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Open Roads Forum  >  General RVing Issues  > Downsizing? From What to What? What Did You Do? Reply to Topic  |  Subscribe  |  Print Topic  |  Post New Topic  |  Oldest first Newest first  Page of 2   Next Lee in Tennessee • View posts Portland, Tennessee.... Senior Member Joined: 02/02/2004 View Profile Posted: 11/07/09 04:25pm Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator We're thinking about. Like I said just thinking. Just me and the DW. Not fulltimers. If it Weren't for "Flashbacks" I wouldn't Have Any Memory At All If You Don't Stand Behind Our Troops Feel Free To Stand In Front Of Them 2008 Silverado 2500 HD 4x4 D/A Standard Bed 6' 6" 2008 30RK Cardinal LE In God We Trust OUR BLOG fisher60 • View posts Plant City, Florida Senior Member Joined: 03/23/2006 View Profile Good Sam RV Club Offline Posted: 11/07/09 04:28pm Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator 2 of you in a 30', nice. Why change? '01 Dutchman Express 28A, Master Tow, '06 Tuscon, '05 Honda VTX 1300 Good Sam Life Member Economical Handyman • View posts S. California Senior Member Joined: 02/19/2004 View Profile Good Sam RV Club Posted: 11/07/09 04:44pm Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator Why? Did the CA. "smog" cause a problem ??? DeWayne & Judy 04 3810 Dutch Star ISL 370 9.3 mpg Frank's autoformer 01 Sahara Jeep-toad Blue Ox Aventa II F 374382 This is not the "GOLDEN-YEARS", it is the "RUSTY-YEARS" ! TennesseeBob • View posts NW Tennessee Senior Member Joined: 11/25/2005 View Profile Posted: 11/07/09 04:52pm Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator Did you see something at the RV show to think about changing again 2005 3500 Dodge QC Dually CTD 2004 Newmar American Star 32RLKS 3 slides gstanton • View posts Oakland, MD and Tierra Verde, FL Senior Member Joined: 01/25/2002 View Profile Good Sam RV Club Offline Posted: 11/07/09 04:55pm Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator Ha! Yes, we "downsized" when our daughter graduated from college. Went from a 29' Terry to a 26' Nomad. Well... added a slide-out - and about 1000 lbs. So, decreased length and added weight. What's even better - - daughter still travels with us, with an extra dog! Dusty & Lindsay Sadie the "Lassie" type Collie -13 yrs. Maggie the Golden Retriever - 1 yr. Oakland Maryland and Tierra Verde, FL Our 3rd TT is an '02 26' Nomad Scout Ford F150 Lee in Tennessee • View posts Portland, Tennessee.... Senior Member Joined: 02/02/2004 View Profile Posted: 11/07/09 07:13pm Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator Just thinking about it..... We don't really need a huge 5er.. Our trips are mostly at Full Hook-ups..... david_42 • View posts Oregon Senior Member Joined: 04/08/2005 View Profile Offline Posted: 11/08/09 11:01am Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator After five years of spending more time maintaining it than using it, I went from a 24' C to a custom B. I eliminated most of the "amenities" and only installed items that were highly fail-resistant. I haven't spent a single trip day in the shop since. Chock Full o' Nuts • View posts GA Senior Member Joined: 02/02/2007 View Profile Posted: 11/08/09 01:39pm Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator We started RVing in a 19ft TT. It was small, but I loved it. Last year we upgraded to a 30ft with a slide. I do like the extra space and the fact that we can sleep DH & me in a queen bed, plus our two adult-size teens AND four of their friends, plus our Standard Poodle. However. When DD16 graduates in 2 years I'd really like to downsize to maybe a 21 or 25 footer. What I liked most about our 19ft was that it was light-weight and we could get into pretty much any campsite. It was very low maintenance. I loved the coziness. The ONLY thing I didn't like about it was there really wasn't room for us and our big dog. We have more living space in the 30-footer but that thing is really heavy with the super slide. I would be more concerned about going over the Rockies with this one--our 19footer just about flew over the mountains. We didn't even know it was back there! "Those who dwell...among the beauties and mysteries of the earth are never alone or weary of life."--Rachel Carson, environmentalist, 1956 MrSeven21 • View posts Cape Cod MA Senior Member Joined: 03/26/2004 View Profile Offline Posted: 11/08/09 02:33pm Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator We just traded our 2004 5th Wheel Laredo 32' for a 2009 Rockwood Roo 19' thats right 19' and we love it,not only can we get into those small waterfront sites we like,it tows like a dream, ofcourse we are using an F250 diesel (a little overkill but hey its paid for)and allows us to bypass fuel stops we used to frequent. But the Best reason is it gets the kids out and camping instead of gaming and dvds like in the bigger 5er. No room for such non camping items in the little Roo. 2004 F-250 Crewcab 6.0 Diesel 4x4 2009 Rockwood Roo Lobocop • View posts Silver Springs, Nevada Full Member Joined: 09/08/2007 View Profile Offline Posted: 11/08/09 08:16pm Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator Although we still have our 27' TT, we now use our little Lance TC for the two or three day camping trips. We like the ease of getting in and out of the back country spots the TC provides us. The TT will be our standby incase things get worse with the economy. Mine 1999 Dodge 2500 Cummins Wifes 2004 Dodge 2500 Cummins 2007 Lance 805 cab over 2003 Wilderness 27H GL Reply to Topic  |  Subscribe  |  Print Topic  |  Post New Topic  |  Oldest first Newest first  Page of 2   Next Open Roads Forum  >  General RVing Issues  > Downsizing? From What to What? What Did You Do?

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