're using public services, that can get old after awhile...
You'll need to be running a de-humidifier 24/7 (these things suck up power like crazy)
You'll need a power hook up
You'll need a water hook up, and hopefully your RV supports this, or you're going to be hauling huge buckets of water constantly for showers, the faucets, and general use.
With all the proper hook ups you are probably only going to find this at an RV park, which means camping costs - that alone can equal renting out a room. Then there's power bill, water, etc....
Like someone said, you may be better off renting a room and paying a buddy to store your bike.
It's all up to you.
Think about the effort you'd be putting forth living in an RV, and the costs associated with it. If it's still worth it, go for it.
I was in the same exact situation you are. I'm young and was considering just buying a toy hauler to live in, but when I found out everything that was working against me, it simply wasnt worth it for my situation. I ended up renting a room at a friends house and buying a large enclsoed trailer to work on bike in. I still look forward to an insulated larger attached garage, though.
Oh, and I don't know where you heard that you can pull 23,000 pounds with your truck, but you either read it wrong or someones giving you wrong info. NEW F-350 DUALLY Diesels would be extremely hard pressed to tow that much weight. Your motor MIGHT be able to tow that much, at low speeds, but the chassis and everything else with it is not rated at that for a number of reasons.
http://www.ford.com/trucks/superduty/specifications/towing/
Poor RV insulation makes for hard times during the winter. Unless you get a winter pack of course. Or during the summer, AC running constantly.
Dumping your crap and waste every so often if you aren't connected to sewage main. Or if you're using public services, that can get old after awhile...
You'll need to be running a de-humidifier 24/7 (these things suck up power like crazy)
You'll need a power hook up
You'll need a water hook up, and hopefully your RV supports this, or you're going to be hauling huge buckets of water constantly for showers, the faucets, and general use.
With all the proper hook ups you are probably only going to find this at an RV park, which means camping costs - that alone can equal renting out a room. Then there's power bill, water, etc....
Like someone said, you may be better off renting a room and paying a buddy to store your bike.
It's all up to you.
Think about the effort you'd be putting forth living in an RV, and the costs associated with it. If it's still worth it, go for it.
I was in the same exact situation you are. I'm young and was considering just buying a toy hauler to live in, but when I found out everything that was working against me, it simply wasnt worth it for my situation. I ended up renting a room at a friends house and buying a large enclsoed trailer to work on bike in. I still look forward to an insulated larger attached garage, though.
Oh, and I don't know where you heard that you can pull 23,000 pounds with your truck, but you either read it wrong or someones giving you wrong info. NEW F-350 DUALLY Diesels would be extremely hard pressed to tow that much weight. Your motor MIGHT be able to tow that much, at low speeds, but the chassis and everything else with it is not rated at that for a number of reasons.
http://www.ford.com/trucks/superduty/specifications/towing/
madriders86
New Member
That guy is living my dream :adore:
For the right price, I will sell you mine. I may go bigger as when I go to the track its me, the wife and 3 kids.
Mine is 37 ft
its an 06 Forest River, Wildwood.
We went to Disney in it twice there in S Fl and the A/c kept up nicely, (after some tweeks were done to the vent system)
We have also gone to the beach with it up in the panhandle
pm if interested
Mine is 37 ft
its an 06 Forest River, Wildwood.
We went to Disney in it twice there in S Fl and the A/c kept up nicely, (after some tweeks were done to the vent system)
We have also gone to the beach with it up in the panhandle
pm if interested
virtualsolitude
Musician, physician but mostly fond of fishin'.
Bumping this for anyone who needs to know. I'm in agreement with this post. I was considering this option early in 2024. But opted out. And, just recently, had the same discussion with a friend considering living in an RV also.
Dave561
Control Rider
Depends on location of course but yeah it is definitely harder to keep an RV at temp but for example in TX you can maintain an Rv all year round but expect it to be a bit warm in the summer. I’ve maintained an RV year round for the last two years for work, so that opinion is based on real experience.
The B Team
¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Meh. I had friends that lived 4 seasons in a travel trailer when I was in Maine. With the right precautions, it's no big deal. Also had family living year round in VA for almost 7 years. Lot rent at a campground was like $600 mo., included everything with hookups. Cheap living, when you look at it that way. I spent a lot of time living on boats...just like anything else, there's always somebody ready and willing to tell the people doing it why it can't be done.