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FarFarers · 01-03-2009, 12:27 PM

Thanks for the comments amman1775, "Jumping in head first" was in reference to our being newbies to RVing and camping. We have actually been researching the lifestyle for more than a year now and so far have not changed our minds.

I have read much of the pro's and con's of diesel vs. gas and personally I'm with you on the gas side, the only concern I have is about towing power in and around mountainous regions which we plan to spend a lot of time in. Is there a serious comprimise here? We plan to have a small two seater as our tow-along, and bty can you explain to a newbie what "toad" means.

As far as new vs. used my initial thoughts are to go used say 2 or 3 years, buy from a dealer and stay in the dealer area for a couple of months while taking extended excurisions from that base. If there are any "shake down" issues we won't be that far from returning for service. I'm thinking this is a reasonable plan, but feel free to comment.

Regards,

01-03-2009, 12:27 PM	#3
FarFarers Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 6	Re: Jumping in head first Thanks for the comments amman1775, "Jumping in head first" was in reference to our being newbies to RVing and camping. We have actually been researching the lifestyle for more than a year now and so far have not changed our minds. I have read much of the pro's and con's of diesel vs. gas and personally I'm with you on the gas side, the only concern I have is about towing power in and around mountainous regions which we plan to spend a lot of time in. Is there a serious comprimise here? We plan to have a small two seater as our tow-along, and bty can you explain to a newbie what "toad" means. As far as new vs. used my initial thoughts are to go used say 2 or 3 years, buy from a dealer and stay in the dealer area for a couple of months while taking extended excurisions from that base. If there are any "shake down" issues we won't be that far from returning for service. I'm thinking this is a reasonable plan, but feel free to comment. Regards, __________________ NvR2L8