Considering buying a Winnebago

Very Nice !!!!!!!!!

I love the 80's

Yep. thats the one! I plan on keeping it as original as possible. except for the am/fm cassett player, which i already replaced. got to have tunes and my cassette tape collection is pretty limmited

If you think you couldn't be happier the day you sell a boat, wait until you sell an RV. You'll be Giddy!!!

don't listen to them Randolph, your 350 lb lady love will be very happy in her new mobile apartment. Congrats man, although I really thought you would know better than to make an announcement like this without pictures...is this your first day?

Quote from Airstream forum:
"There was a thread about a year ago that talked about this. One person said that they saw a Griz rip right through an Airstream to get at some goodies."

Randy,
Congratulations Just don't tell you wife that a hungry Grizzly bear can rip right thought the side of one of those things!

Pictures ? Of the 350 lbs girlfriend, no thanks not to hard to find.

Randy - congrats on the highway-compatible living room. Monday AMs just got harder for you!

Lets see some pics!

Well, after looking at RV's all winter I ended up purchasing the 1984 Winnebago Elandan. Once I drove it I was sold. It really isn't as hard to drive as I thought it would be, and it runs great. It seemed like the best deal for the $$ and will fit our needs. Heck if we can get a couple years use out of it I have it parked in the driveway now, but will probably end up storing in near the lake.

Before I pull the boat I want to get the rear frame extension reinforced. I've done some research and contacted Winnebago and they do not recommend exceeding 200Lb. tongue weight. My tongue weight is 330Lb. The problem is with the frame extension which is built onto the P30 frame to allow for the extra coach length. These two pieces of frame are simply welded together with about 4 inches of steel plate. I need to find someone to weld some steel tubing or "C" channel to the original frame forward of the extension, and attach a class V hitch to it. I don't plan on towing with it very often, but when I do, I want to make sure that the weight of the boat does not stress the frame to the point where it would bend or break.

The kids absolutely love this thing and can't wait to get it out on the road! We will probably take a short trip in the very near future to test it out.

like going on a cruise, bottem floor, the only time your inside them is to poop and sleep, come to think of it get one with a large bathroom. basically you really dont spend much time inside of them when you get to your destinantion, always out under the awning with your tiki lights

peter1234 wrote: Randy .. the tent is for the kids and dogs .. an outside screen room for their living room and the mh for you

I was thinking the same thing.

must_dash wrote: What do you tow behind a Brunstucky chick?

LOL. Had to post when I saw this comment. In my case, an '84 SN. Love our '91 Mark III Chevy aka Brunstucky chick. 180+k and the 5.7/700r4 is still running strong! 12mpg w/boat in tow. Slept in her at the lake probably 12x this year...

Randy,
Where do you spend all your time while camping? In or out of the tent?? So it's a bit cramped... There's not a RV in the world that gives you the creature comforts of home... Who cares.. You get a fridge, crapper, shower and a place to sleep... But you can travel like that too !!!! And be mobile to enjoy different lakes... It's actually a drawback to having a summer home... I think if you park a trailer, you'll feel the same way...
There are thousands of nice, 25-28 foot Class C trailers out there that are affordable.. OK so Paula won't drive it.. But she sure would like traveling in it !!!! She can look for bears while sitting on the tolet, reaching over to the fridge for a nice cold drink hahahahaaa..

Moj'

Dave may be right though, maybe the best solution would be a class C MH. It would probably pull the boat nicely and be easier to launch with than A big class A... but it would be cramped with 3 kids and two dogs. But then again, Ashley is getting older... I'm going to try to look at some Class C's this weekend along with some trailers.