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    Looking for advice on purchasing a smallish (25-27' ish) 5th wheel

    I'm looking at trucks now. I found a 2012 F-250 with a 16,000 LB towing capacity that I'm interested in- it seems like these trucks go fast so if I want it I need to move fast. I did a vin search just to verify the towing capacity. On Ford's towing chart, it doesn't list minimum towing capacity...
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    Off Road[split] Looking for advice on purchasing a smallish (25-27' ish) 5th wheel

    Part of the learning curve for me is that I don't really even know what's out there as far as potential places to camp with cell service. When I say "off road", I mean forest service/ fire roads and not things like ATV trails. In Washington and Oregon where I've spent most of my dispersed...
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    Looking for advice on purchasing a smallish (25-27' ish) 5th wheel

    Okay, y'all convinced me that a more powerful truck is the way to go unless we go super tiny. It's great to hear that people are having success with older 5th wheels- there are more smaller options in the older models. I'm not super fond of the RV stock decor, so some DIY remodeling would make...
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    Looking for advice on purchasing a smallish (25-27' ish) 5th wheel

    On the note of towing with an F-150, if we went with a winnebago mini plus (GVWR (lbs.) 9,995) or micro minnie (GVWR (lbs.) 7,700), do you still think an F-150 is a poor choice for a towing vehicle? One reason that we're looking at those particular models is how lightweight they are. They are...
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    Looking for advice on purchasing a smallish (25-27' ish) 5th wheel

    Thanks all, for the words of wisdom! We currently live in a 350 sq ft studio with murphy bed, so an RV won’t be too much of a downsize. I’m not super fond of narrow spaces though, so at least one slide out would be great. We’ll live in the RV in the Seattle area for a couple of years and go on...
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    Looking for advice on purchasing a smallish (25-27' ish) 5th wheel

    Hi All! My wife and I are new to RV life and trying to figure out what sort of rig will work best for us. A little about us: We're two humans, two dogs and one cat. We'd like to go as remote as possible while still having an internet connection, so we'll be doing some dirt road driving. We'd...
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    Building a Nomad Life

    Hi there! My wife and I are looking to launch out of our tiny Seattle condo and into an RV sometime next year. We'll likely stick around the Seattle area for a couple of years then hit the road for the full time nomad life. Step 1 is finding our new home on wheels and a place to park for a...
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