Title: New toy
Post by: gtbird on July 10, 2014, 10:54:41 AM
Post by: gtbird on July 10, 2014, 10:54:41 AM
Wife and I drove out to Hamilton Ohio two weeks ago to pick up our new toy. Got 20 mpg on the way out empty, 11.5 on the way home towing.
Covered a little over 1700 miles round trip. Drove out in one day, took three days coming home with overnight stops in Mercer PA and Plattekill NY.
Rick
Covered a little over 1700 miles round trip. Drove out in one day, took three days coming home with overnight stops in Mercer PA and Plattekill NY.
Rick
Title: New toy
Post by: 50tbrd88 on July 10, 2014, 02:39:31 PM
Post by: 50tbrd88 on July 10, 2014, 02:39:31 PM
Nice looking rig. I'd love to have a camper someday when I retire to travel all over the US. I have plenty of time to dream as I don't retire for another 30 years...lol.
Title: New toy
Post by: gtbird on July 10, 2014, 03:00:33 PM
Post by: gtbird on July 10, 2014, 03:00:33 PM
Current plans are for my wife and I to retire in three years and we are going to see the good ol' USA.
Title: New toy
Post by: V8Demon on July 10, 2014, 03:49:37 PM
Post by: V8Demon on July 10, 2014, 03:49:37 PM
8 years, 4 months, 12 days..... Although I plan on staying for an extra 2 and tacking my military time onto my pension ( I have to pay a one time fee for that).
No, I'm not counting at all......LOL!
No, I'm not counting at all......LOL!
Title: New toy
Post by: thunderjet302 on July 10, 2014, 05:49:27 PM
Post by: thunderjet302 on July 10, 2014, 05:49:27 PM
Quote from: V8Demon;435746
8 years, 4 months, 12 days..... Although I plan on staying for an extra 2 and tacking my military time onto my pension ( I have to pay a one time fee for that).
No, I'm not counting at all......LOL!
Technically I can retire in 22 years when I'm 50. I don't see that being the case or even possible by that time. I figure I'll work into my 60s at least. My dad retired at 59. Now he's bored and basically bugs me when I'm not at work :rollin:.
Title: New toy
Post by: thunderjet302 on July 10, 2014, 05:50:01 PM
Post by: thunderjet302 on July 10, 2014, 05:50:01 PM
Quote from: gtbird;435724
Wife and I drove out to Hamilton Ohio two weeks ago to pick up our new toy. Got 20 mpg on the way out empty, 11.5 on the way home towing.
Covered a little over 1700 miles round trip. Drove out in one day, took three days coming home with overnight stops in Mercer PA and Plattekill NY.
Rick
Nice camper. Is it a pop out?
Title: New toy
Post by: QUICKSHIFT on July 10, 2014, 10:11:35 PM
Post by: QUICKSHIFT on July 10, 2014, 10:11:35 PM
Welcome to the life style. You've done your homework on high end 5ers. You may want to check out the forum link below for some good reading. We have been in the game for 30+ years. We have a Travel Supreme and LOVE it.
http://www.irv2.com/forums/
http://www.irv2.com/forums/
Title: New toy
Post by: gtbird on July 11, 2014, 10:09:16 AM
Post by: gtbird on July 11, 2014, 10:09:16 AM
Quote from: thunderjet302;435760
Nice camper. Is it a pop out?
It has three slides. The best feature I like is the self-leveling system. Push a button and the hydraulics go to work and in a minute or two the unit is perfectly level front to back and side to side. System claims to level the coach to within a tenth of an inch.
Title: New toy
Post by: gtbird on July 11, 2014, 10:14:29 AM
Post by: gtbird on July 11, 2014, 10:14:29 AM
Quote from: QUICKSHIFT;435780
Welcome to the life style. You've done your homework on high end 5ers. You may want to check out the forum link below for some good reading. We have been in the game for 30+ years. We have a Travel Supreme and LOVE it.
http://www.irv2.com/forums/
We've been RV'ing for over twenty years now, kids are grown and my wife and I still enjoy it very much and look forward to seeing the country. This is our second fifth wheel. I'll check out the link, thanks.
Title: New toy
Post by: thunderjet302 on July 11, 2014, 10:40:01 AM
Post by: thunderjet302 on July 11, 2014, 10:40:01 AM
Quote from: gtbird;435801
It has three slides. The best feature I like is the self-leveling system. Push a button and the hydraulics go to work and in a minute or two the unit is perfectly level front to back and side to side. System claims to level the coach to within a tenth of an inch.
That's pretty cool :).
Title: New toy
Post by: EricCoolCats on July 11, 2014, 11:45:00 AM
Post by: EricCoolCats on July 11, 2014, 11:45:00 AM
Quote from: gtbird;435724
...with overnight stops in Mercer PA and Plattekill NY.
I'm not far from Mercer…wish we'd have known, could have met up!
Nice score. My neighbors has one, they use the living out of it and absolutely love it. Enjoy!
Title: New toy
Post by: 83TB on July 12, 2014, 12:01:15 AM
Post by: 83TB on July 12, 2014, 12:01:15 AM
Nice set up there for sure, we just purchased our first camper this year, a 2010 north trail 28ft bumper pull. We like it the camping seen, pretty fun.