DB_Engineer
Roanoke VA
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Bird Freak wrote:I sold MH today and i'm coming to the darkside. Hope you guys don't mind stupid questions, I'm on the hunt for a 5er.
Thanks
The only stupid questions are the ones you should have asked but didn't.
Besides the wealth of information you'll find here, when you narrow your choices down a bit, check out the various owners club forums (most brands have one) for more brand specific input.
Best of luck in your search.
Jan (me) 
Polly (DW) 
FW: 2009 Montana 3465SA 10th Anniversary Edition
TV: 2005 GMC Sierra 3500HD DRW, 6.6L Duramax/Allison
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Golden_HVAC
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Hi,
http://www.rvsearch.com/
Is one place to look for RV's. You can put in the length and type of trailer, search by zip code, brand, ect.
Have fun shopping!
Good Luck,
Fred.
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126crosby
Florida
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welcome to the club. i have owned american coach (eagles) since 1996 and sold my last unit a 2008 eagle full wall slide in march of last year. i purchased a holiday rambler alumscape 33 rl and have not regreeted it at all.
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M GO BLUE
Southgate, MI
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Whatever you do either pick out the truck and then the 5er to match the towing capability of the truck OR VICE VERSA...
2005 Chevy Silverado 3500 dually CC/LB Duramax/Allison
2008 Jayco Designer 35RLTS fifth wheel
Onan 5500W Marquis Gold gas generator (HGJAB - 1038D)
WOULD RETIRE NOW IF I COULD FIGURE OUT HOW TO PAY FOR HEALTH CARE...
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RBabb
Owasso, OK
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To OP and all, My rig is so OLD that I simply can't help with new rig decisions. So out of Kindness and the spirit of helping others, I will go to the Tulsa RV show this weekend just to help you all out. I wonder if I can talk DW into letting me buy one to help the economy as well. I love doing good things for others!!!
08 Ram 3500 Big Horn, DRW, Crew Cab, Long Bed, 4x4, 6.7 CTD, 6sp Auto, B&W Companion, Prodigy Controller
08 Ram 3500 Big Horn, SRW, Crew Cab, Long Bed, 4x4, 6.7 CTD, 6 sp Auto, B&W Companion, Voyager Controller
01 NUWA 39SUT Packrat, 40' Toy hauler
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davelinde
Lake Nona, Florida
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fwiw I sold mine via rv online.com I got more than a dealer would offer me and my buyer paid much less than a dealer would have asked... the classic win/win.
We did some used shopping... but found a lot of delusional ads on the newer/clean units. I can only guess that some people pay near sticker new then try to sell for 60-70% of what they paid a few years later... apparently unaware that new units can be had at a discount.
Good luck in the search! I envy the Class A's during setup, but love my rig for living space.
Dave Lindemulder
Tammy, Mark & Kirsten
04 Dodge 2500 4x4 SLT QC/SB HO-CTD/48RE
01 Volvo VNL660 singled VED12
09 Heartland Cyclone 3210
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rick83864
North Idaho
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We did the same thing in 02 and have never looked back. How many miles on your 04 F250 Diesel? or are you just looking at one?
I see you have been here a while so you know what to expect.
06 Dodge 3500 CC LB Laramie 4x4 Dually 5.9 Cummins 325/610 48RE Jacobs brake Smarty Jr 
GVWR 12,200 Payload 4580
06 Grand Junction 34' High profile 15500 GVWR 3200 pin Mor/ryde 5500 Onan genny Dual A/C
27' Hallett 502, 500HP
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Bird Freak
Calhoun, Ga.
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rick83864 wrote:We did the same thing in 02 and have never looked back. How many miles on your 04 F250 Diesel? or are you just looking at one?
I see you have been here a while so you know what to expect.
You are correct, I am not new to this trailer towing. I pulled a show truck on the circuit for 10 years with a gooseneck so I'm not concerned about towing. My truck only has 88K miles on it and just had the EGR, cooler, and head gaskets done.
Eddie
03 Fleetwood Pride, 36-5L
04 Ford F-250 Superduty
15K Pullrite Superglide
Old coach 04 Pace Arrow 37C with brakes sometimes.
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Auto Restoration and Customs-24years
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rick83864
North Idaho
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Bird Freak wrote:rick83864 wrote:We did the same thing in 02 and have never looked back. How many miles on your 04 F250 Diesel? or are you just looking at one?
I see you have been here a while so you know what to expect.
You are correct, I am not new to this trailer towing. I pulled a show truck on the circuit for 10 years with a gooseneck so I'm not concerned about towing. My truck only has 88K miles on it and just had the EGR, cooler, and head gaskets done.
Great passed that hurdle. Now on to the 5er.
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Glen41
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Welcome to 5th-wheeling. Look at sites that handle consignment sales to get a feel for used prices. The used prices also let you know how much depreciation to expect if you buy a new one. Bottom line is have fun and don't spend too much time looking backwards. You are going to be too busy in the present to waste time on the past.
Doing my part to keep America's highways cluttered up.
2006 Chevy 3500 D/A DRW Prodigy, AirBags, 34 ft Travel Supreme
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